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Sale 86
Lot 322
Generals George Stoneman, John M. Schofield, & Others. George Stoneman ALS, 6 pages, Head quarters Cavalry Corps, Army of the Potomac, Mar. 7, 1863. Staining to last page and mounting strip at left margin. To Mr. Wilson, U.S.S. Mily Comte, describing his efforts at putting "the Cavly force of this army…into condition for effective operations during the coming campaign….My assignment by General Hooker to the command of the Cavalry force of the Army of the Potomac was unexpected and unsought….I found upon making a personal inspection ofo the whole force that I had a mass on my hands…divided and subdivided unorganized and disorganized, with neither head or system….I have now succeeded pretty well in…organizing the whole into Divisions and Brigades and establishing a system a system of responsibility….….I have had several officers dismissed and delinquents are beginning to do through fear what they failed to perform from a sense of duty…." More good content.
John M. Schofield ALS ("J.M. Schofield"), 7 pages, 9 x 7½ in., Head Quarters Army of the Frontier, Springfield, Feb. 3, 1863. Marked "Unofficial" at top, to Maj. Genl. H.W. Hallek, Genl. in Chief: "I am compelled to say that I believe the interest of the service demands my removal from this command. While it would be mortifying to me to be transferred to an inferior one I will cheerfully submit to it rather than remain here longer….I do not desire to impugn the motives of General Curtis….The fact is undeniable that his whole concern while I have been in command of this army has been calculated to prevent my accomplishing any good result. He has discouraged every advance I have made and repeatedly ordered me to fall back. He detained me in St. Louis nearly a week…for no other reason than to give Blunt and Herron time to make their raid to Van Buren….I have been lying here five days while the roads and weather are fine, and I can not get permission to move in any direction….We must move to the Eastern part of the State….Why not do it now….we would be in position to unite with Davidson and Warren should the enemys force be too strong….I have no doubt I can easily whip their entire force combined….I have already lost six days since my Eastward movement was stopped by Genl Curtis' order….I can see…no other object but to delay my movement and prevent my doing any thing until some ulterior object can be accomplished probably to give some other officer the command….Blunt and Herron are in St. Louis….I know they both aspire to this command and are favorites of Genl Curtis…It is true they committed the most stupid blunders at Prairie Grove and elsewhere and have shown their utter incapacity to command, yet they…could hardly fail under present circumstances to blunder into success….I have a fine little army, and it is all I ask if I can be permitted to use it." With William D. Whipple ALS ("Wm D. Whipple"), 1½ pages, Head-Quarters Dep. of the Cumberland, Field, Dec. 21, 1864, to J.H. Wilson, saying the Maj. Gen. Comdy. (Gen. Geo. H. Thomas), wanted to recommend Willson (who headed the Cav. Corps Mil. Div. of Miss.), and Gen. Hatch for promotion. James W. Lowe AES, 1 page, In Camp, Wayne Co., NC, April 5, 1865, regarding the requisition of cattle; and C. Groom ADS, 1 page, Hd. Ars Brigade Senaca Creek, Ms., Oct. 17, 1862. A telegram to Col Beckwith: "Capt. Bliss is not under my command, but I have enclosed your telegram to Genl. Stoneman for his action in the case."
Estimated Value $1,500 - 2,000.
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