SEARCH
0-9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
Prev | Current Page 716 | Next

Nicolay, John George, 1832-1901

"Hay's Abraham Lincoln: A History"

=, major-general, general-in-chief,
United States army, orders concerning slaves, 221;
commissioned by Governor Dennison, 224;
his previous career, 224;
quick promotion of, 224;
successes in western Virginia, 224, 225;
ordered to Washington, 229;
his ambition, 249-251;
organizes Army of the Potomac, 250, 251;
his hallucinations, 251, 252;
quarrel with General Scott, 251, 252;
expresses contempt for the President, 252;
answer to President's inquiry, 253;
illness of, 253;
instructions to Buell, 258-260;
unwilling to promote Halleck, 270;
attends council of war, 289;
explains plan of campaign to Stanton, 290;
letter to Stanton, 292;
revokes Hooker's authority to cross lower Potomac, 294;
council of his officers votes in favor of water route, 295;
at gathering of officials to discuss news of fight
between _Monitor_ and _Merrimac_, 296;
occupies abandoned rebel position, 297;
calls council of corps commanders, 298;
relieved from command of all troops save Army of the Potomac, 298;
arrives at Fortress Monroe, 299;
siege of Yorktown, 301;
his incapacity and hallucination, 302-304;
retreat to James River, 302;
letter to Stanton, 303;
protests against withdrawal of Army of the Potomac, 309;
reaches Alexandria, 311;
suggests leaving Pope to his fate, 311;
telegram to Pope's officers, 313;
in command of defenses of Washington, 313;
follows Lee into Maryland, 314;
learns Lee's plans, 315;
battle of Antietam, 315;
forces under his command, 317, 318;
removed from command, 319;
mentioned, 328, 329;
adopted by Democrats for presidential candidate, 355, 438;
nominated for President, 467;
letter of acceptance, 468;
electoral votes for, 470;
resigns from the army, 470
=McClernand, John A.


Pages:
704 705 706 707 708 709 710 711 712 713 714 715 716 717 718 719 720 721 722 723 724 725 726 727 728