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Horace Greeley, The American Conflict: A History of the Great Rebellion in the United States of America, 1860-65: its Causes, Incidents, and Results: Intended to exhibit especially its moral and political phases with the drift and progress of American opinion respecting human slavery from 1776 to the close of the War for the Union. Volume II. 48 0 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 11. (ed. Frank Moore) 44 8 Browse Search
Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Regimental Histories 44 0 Browse Search
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 10. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 32 0 Browse Search
Knight's Mechanical Encyclopedia (ed. Knight) 24 0 Browse Search
Joseph T. Derry , A. M. , Author of School History of the United States; Story of the Confederate War, etc., Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 6, Georgia (ed. Clement Anselm Evans) 22 0 Browse Search
Oliver Otis Howard, Autobiography of Oliver Otis Howard, major general , United States army : volume 1 15 1 Browse Search
Edward Porter Alexander, Military memoirs of a Confederate: a critical narrative 14 0 Browse Search
Adam Badeau, Military history of Ulysses S. Grant from April 1861 to April 1865. Volume 1 14 0 Browse Search
John Beatty, The Citizen-Soldier; or, Memoirs of a Volunteer 13 1 Browse Search
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The Daily Dispatch: November 14, 1861., [Electronic resource], The Perils of Peace. (search)
ptain Haskall, and upon protesting against this wrong was ordered away from the post by Gen. Fremont. Captain E. M. Davis, of General Fremont's staff, received a contract for blankets, which on delivery proved rotten and worthless, and though condemned, were paid for and sent to the hospitals. The muskets purchased by General Fremont in France are worthless. After General Meigs limits the price to be paid for oats at 30, corn at 28, and hay at $17- 50, a contract was made with Baird &Palmer (Palmer, Cock & Co., of California notoriety) at 33c for oats, 30 for corn, and $29 for hay, amounting in the aggregate to $100,000. General Fremont, on his arrival in Saint Louis, was met by the aid of Gen. Lyon, accompanied by Maj. Phelps, M. C., asking for reinforcements, which were not sent. The Indebtedness of the Quartermaster's Department for Gen. Fremont's command is over four millions and a half. The disastrous condition of things is attributed to the "malign