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Arizona (Arizona, United States) (search for this): chapter 2.27
s at such an unusual invitation, I went at once. He asked me as soon as we were face to face if I were willing to go to Arizona and New Mexico as a Peace commissioner. General Grant's administration, he said, in pursuance of his peace policy with s, I was practically detached from my Bureau. I successfully adjusted the differences among the Indians and whites in Arizona and New Mexico; and with only my aide, Captain Sladen, and a guide, Jeffords, I succeeded in reaching Cochise in his ownpital department which could not in the interest of humanity be shut off. Though General Grant himself had sent me to Arizona and New Mexico, endued with extraordinary powers, still in military circles greit irritation naturally sprang from my gogave me such comment in his indorsements that I remonstrated. He happened to be in Washington soon after my return from Arizona in November, and I had an interview with him. I said: General Sheridan, did you never know that General Grant himself se
Dragoon Mountains (Arizona, United States) (search for this): chapter 2.27
wish of the President, I accepted, and left Washington March 7th, leaving General Whittlesey as acting. commissioner. The Indian work given me was very absorbing, so that for the year 1872, after the first two months, I was practically detached from my Bureau. I successfully adjusted the differences among the Indians and whites in Arizona and New Mexico; and with only my aide, Captain Sladen, and a guide, Jeffords, I succeeded in reaching Cochise in his own stronghold amid the Dragoon Mountains, Arizona. We there concluded a lasting peace. For detailed accounts see My life and experience among our hostile Indians. O. O. H. During the spring a strong desire appeared on the part of the politicians in control, many of whom had been stanch friends of the freedmen, to eliminate the Bureau completely from the future political issues of the day. On questions concerning which they, who were members of the Senate and House of Representatives, would naturally have consulted me, they advis
Chicago (Illinois, United States) (search for this): chapter 2.27
na and New Mexico, endued with extraordinary powers, still in military circles greit irritation naturally sprang from my going in the capacity of a peace commissioner, and the action which I was obliged to take to accomplish the desired results found severe criticism and complaint not only among frontiersmen and their newspapers, but among army officers of different ranks in bivouac and garrison, and at district, department, and even military division headquarters. General Sheridan from Chicago, commanding the large central military division, had had his jurisdiction extended to New Mexico. On receiving such criticisms and complaints, he gave me such comment in his indorsements that I remonstrated. He happened to be in Washington soon after my return from Arizona in November, and I had an interview with him. I said: General Sheridan, did you never know that General Grant himself sent me to the Southwest to do just what I did! He answered: No, Howard, no 1 did Grant really do
Maryland (Maryland, United States) (search for this): chapter 2.27
ll detained at Washington. Events which rapidly followed each other show that what was called the confusion of records of the late Bureau was the actual cause of my detention. General Vincent, who was placed over the records, and who undertook to systematize a part for complete files, and to rectify others for further use, advised Mr. Belknap to work out through General Howard not only the rectification of the records in his office, but the gathering of all missing books and accounts from Maryland to Texas. I was, notwithstanding this demand upon me, denied access to my own books. The officer in charge constantly wrote me asking explanation of apparent discrepancies to be found only in papers, many of which his clerks had thought of no value and had burned in the basement of the War Department before they were properly arranged after the transfer. Others, though ordered to Washington, had not yet come from inaccessible points of operation in the South. This lengthy corresponden
United States (United States) (search for this): chapter 2.27
Act, given to sustain them an appropriation of seventy-four thousand dollars ($74,000), was placed directly under the Secretary of War, requiring him to make all estimates and pass upon all accounts, and be responsible to the Treasury of the United States for all expenditures. At the time of the transfer from my office at Howard University to the War Department of all books, documents, and papers, my entire office establishment was at the university, where I held by rental part of its main uch matters are by law the highest authority, final and conclusive upon the Executive branch of the Government and subject to revision only by Congress or the proper courts. Third.-In relation to the investment of certain public moneys in United States bonds, while the court does not hold that such investments were justified by existing laws, yet in view of the fact that these investments were made only under the opinion and advice of the Second Comptroller, the court attaches no blame to G
J. J. Reynolds (search for this): chapter 2.27
assembled March 3, 1874, in rooms of a dwelling house, No. 1816 F Street. After two adjournments, the members of the court, seven in number, were all present, to wit: 1st. General William T. Sherman, United States Army, President of the Court. 2d. Major General Irvin McDowell, United States Army. 3d. Brigadier General M. C. Meigs, Quartermaster General. 4th. Brigadier General John Pope, United States Army. 5th. Colonel George W. Getty, Third United States Artillery. 6th. Colonel J. J. Reynolds, Third Cavalry. 7th. Colonel N. A. Miles, Fifth Infantry. Major Asa Bird Gardner was appointed judge advocate of the court and, as prosecutor, represented the Secretary of War. The charges were in substance that General Howard had failed to establish and enforce a proper system of payments to colored soldiers, involving great loss; that he was responsible for some minor defalcations of officers who had already been punished; that he had misapplied public funds; that he had
Asa Bird Gardner (search for this): chapter 2.27
ournments, the members of the court, seven in number, were all present, to wit: 1st. General William T. Sherman, United States Army, President of the Court. 2d. Major General Irvin McDowell, United States Army. 3d. Brigadier General M. C. Meigs, Quartermaster General. 4th. Brigadier General John Pope, United States Army. 5th. Colonel George W. Getty, Third United States Artillery. 6th. Colonel J. J. Reynolds, Third Cavalry. 7th. Colonel N. A. Miles, Fifth Infantry. Major Asa Bird Gardner was appointed judge advocate of the court and, as prosecutor, represented the Secretary of War. The charges were in substance that General Howard had failed to establish and enforce a proper system of payments to colored soldiers, involving great loss; that he was responsible for some minor defalcations of officers who had already been punished; that he had misapplied public funds; that he had transferred confused and incomplete records, and failed to report the state of the same
J. E. Rankin (search for this): chapter 2.27
different States who had not as yet been reached by our limited agencies. I had been ardently pushing forward the educational division, and was also performing the administrative functions of Howard University, which now had in operation eight departments. The Young Men's Christian Association of Washington, very active under the efficient secretaryship of Mr. George A. Hall, had for some years kept me as its president, and our Congregational Church under its new and able pastor, Rev. J. E. Rankin, D. D., still claimed some of my time. Indeed, there was as yet no leisure; and all friends believed that I was laden about as heavily as one man ought to be, when one day I received a note from the Secretary of the.Interior, Columbus Delano, inviting me to call at his office. Not a little curious at such an unusual invitation, I went at once. He asked me as soon as we were face to face if I were willing to go to Arizona and New Mexico as a Peace commissioner. General Grant's administr
George A. Hall (search for this): chapter 2.27
ties. Under the last Bureau Act, that of August 4, 1868, I was engaged in finding and paying the colored soldiers and sailors in different States who had not as yet been reached by our limited agencies. I had been ardently pushing forward the educational division, and was also performing the administrative functions of Howard University, which now had in operation eight departments. The Young Men's Christian Association of Washington, very active under the efficient secretaryship of Mr. George A. Hall, had for some years kept me as its president, and our Congregational Church under its new and able pastor, Rev. J. E. Rankin, D. D., still claimed some of my time. Indeed, there was as yet no leisure; and all friends believed that I was laden about as heavily as one man ought to be, when one day I received a note from the Secretary of the.Interior, Columbus Delano, inviting me to call at his office. Not a little curious at such an unusual invitation, I went at once. He asked me as s
Indians (search for this): chapter 2.27
Indian work given me was very absorbing, so that for the year 1872, after the first two months, I was practically detached from my Bureau. I successfully adjusted the differences among the Indians and whites in Arizona and New Mexico; and with only my aide, Captain Sladen, and a guide, Jeffords, I succeeded in reaching Cochise in his own stronghold amid the Dragoon Mountains, Arizona. We there concluded a lasting peace. For detailed accounts see My life and experience among our hostile Indians. O. O. H. During the spring a strong desire appeared on the part of the politicians in control, many of whom had been stanch friends of the freedmen, to eliminate the Bureau completely from the future political issues of the day. On questions concerning which they, who were members of the Senate and House of Representatives, would naturally have consulted me, they advised during my absence with the Secretary of War. He advised them, and particularly the appropriation committee of the House
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