. Battles and leaders of the Civil War : being for the most part contributions by Union and Confederate officers, based upon "The Century war series." . ss of his own action, and severely criticisedGeneral Stones, while, on the other hand. General McClellan and GeneralStone protested against the governors course as an unwarranted interferencewith the discipline of the armies of the United States. Governor Andrew sent the correspondence to Senator Sumner, who laid itbefore the Senate, and denounced Stone in unmeasured terras. Stung to the quick. Stone instantly replied in a letter to Mr. Sumner
. Battles and leaders of the Civil War : being for the most part contributions by Union and Confederate officers, based upon "The Century war series." . ss of his own action, and severely criticisedGeneral Stones, while, on the other hand. General McClellan and GeneralStone protested against the governors course as an unwarranted interferencewith the discipline of the armies of the United States. Governor Andrew sent the correspondence to Senator Sumner, who laid itbefore the Senate, and denounced Stone in unmeasured terras. Stung to the quick. Stone instantly replied in a letter to Mr. Sumner, forwhich I need seek no better description or criticism than is contained in Mr. out molestation ; fom-th, for a treacherous design to 18G2, in Vol. TV. of Moores Rebellion Record, expose his force to capture and destruction hy the published in 1862,] These few lines involve nine enemy, under pretense of orders for a movement distinct misstatements or perversions, only the from the commanding general, wliich had not been single fact embodied in the first paragiaph being given.—[Diary of Events for February 9th, correctly set forth.—R. B. JOHN A. ANDKEW, AVAR-GOVEKNOB OF A IHOTd GRAPH. BALLS BLUFF AND THE ARREST OF GENERAL STONE. 133 Lincolns remark, after reading tlie letter and patiently hearing the wholestory, while it was still hot: I dont know that I should have wiitten such aletter; but if I had wanted to, I think, under the ciicumstances,— under thecircumstances, mind you,—I would have had a right to do so. J These circumstances, imperfectly known or understood, have causedmany to suppose that Mr. Sumner was in some way the originator of GeneralStones arrest; it is, however, as certain as any fact can be upon negativeevidence, that Mr. Sumner had nothing whatever to do with the subsequentproceedings. The Committee on the Conduct of the War proceeded to investigate BallsBluff by the methods common to nearly all similar bodies. Witnesses wer
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