. History of the 118th Pennsylvania Volunteers Corn exchange regiment, from their first engagement at Antietam to Appomattox. To which is added a record of its organization and a complete roster. Fully illustrated with maps, portraits, and over one hundred illustrations, with addenda . ess can set up dictators. What I now ask of you is militarysuccess, and I will risk the dictatorship. The Government will support youto the utmost of its ability, which is neither more nor less than it has doneand will do for all commanders. I much fear the spirit which you have aidedto infuse into the army, of
. History of the 118th Pennsylvania Volunteers Corn exchange regiment, from their first engagement at Antietam to Appomattox. To which is added a record of its organization and a complete roster. Fully illustrated with maps, portraits, and over one hundred illustrations, with addenda . ess can set up dictators. What I now ask of you is militarysuccess, and I will risk the dictatorship. The Government will support youto the utmost of its ability, which is neither more nor less than it has doneand will do for all commanders. I much fear the spirit which you have aidedto infuse into the army, of criticising their commander and withholding confi-dence from him, will now turn upon you. I shall assist you as far as I can toput it down. Neither you, nor Napoleon if he were alive again, could get anygood out of an army while such a spirit prevails in it. And now beware ofrashness. Beware of rashness, but with energy and sleepless vigilance go for-ward and give us victories. Yours, very truly, .\. Lincoln. Mar\-ellous as was this production, it contained statementswhich should not escape our attention. The reHef of GeneralMcClellan put an end to the differences in politics betweenthe Administration and military commanders. Frank Moores Rebellion Record, vol. xiv, p. CHAPTER VII. CHANCELLORSVILLE. For of all sad words of tongue or pen,The saddest are these, It might have been. lOLONEL PREVOST, still dis-abled and suffering from his Shep-herdstown wound, returned on the19th of April, and at once assumedcommand. Intimations were rife, and or-ders frequent through all themonth of April, indicating theopening of the spring campaign. But the lingering winter wasstill abroad, and on the 5th an all-day snow-storm covered theground to the depth of several inches. Later, there were daysof continuous rain, and with the recent experience of the dis-astrous consequences of attempting a movement at such a time,the month was nearly spent before it was certain that theweather had
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