. Trials and triumphs : the record of the Fifty-Fifth Ohio Volunteer Infantry . Joseph HookerMajor-General, U. S. Franz SigelMajor-General, U. S. \ 1863] ON THE RIGHT AT CHANCELLORSVILLE 59 Hooker replaced General Burnside, taking command of the Armyof the Potomac January 26, 1863. The order assigning him to thispost was accompanied by a personal letter from President Lincoln,which discloses his native good sense and strength of character, andat the same time sheds a strong light upon the condition of affairsin the army. It is as follows: Executive Mansion,Washington, D. C, Januar, 26, 186
. Trials and triumphs : the record of the Fifty-Fifth Ohio Volunteer Infantry . Joseph HookerMajor-General, U. S. Franz SigelMajor-General, U. S. \ 1863] ON THE RIGHT AT CHANCELLORSVILLE 59 Hooker replaced General Burnside, taking command of the Armyof the Potomac January 26, 1863. The order assigning him to thispost was accompanied by a personal letter from President Lincoln,which discloses his native good sense and strength of character, andat the same time sheds a strong light upon the condition of affairsin the army. It is as follows: Executive Mansion,Washington, D. C, Januar, 26, Hooker: General:—I have placed you at the head of the Army of the Potomac. Ofcourse, I have done this upon what appear to me to be sufficient reasons, andyet I think it best for you to know that there are some things in regard to whichI am not satisfied with you. I beheve you are a brave and skilful soldier, which,of course, I Uke. I also believe you do not mix politics with your profession, inwhich you are right. You have confidence in yourself, which is a valuable, ifnot indispensable, qualit
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