. Military history and reminiscences of the Thirteenth regiment of Illinois volunteer infantry in the civil war in the United States,1861-65 . rders this day received, I take leave of you. Al-though our army has been of sudden growth, we have grown up to-gether, and I ha\e become familiar with the brave and generous spiritwhich you bring to the defense of your country, and which makes meanticipate for you a brilliant career. Continue as you have begun, andgive to my successor the same cordial and enthusiastic support withwhich you have encouraged me. Emulate the splendid example whichyou have
. Military history and reminiscences of the Thirteenth regiment of Illinois volunteer infantry in the civil war in the United States,1861-65 . rders this day received, I take leave of you. Al-though our army has been of sudden growth, we have grown up to-gether, and I ha\e become familiar with the brave and generous spiritwhich you bring to the defense of your country, and which makes meanticipate for you a brilliant career. Continue as you have begun, andgive to my successor the same cordial and enthusiastic support withwhich you have encouraged me. Emulate the splendid example whichyou have already before you, and let me remain, as I am, proud of thenoble army which I had thus far labored to bring together. Soldiers, I regret to leave you. Most sincerely I thank you for theregard and confidence you have invariably shown to me. I deeply re-gret that I shall not have the honor to lead you to the victory whichyou are just about to win, but I shall claim to share with you in thejoy of every triumph, and trust always to be fraternally remembered bymy companions in arms. J. C. Fremont, Major-General United States Army. :•.-* *. CHAPTER VIII. FREMONT REMOVED.—HUNTER SUCCEEDS HIM AND REPU-DIATES HIS NEGOTIATIONS WITH PRICE J AND THELATTER IN FULL RETREAT SOUTH. *. Y implication, the report of the Adjutant-General of the army, in the investigation ofGeneral Fremonts administration of theDepartment of the West, by order of theSecretary of War, fragments of which wehave given in preceding chapter, General Fremont ischarged with the needless sacrifice of both Lyon andMulligan, and thereby dangerously jeopardizing theUnion cause in that department, and that another fine armymay now be sacrificed by his incompetency, unless imme-diately removed. It is noticeable that in three different ordersto General Hunter, during the last three days of GeneralFremonts command at Springfield, he represents Price atthree different stages of rapid approach, and thus throwingdown the
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