. The Union army; a history of military affairs in the loyal states, 1861-65 -- records of the regiments in the Union army -- cyclopedia of battles -- memoirs of commanders and soldiers . tbreak of the Civil war tendered his services to the government, andwas appointed major-general of regulars at the urgent recommendation ofGen. Scott, his commission dating Aug. 19, t86i. On Nov. 18 he tookcommand of the Department of Missouri, with headquarters at St. Louis,where his vigorous rule soon established order. After the victor^ at ShilohHalleck took the field, having. March it, 1862, succeeded to
. The Union army; a history of military affairs in the loyal states, 1861-65 -- records of the regiments in the Union army -- cyclopedia of battles -- memoirs of commanders and soldiers . tbreak of the Civil war tendered his services to the government, andwas appointed major-general of regulars at the urgent recommendation ofGen. Scott, his commission dating Aug. 19, t86i. On Nov. 18 he tookcommand of the Department of Missouri, with headquarters at St. Louis,where his vigorous rule soon established order. After the victor^ at ShilohHalleck took the field, having. March it, 1862, succeeded to the commandof the Department of the Mississippi, and the siege of Corinth took placeunder his personal direction. After the evacuation by the enemy, and inthe midst of the fortification of Corinth against his return fmm the south,Halleck was visited by two assistant secretaries of war and one U. , to urge his acceptance of the office of general-in-chief, which hadbeen tendered him, but which he declined until events in the Peninsularcampaign forced his acceptance of the honor on July 23. From Wash-ington, on Oct. 28, he wrote the letter which constitutes the only official.
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