165 YEARS AGO: President Lincoln issues orders formally relieving John C. Fremont from command due to allegations of corruption and mismanagement. But getting the orders to Fremont would be another matter.
Tag: Abraham Lincoln
Worrying the Administration Into a Battle
165 YEARS AGO: The Federal defeat at Ball’s Bluff outrages northerners, sends the Lincolns into mourning, and increases calls for an “all-out war” against the Confederacy.
I Presume War is Declared
165 YEARS AGO: The growing tension between George B. McClellan and Winfield Scott results in a harsh exchange after a conference on military strategy.
Great Distress and Alarm Prevail
John C. Fremont continues garnering ill will among fellow officers, and Abraham Lincoln endures criticism from politicians for modifying Fremont’s controversial decree.
Resisting an Invasion of Maryland
OTD 165 YEARS AGO: Fearing Maryland’s potential secession after the Confederate victory at Bull Run, Federals use military force to prevent the Maryland legislature from approving anti-Union legislation.
You Are Quite a Female Politician
165 YEARS AGO: After six days, John C. Fremont finally responds to Abraham Lincoln’s request to modify clauses in his controversial Missouri proclamation.