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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 34. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), chapter 1.32 (search)
ace measures, but, with dogged persistence, had been preparing for war. In support of this last statement of facts the writer offers as evidence the correspondence between Gen. George B. Mc-Clellan, as commander-in-chief of Ohio volunteers, with his headquarters at Cincinnati, and Gen. Winfield Scott, as commander-in-chief of the Federal army, with his headquarters at Washington City. (See War of Rebellion, Vol. LI., Series I., Part I., Supplement). McClellans plans. On the 23d day of April, 1861, from Columbus, Ohio (see page 333 of above history), General McClellan writes General Scott a long letter, informing General Scott that he (McClellan) had been appointed by the Governor of Ohio as commanderin-chief of Ohio volunteers, and as such commanding the Ohio Valley. This correspondence is kept up at a brisk rate until the 29th day of May, the greater part of which is from General McClellan. During these thirty-six days General McClellan discloses all of his war plans on