Stanton, Lincoln's Secretary of War

appointment army asked attack battle began Black Buchanan Burnside Cabinet called campaign Carolina cavalry Chase Chattanooga command Confederacy Confederate Congress corps court Dana Democratic Department dispatch division Eckert Edwin Stanton enemy fact fight Floyd force Fortress Monroe Fredericksburg Governor Grant Halleck Harpers Ferry Heintzelman Hooker IX Corps Jackson Jefferson Davis Johnson knew Lee's letter Lincoln Manassas March matter McClellan McClernand Meade ment military morning move Negro night North Ohio papers party Pennsylvania political Pope Porter Potomac President prisoners railroad rebels refused regiments reported resigned Richmond river Rosecrans saying Secretary Secretary of War Senate sent Seward Sheridan Sherman slaves soldiers South South Carolina Southern Stan Stanton Steubenville Sumner telegram telegraph thing thought tion told took troops Union VI Corps Vicksburg victory Virginia vote wanted War Department Washington West wire wrote York York Tribune