roy him;
his plan accepted by Lincoln;
discussion of its merit;
makes mistake in insisting on his plan against Lincoln's wish;
hampered by Lincoln's detaching men to protect Washington;
discredited by Johnston's evacuation of Manassas;
denounced Committee on Conduct of War;
begins advance;
annoyed at being relieved from general command;
exasperated at action of Lincoln in forming corps and appointing
commanders;
authorizes Halleck to arrest Grant;
approves Buell's plan;
his career compared with Halleck's;
promises to put down any slave insurrection, see vol. ii.;
in spite of evacuation of Manassas, insists on Peninsular campaign;
approved by corps commanders;
estimate of forces needed to defend Washington;
fears no danger from Manassas;
protests against removal of Blenker's brigade;
begins campaign at Fortress Monroe;
besieges Yorktown;
sneers at Lincoln's suggestion of storming it;
his excuses always good;
exasperated at retention of McDowell before Washington;
question of his responsibility;
not really trusted by Lincoln;
still outnumbers enemy;
letter of Lincoln to, answering his complaints;
takes Yorktown;
advances slowly;
predicts Confederate evacuation of Norfolk;
continues advance;
forbidden to use McDowell so as to uncover Washington;
protests;
follows Lincoln's plan and extends right wing to meet McDowell;
informed by Lincoln of withdrawal of McDowell to pursue Jackson;
attacked by Johnston and Jackson;
refuses to move for two weeks;
wears out Lincoln's patience by delay;
retorts sharply to suggestions;
retreats to James River;
writes bitter letter to Stanton;
proves his incapacity to attack;
wishes to resume offensive by James River;
his prestige ruined at Washington;
his recall demanded by Pope and Halleck;
supported by Lincoln in spite of attacks;
finally ordered to retreat;
discussion of his conduct;
beloved by army;
predicts defeat of Pope;
accused of failing to support Pope;
exchanges telegrams with Halleck;
his aid asked by Halleck after Pope's defeat;
kept inactive during Pope's campaign;
appointed by Lincoln, in spite of protests, to command in Washington;
his fitness to reorganize army;
describes steps taken to put him in command;
cautious attitude toward Lee;
at Antietam;
welcomed by troops;
fails to use advantages;
urged by Lincoln to pursue;