Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1864-05-05


Assistant Adjutant General.
Major General FRANCIS P. FLAIR, U. s. volunteers.
[Copy Telegram-Private
t@ Executive Mansion,
Washington March Is, 1864.
Lieutenant General Grant, Nashville, Ienn<Dee.
General Mcpherson, having been assigned to command
of department, could not Gen. Frank Blair, without diff
Guilty detrmen to the service be assigned 10 command
the corps he commanded while last autumn
[Copy Telegram, in cipher, received P. N. March l6,
1864 United States military telegraph, War Depart.
ment
NashDius, (Tsnn) 10 a. M, March Is, 1864.
His Exoelency the PRESIDENT: Gen. Logan commands
the corps referred to in your despatch. will see Gen
Sherman within few days and consult hin about the trans
fer, and answer U. s. GRANT,
Lieutenant General.
[Copy-receved in cipher II P. M. l7th-Confdential.
United States military telegraph. War Department.
Nashville, (Tenn.) March IL, 1864.
His Excellency LINCOLN, President of the u States
Gen Sherman is here He consents to the transfer OF
Gen Logan he Seventeenth corps and the appointment
of Gen. +. p. Blair to the Fifteenth corps.
u. s. GRANT, Lieutenant General.
[Copy Telegram, received 3.15 A. NJ, March "a.
Huntsville. tAla.) March 26, 1864.
His Excellency A. LINCOLN, President United States:
erstand by papers that it is contemplated to make
a change 10 the commanders OF the Fifteenth and
Seventeenth army corps to transfer me to Seven
teenth hope this wlnot be DONE fully understand
organization Lot Fifteenth corps now, of which have
abored to complete the organization this winter and earn
estly hope that change may not be made.
JOHN A. LOGAN, Major General
[Copy Telegram.
Office United States Military Telegraph
Var Department.
Received at Washington at 9 A. M, March 81, 1864
from Cupeper Court-House ii 80 p. M., dated March
80, 1864.
NJ; IN
Gen + P. Blair will be assigned to the Seventeenth
Army Corps, and not the Fifteenth Assign Gen. Joseph
Hooker subject to approval of the President to other
corps command you may have and break the anim0s
!" : ''' '''N' ~ e q. s. GRANT,
Lieutenant General Commanding.
CFrom long despatch April 2, 1864, from Gen. Sherman
to Gen. Grant presenting his plan for disposng the
forces under his command the following e1racts-be-
ing the only parts pertinent to the subject now under
consideration-are taken:
"After full consultation with all my army commanders,
have settled down to the following conclusions to which
would like to have the President consent before make
the orders.
" Third. Gen Mcpherson. bis corps to be commanded
by Gems. Logan, Blair, and Dodge"
Office United States Military Telegraph.
Var Department.
The following telegram, received at Washington, P.
NJ, April TO- 1854 from culpepeE Court House, Virginia
dated April 8, 1864: @
w
Will you please ascertain if Gen f. P Blair is to be
sent Gen Sherman If not army corps commander
will have to be named for the Fifteenth Corps.
U. s. GRANT, Lieutenant General.
Washington, April 90 1864
To the PRESIDENT: You will do me great favor by
giving the order assigning to the command of the 18th
army corps Immediately desire to leave Washington
the next Saturday to join the command also ask the
assignment of Captain Andrew j. Alexander of Sd reg
United States cavalry adjutant general Of the
18th corps with the rank of lieutenant colonel The pre-
sent aduant her the former adjutant, Col Clarke
has understand been retained by Gen. Mcpherson as
sdutant general OF the department. and the place OF adu
general of the corps is necessarily vacant also
quest the appointment of George A Mcguire, formerly
captain 3lst Missouri volunteer infantry, as major and
aide de-camp and Lieut. Logan napkins, 2lst Missouri
volunteer infantry captain and aidedecamp staff
Respectfully, +. 2. BLAIR
The Secretary of War please have Gen. Halleck make
the proper order in this case A. LINCOLN.
April 81, 1864.
Referred 10 General Halleck, chief of staff.
EDWIN M. STANTON, Secretary OF War.
Executive Mansion, Washington, april 90, 1864
Hon. Secretary of War.
My DEAR SIR: According to our understanding with
Major Gen Frank p Blair the time he took bis seat in
Congress last winter he asks to withdraw his resg
major general then rendered and be sent to the
field. Let this be done. Let the order sending him be
such as shown to-day by the Adutsnt General only drop
ping from it the names Of Mcguire and Tompkins.
Yours truly, A. LINCOLN
Washington, april %, 1864.
Hon. f. NJ STANTON, Secretary of War:
respectfully request to withdraw my resignation as
Major General of the United States Volunteers rendered
on the 10Th day of January, 1864
Respectfully, FRANK +. BLAIR
Var DEPARTMENT hdiutant Generals Office
Washington, Aprh 3d. 1864
General Orders, No 49,
l. Major General F. r. Blair, jr. is assigned to the COM
msnd OF the 18th army corps
2 Captain Andrew j Alexander, Sd regiment United
States cavalry assigned Assistant Adjutant General