Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-09-07

No officer Who has served bis country in the
heId since THE lsmentable civil YER broke out
has entitled himself to or received so many pub
lie and official awards Of thanks a. General Nc
CLKLLAx. Now that he is before the people as a
candidate for the Presidency il may be worth
while to call to mind a few Of these evidences Of
the estimate placed upon bis services when ren
dered in the hour Of danger
VOTE on THANKS or THE WESTERN VIRGINIA con-
vESTIoS.
In June, 1901, after Gen. McClellan's victories
over the enemy in Western Virginia, he received
a vote.of thanks from the convention which met
a. Wheeling to organize the new State. The
following dispatch published in our columns,
June IL:
wHEELrSs, WEsr VIRGINIA. June 15-Tbe
Western Virginia Convention met yesterday
Mr.. Carlisle offered q resolution, which was
unanimously adopted, thanking Maj. General
George B. Mcclellan. commencing the gal
Iantry OF the troops at Philippe. &c
THANKS OF CONGRESS.
On the 18th Of July Mr.. EDWARDS, REP OF
New Hampshire, offered the following resolution
in the House Of Representatives and it was unan-
irnousiy adopted:
Resolved. That the thanks Of this House be
presented to Maj Gen. George b. Mcclellan and
the officers and soldiers of bis command for the
series Of brilliant and decisive victories which by
their skill and bravery they have achieved over
rebels and traitors in arms on the battlefield oil
Western Virginia.
THAMES or CONGRESS AGAIN.
On the 9t1 Of May, 1862 after the victory al
Yorktown, Williamsburg and West Point, OWEN
LoYEJoY, the most ultra Radical in the House oil
Representatives, offered the following resolutions
which were unanimously adopted:
Resolved That il is with feelings of devout
gratitude to Almighty God. that the House OF
Representatives, from time to time, hears of the
trumpbs of the Union army in the great strug-
gle for the supremacy OF the Constitution and the
integrity Of the Union.
Resolved. That we receive with profound sat
isfacton intelligence of the recent victories
achieved by the armies of the Potomac. associa-
ted from their localities with those of the revo-
luton and that the sincere thanks of this House
are hereby rendered to Maj Gen. George B. Nc
Clellan for the display OF those high military
qualities which secure important results with but
little sacrifice of human life.
THANKS OF PRESIDENT LINCOLN AFTER THE SEVEN
DAYS BATTLES.
After the seven days battles, when the army
of the Potomac had by one of the most brilliant
flank movements and series of engagements to
be found recorded in the annals of war, success
fully established its base on the James river de-
spite the efforts of n foe overwhelming in mum
bers 60 prevent it. Gen. MCCLELLAN received the
following dispatch:
WAsHISGrox, July g. 1862.
To MAJ. Gen. Geo. II. McClelIan:
am satisfied that yourself, officers and men
have done the best could. All accounts say
better fighting was never done. Ten thousand
thanks for it. A. LINCOLN.
Two days afterwards, when Mr.. LINCOLN had
fuller information. General MCCLELLAN received
the following:
WAsHISeroN, July >, 1862.
Maj Gen George b Mcclellan, Commanding
army Of The Potomac:
A thousand thanks for the relief your two dis
patches of IL and p NJ. yesterday gave me
Be assured the heroism of yourself, officers and
men. is and forever will be appreciated.
A. LINCOLN.