New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-30

same sister obtained a clerkship In the Treasury
at Washington, and there Miss Carroll died III
1894 at the age of nearly eighty years. Her sister,
Miss Mary Carroll. is too old TO work, and is
said &c be living In great want.
I. is generally supposed that Miss Carroll re-
ce.vt.i a slight compensation from the Government
for he- services but Miss Blackwell SAYS this is an
error In bill presented TO the War Department
in 1872 for expenses incurred in The publication OK
war pamphlets Miss Carroll credited $40 TO the
Secret Service fund. ana later she credited $50 to
the same source; but it appeared afterward that
this all came out of the pocket Of Colonel Thomas
A. Scott who, in his capacity OF Assistant Secre-
tary Of War. had ;n3de the agreement with Miss
Carroll for the publication Of tho pamphlets
Miss Carroll also incurred expense says Miss
Blackwell. In securing the information on when
the plan Of the Tennessee campaign was based or
the inception Of this plan the book gives the fol-
lowing account:
1t was suggested to Miss Carroll by. the War
Department that she should 20 West ano endeavor
proposed descent OF the Mississippi by eunboats
month or more in studying The topo erapAy Of
the proposed line Of advance. she became cor
WINGED that the expedition would result IN Disaster
and while rehscilnt upon Us o"hstIs - III -
her by inspiration she said. mat the sailors
the piots-niGht offer some suggestion. she khe"
that the military leaders woulc neN er avail them,
selves OF this humble source Of information, and
sn now Pug s,raieec points The WIFE OF pilot
named Scott happened 10 be staying in Miss Car
,eryew With the husband Mi Scott said It would
be death 10 every man who attempted to 20 down
the Mississippi .
WHAT about the Tennessee and Cumberland
rivers? asked Miss Carroll Are they na1l6"o'e
by gunboats?" - -
Yes" was the answer. "the Tennessee espe-
claly." o,..
And as he mentioned the Tennessee II flashed
upon me-" said Miss Carroll with the certainty OF
ccnvic;ion that had my way 10 the salvation
Of my country" "
Miss Carroll returned Immediately 10 Washing
ton. prepared a plan Of campaign ana TOOK u 10
Colonel Scott who Acting Secretary OF War:
After reading II and hearing Mss CarrolTs verbal
arguments. he exclaimed:
Miss Carroll, believe YOU have solved the ques-
ton"
He hurried at once 20 the White House and laid
the plan before President Lincoln Up 20 that mo-
rneni no plan for the closing OF the struggle, ex-
cept down the Mississippi had occurred 70 any Nv
ing man woman. as far as Is known puJ from
that moment Mr. Lincoln thought Of nothing else.
General Mcclellan. who then in command. OPP
nosed inc plan: but Mr.. Lincoln quietly gave orders
himself for a change Of base soon as possible.
The greatest secrecy possible was maintained as
IN the origin Of the plan, as Mr. Lincoln op
posed 10 having IL known that the armies were
moving under the plan OF civilian directed by
the President as commandments. lie wanted
the country and the armies to believe. for the time
being that they were doing the whole business OF
saving the country; and MS untimely death and
ttat Of others prevented Miss CAROLS recognition
afterward. Her influence in the executive councils
was well known. however, and she was spoken OF