The National tribune., 1905-11-09

rect copy Of my congratuiatory order.
No. "a. I am prepared TO maintain its
statements. ] regret that my Adjutant
did not send you q copy promptly. as
he ought, and I thought he had.
John A. McClernand. Major-General-"
Clernand's was received Gen. Grant is
sued the following order:
Headquarters Department of the Ten
nessee.
Near vicksburg. Miss. June Is, 1868.
Special Orders. No. 1914.
Nv. Maj-Gen. McClernand Is
hereby relieved from the command Of
the Thirteenth Army Corps. He will
proceed to any point he may select in
the State of Illinois. and report by let
ter to Headquarters OF the Army for
orders. Maj.-Gen. f.. 0. c. Ord is
| hereby appointed to the command of
| the Thirteenth Army Corps. subject to
the approval Of the President, and will
Immediately assume charge of the
| same.
by order OF Maj-Gen. Grant:
"Jno. A. Rawlins. Assistant Adju-
tant-Gencral
Upon it's receipt Gen McClernand re-
piled that while Ire might justly chal-
| lenge Gen. Grants authority, as he,
McC1erhand, had been appointed by the
President under a definite act Of Con-
gress he would obey and let the facts
made the subject of investigation.
Dana reported in favor Of the removal
because in the event OF Grants dis
ablement the chief command would de-
volve upon Gen. McClernand, a posi-
bility that Gems Sherman and McPher-
son and others deeply deplored. as liza
| bic to produce the most "pernicious
consequences" Dana said the real
cause for Netherlands removal was
'his repeated dfsobedience of import
ant orders. his general fnsubordinate
disposition and his palpable incompe-
| tence for the duties Of the position"
Gen. Ord Appointed.
Maj.-Gen. Edward o. C. Ord was ap-
pointed to command the Thirteenth
Corps and the designation was ap-
proved by the President Gen. Ord was
| a professional soldier and no more. He
was born in Maryland. appointed from
the District Of Columbia, and graduated
| from the Military Academy July l.,
1889, the 18th in his class The head
OF this class was Maj.-Gen. Isaac L.
Stevens, who was killed at Chantilly,
Sept. 1, 1862, and Gen. Halleck was
the third in the class. He served in
the Seminole War as a Second Lieu
California during the Mexican War. be-
came Captain in 1850, commanded
troops that went to Harper's Ferry at
the time Of the John Brown Raid, and
was appointed BrlSaOler-Generdl Oh
Volunteers. Sept. IA, 1861. He was
brevetted a Colonel for
Dranesyille and became Major-Gen-
eral Of Volunteers. May 2, 1862. He
commanded the left wing Of Grants
army in the operations which resulted
in the battles of Iuka and Corinth, and
received a brevet Of Colonel for Iuka.
He was severely wounded in the battle
of the Hatchie, and while convalescing
was a member Of the Military Commits
sion to investigate Gen. Buell.. He con-
tinued to command the Thirteenth
Corps until Oct. %, 1863, when he was
compelled to go home on sick-leave, and
July 81, 1864, he was put in command
Of the Eighteenth Corps. which he held
until the close of the war, receiving
brevets for Fort Harrison and other
services, and was mustered out of the
volunteer service, Sept. 1, 1866. He
became Brigadier-General in the Regu-
lar Army, July 26, 1866, was retired
with the rank Of Major-General. u. s.
A., Jan. %, 1881, and died July 20,
1883.
(To be continued)