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... McClellan , coldly . He could see the point now ; there was a conspiracy to oust him from his command for the benefit of McDowell , the Chase man . This was promptly confirmed when Chase , in his usual peremptory tone , asked the ...
... McClellan , coldly . He could see the point now ; there was a conspiracy to oust him from his command for the benefit of McDowell , the Chase man . This was promptly confirmed when Chase , in his usual peremptory tone , asked the ...
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... McClellan's persecutors . Stanton asked Wool to undertake a similar mission ; by instruc- tion , McClellan's commanders refused Wool precise informa- tion , and the General countered by another demand for Wool's troops , who were ...
... McClellan's persecutors . Stanton asked Wool to undertake a similar mission ; by instruc- tion , McClellan's commanders refused Wool precise informa- tion , and the General countered by another demand for Wool's troops , who were ...
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... McClellan was a great and grievously wronged man , and therefore find it necessary to tear down Stanton . This is the Plot Theory , first stated by McClellan himself in " McClellan's Own Story " : " He climbed on my shoulders only for ...
... McClellan was a great and grievously wronged man , and therefore find it necessary to tear down Stanton . This is the Plot Theory , first stated by McClellan himself in " McClellan's Own Story " : " He climbed on my shoulders only for ...
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