https://www.iowaheritage.org/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=49&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=United+States.+Army+--+Officers+--+Selection+and+appointment&sort_field=Dublin+Core%2CCreator&output=atom <![CDATA[Iowa Heritage Digital Collections]]> 2024-03-28T22:07:11+00:00 Omeka https://www.iowaheritage.org/items/show/51201 <![CDATA[18. Endorsement of Lincoln for transfer of Thomas Drummond from 5th U.S. Cavalry to Lieut. Col. of Iowa regiment]]> 2014-11-25T07:58:35+00:00

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18. Endorsement of Lincoln for transfer of Thomas Drummond from 5th U.S. Cavalry to Lieut. Col. of Iowa regiment

Description

Abraham Lincoln's endorsement of a request to transfer Lieutenant Thomas Drummond from the 5th U.S. Cavalry to an Iowa regiment, elsehwere identified as the 4th Iowa Cavalry, as a Lieutenant Colonel. Autograph Endorsement Signed.

Date

1861-12-14

Contributor

Becki Plunkett and Stephen Vincent

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State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines

Repository Collection

Special Collections: Abraham Lincoln Collection

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9/29/2008

Transcription

Thomas Drummond, Lieut. in 5th Cavalry, was appointed last April from civil life, & without military education. The governor of Iowa now wishes to appoint him Lieut. Col. of a regiment of volunteers. Senator Harlen wishes it done, and if the Sec. of War & Adjt. General, deem it admirable, consistent with the public service, let it be done. A. Lincoln Dec. 14. 1861
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https://www.iowaheritage.org/items/show/51202 <![CDATA[19. Commission of Brig. Gen. Thomas J. McKean]]> 2014-11-25T07:58:35+00:00

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19. Commission of Brig. Gen. Thomas J. McKean

Description

Commission of Thomas J. McKean as Brigadier General of U.S. Volunteers, signed by Abraham Lincoln and Secretary of War Edwin M. Stanton. February 6, 1862. McKean was a West Point graduate (1831), military officer (1831-1834, 1837-1838), and, as an enlisted man, a soldier in the Mexican-American War (1847-1848). Settling in Linn County during Iowa's territorial period, McKean also served as a delegate at Iowa's first Constitutional Convention in 1844. Document Signed.

Date

1862-02-06

Contributor

Becki Plunkett and Stephen Vincent

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Special Collections: Thomas J. McKean Papers

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10/3/2008
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https://www.iowaheritage.org/items/show/51203 <![CDATA[20. Commission of Brig. Gen. Grenville M. Dodge]]> 2014-11-25T07:58:35+00:00

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20. Commission of Brig. Gen. Grenville M. Dodge

Description

Commission of Grenville M. Dodge as Brigadier General of U.S. Volunteers, signed by Abraham Lincoln and Secretary of War Edwin M. Stanton. March 31, 1862. Dodge, a railroad surveyor and Council Bluff lawyer before the Civil War, began his wartime service as Colonel of the 4th Iowa Infantry. At the Union victory at Battle of Pea Ridge (Arkansas) on March 4, 1862 Dodge commanded the 1st Division, 4th Brigade of the Army of the Southwest. He was promoted to Brigadier General for his conduct. Document Signed.

Date

1862-03-31

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Becki Plunkett and Stephen Vincent

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Special collections: Grenville M. Dodge Papers

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https://www.iowaheritage.org/items/show/51232 <![CDATA[49. Petition to Lincoln to promote Brig. Gen. Alvin P. Hovey to rank of major general]]> 2014-11-25T07:58:35+00:00

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49. Petition to Lincoln to promote Brig. Gen. Alvin P. Hovey to rank of major general

Description

Petition from Col. James R. Black and other field officers of the 2nd Division (District of Eastern Arkansas) to Abraham Lincoln recommending appointment of Brigadier General Alvin P. Hovey to the office of Major General of U.S. Volunteers. January 30, 1863. Hovey received promotion to major general only as part of the brevetting process immediately before his retirement, after the Civil War's completion. Copy.

Date

1863-01-30

Contributor

Becki Plunkett and Stephen Vincent

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State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines

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Special Collections: Samuel R. Curtis Papers

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12/17/2008

Transcription

Helena Arkansas[,] Jan. 30" 1863 To His Execellancy [sic] Hon[.] Abraham Lincoln[,] President of the United States. The undersigned field officiers in the 2[nd] Division District of Eastern Arkansas, now commanded by Brig[.] Genl. Alvin P. Hovey, would respectfully recommend that he be appointed a Major General of Volunteers. Genl[.] Hovey within the past year has been in command of the army at Memphis and at Helena Arkansas and at no time has he been in command of less than a Division, Long and active service in the field during which time he has been performing all the labors of a Maj. General; his untiring energy and unselfish patriotism eminently qualify him for the position we ask for him. Having long been attached to his command we can testify to his conduct as a military man and his ability as a military commander and would feel a just pride in seeing him promoted to a position we think he eminently deserves[.] [Signed by twenty-four brigade and regiment officers, including five from Iowa's 24th and 28th regiments.]
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https://www.iowaheritage.org/items/show/51243 <![CDATA[60. Justice John F. Dillon to Lincoln on promotion of Brig. Gen. Grenville M. Dodge to major general]]> 2014-11-25T07:58:34+00:00

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60. Justice John F. Dillon to Lincoln on promotion of Brig. Gen. Grenville M. Dodge to major general

Description

Letter from John F. Dillon (Iowa District Court, Davenport, Iowa) to Abraham Lincoln recommending promotion of Brigadier General Grenville M. Dodge to major general. August 3, 1863. Dillon was a prominent Iowa jurist and future Iowa Supreme Court justice. Dodge, a Council Bluffs, Iowa resident, commanded the District of the Mississippi. Copy.

Date

1863-08-03

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State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines

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Special Collections: Grenville M. Dodge Papers

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11/5/2008

Transcription

Davenport, Iowa. August 3rd [18]63 Abraham Lincoln, President of the United States: With great cordiality and earnestness, I write in the movement to secure the promotion of Brig. General G. M. Dodge, of Iowa, to a Major Generalship of Volunteers. He was among the first to enter the service in this State. No officer in the service from Iowa has acquired more just and deserved distinctions; none has been more faithful, and I may and should add, more useful and efficient. His great experience, his sleepless vigilance, his unconquerable energy, and above all, his solid judgment and great practical talents render him not only a safe, but a successful commander. No promotion would so much gratify the loyal portion of the people of Iowa. With great regard, Your ob[edien]t serv[an]t Jno. F. Dillon, Dist. Court
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https://www.iowaheritage.org/items/show/51244 <![CDATA[61. Petition of XVI Army Corps officers to Lincoln on promotion of Gen. Grenville M. Dodge to major general]]> 2014-11-25T07:58:34+00:00

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61. Petition of XVI Army Corps officers to Lincoln on promotion of Gen. Grenville M. Dodge to major general

Description

Petition to Abraham Lincoln from 224 officers of the XVI Army Corps division stationed in Corinth, Mississippi requesting the promotion of Brigadier General Grenville M. Dodge to major general. August 8, 1863. Dodge commanded the division, which performed garrison duty in Tennessee during and immediately following Gen. Ulysses S. Grant's successful Siege of Vicksburg campaign. Copy.

Date

1863-08-08

Contributor

Becki Plunkett and Stephen Vincent

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State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines

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Special Collections: Grenville M. Dodge Papers

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11/5/2008

Transcription

Corinth, Mississippi, August 8th 1863 To His Excellency Abraham Lincoln, President of the United States. Sir, We, the undersigned officers of the Sixteenth Army Corps, would most respectfully call your attention to the claims and merits of Brigadier General G. M. [Grenville Mellen] Dodge for promotion. We make the request because we know the General to be fully capable of performing the duties of and to be deserving of the position of Major General. We can all testify to his skill and bravery in action, having seen him tried in some of the hardest contested Battlefields in the South West. We would therefore again ask for that promotion, which we all know your Excellency designs bestowing upon meritorious officers. Very Respectfully, Your Most Obedient Servants, [244 officers from Iowa, Missouri, Alabama, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Michigan units]
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https://www.iowaheritage.org/items/show/51245 <![CDATA[62. U.S. Rep. John A. Kasson to Lincoln on promotion of Brig. Gen. Grenville M. Dodge to major general]]> 2014-11-25T07:58:34+00:00

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62. U.S. Rep. John A. Kasson to Lincoln on promotion of Brig. Gen. Grenville M. Dodge to major general

Description

Letter from U.S. Representative John A. Kasson (Republican, Iowa) to Abraham Lincoln recommending promotion of Brigadier General Grenville M. Dodge to the office of Major General. Kasson notes Dodge "has long had at Corinth a Maj. General's command." August 19, 1863. Kasson's reference is to Dodge's command of the Department of the Mississippi, which had played a support role in General Ulysses S. Grant's recently concluded, pivotal Siege of Vicksburg. Copy.

Date

1863-08-19

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Becki Plunkett and Stephen Vincent

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Special Collections: Grenville M. Dodge Papers

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11/5/2008

Transcription

Washington, 19th Aug. [18]63 The President: Sir: Prior to my departure for Europe I had the honor to recommend to your official regard, & for well deserved promotion, Brig. General G. M. [Grenville Mellen] Dodge, of Gen. Grant's Army. Since my return, I find that claim established by new proofs of military merit. He has long had at Corinth a Maj. General's command, and now commands near 20,000 men. His enterprises have been important, and always successful. His merits are supported by military testimonials of the highest character, and by no means rest on my judgment alone. If General Grant's opinion is different, I have been misinformed. I now recall his name to your attention for promotion to the rank of Major General, not more from a sense of merit in him, than from a sense of duty to the country. I remain Your ob[edien]t Servant, John A. Kasson, Iowa
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https://www.iowaheritage.org/items/show/51246 <![CDATA[63. U.S. Rep. John A. Kasson to Lincoln on promotion of Gen. Grenville M. Dodge to major general and response to Lincoln's Springfield letter]]> 2014-11-25T07:58:34+00:00

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63. U.S. Rep. John A. Kasson to Lincoln on promotion of Gen. Grenville M. Dodge to major general and response to Lincoln's Springfield letter

Description

Letter from U.S. Rep. John A. Kasson (Republican, Iowa) to Abraham Lincoln on promotion of Gen. Grenville M. Dodge to major general, referencing accompanying letter of Gen. Richard Oglesby and related remarks by Gen. Ulysses S. Grant. Also noted is positive response to a public letter by Lincoln (later known as "the Springfield letter"). September 4, 1863. In the Springfield letter Lincoln defended the Emancipation Proclamation and the controversial enlistment of African-American soldiers as necessary steps taken to preserve the Union.

Date

1863-09-04

Contributor

Becki Plunkett and Stephen Vincent

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State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines

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Special Collections: Grenville M. Dodge Papers

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11/5/2008

Transcription

Des Moines, Iowa, 4th September 1863 Personal His Excellency, A. Lincoln Dear Sir[,] The enclosed personal letter from Major General [Richard James] Oglesby has been placed in my hands to forward to you. I respectfully ask your personal attention to the other military papers in the case. General Grant has publicly stated that he had placed General [Grenville] Dodge first in his recommendation for promotion. It has also been stated by an army officer that General Grant had placed an official record that to General Dodge more than to any other one man he was indebted for his successful seige [sic] of Vicksburg. He had a partial education at a military academy, which he has since perfected in the field and greatly desires a place in the regular service for his permanent profession. I mention this in case it should seem right to you to nominate him a Brigadier in that service. Allow me to add that in this state your Springfield letter, just published, is calculated to produce an excellent effect, and will aid us in our state canvass now vigorously prosecuted. We entertain no doubts of our success. I have the honor to be Your friend and ob[edien]t s[er]v[an]t[,] John A. Kasson
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https://www.iowaheritage.org/items/show/51247 <![CDATA[64. Iowa Gov. Samuel J. Kirkwood to Lincoln on promotion of Brig. Gen. Grenville M. Dodge to major general]]> 2014-11-25T07:58:34+00:00

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64. Iowa Gov. Samuel J. Kirkwood to Lincoln on promotion of Brig. Gen. Grenville M. Dodge to major general

Description

Letter from Iowa Governor Samuel J. Kirkwood to Abraham Lincoln recommending promotion of Brigadier General Grenville M. Dodge to major general. September 24, 1863. As commander of the District of the Mississippi Dodge, a civil engineer, had been responsible for protecting and building railroads in support of the Union's Army of the Tennessee during its highly successful Siege of Vicksburg. Copy.

Date

1863-09-24

Contributor

Becki Plunkett and Stephen Vincent

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State Archives of Iowa: Record Group 43 (Governor)

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11/6/2008

Transcription

Executive Office, Iowa Iowa City[,] September 24th 1863 His Excellency, The President[,] I understand that General Grant has recommended for promotion to the rank of Major General, Brigadier General G. M. [Grenville Mellen] Dodge of this state. I do not suppose my good word can add anything to General Grant's recommendation and yet I would in my opinion fail in my duty to the Government if I did not ask at your hands a favourable consideration of General Grant[']s recommendation. General Dodge is one of the very best military men from this state. He has had a military education, is highly intelligent, of excellent habits, of untiring industry, active, energetic, and persevering and when occasion serves is emphatically a fighting man. He is undoubtedly and unconditionally loyal. His promotion would I think promote the public interest, and has been well earned. Very Respectfully Your ob[edien]t s[er]v[a]nt[,] Samuel Kirkwood
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https://www.iowaheritage.org/items/show/51249 <![CDATA[66. Iowa Gov. William M. Stone to Lincoln on appointment of Walter B. Scales as officer in African Corps]]> 2014-11-25T07:58:34+00:00

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66. Iowa Gov. William M. Stone to Lincoln on appointment of Walter B. Scales as officer in African Corps

Description

Letter from Iowa Governor William M. Stone to Abraham Lincoln recommending appointment of Walter B. Scates as Brigadier General with the African Corps (United States Colored Troops). January 20, 1864. Nearly 180,000 African American soldiers served in the USCT, established in 1863 in the wake of the Emancipation Proclamation; white officers commanded all regiments. Scates had been chief justice of the Illinois Supreme Court from 1855 to 1857. Stone was a friend of Lincoln.

Date

1864-01-20

Contributor

Becki Plunkett and Stephen Vincent

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State Archives of Iowa: Record Group 43 (Governor)

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10/7/2008

Transcription

Jan. 20th [186]4 His Excellency[,] President Lincoln. Sir: Allow me to present and urge the name of Walter B[ennett] Scates, assistant adjutant-general of the 13th army corps, for the position of Brig. Gen. of the African corps. For nearly six months I served in the 13th army corps with Col. Scates, as colonel of a regiment and brigade commander, and was brought almost daily into official intercourse with him. My opportunities, therefore, to judge of his merits and capacities were good; and I take great pleasure in saying that I regard him as one of the most industrious, faithful and efficient officers in the service; and I most cordially and earnestly recommend him as being eminently fitted for that particular position. I will also say that I believe he has well earned the favor, and that his promotion would give great satisfaction to the gallant corps with which his name has been so honorably connected. In making this appointment, you would be rewarding the services of an earnest and sincere patriot, an honest, faithful, and devoted soldier of your own gallant state, and subserve the interests of this peculiar arm of the service. Respectfully, your obedient servant, W. M. [William Milo] Stone
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