Grenville M. Dodge; Pamphlet Vol.] (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1893 edition. Excerpt: ... DEGREES 65 enlisted several regiments war, confined in Northern United States Volunteers," inaugurated a winter camning upon them unwarily, en could not and would not ily and effectively defeated peace, and thus reopening, ge hostility. and restored quiet to the; resignation in June, 1866.;rvice, and to that end was 2 regular army, for which t, having been selected as .cific Railroad, an employstes and habits in time of ton, and entered upon his i, in July, 1866, the RepubDistrict, unsought by him, ished public services, nomi ongress. He accepted the: at reluctance, and without t, which extended from the i, and included nearly oneowa, he was elected by an .g 4,500--2,000 more than ididate in the district. He Congress. He was never ition, he has always been and direct. He was an Der, leaving to others more debate on the floor. His e in the passage of the bill rmy. He paid particular itate, and was instrumental ig Iowa for the expenses I equipment of troops, and aids. A monument to his sufficient to undergo the task, he enlisted several regiments from Confederate prisoners of war, confined in Northern prison camps, under the title of " United States Volunteers," and, with these as an auxiliary, inaugurated a winter campaign against the tribes, and, coming upon them unwarily, and when they supposed white men could not and would not wage war against them, thoroughly and effectively defeated them, obliging them to sue for peace, and thus reopening the overland route closed by savage hostility. Having pacified the Indians and restored quiet to the Western frontier, he tendered his resignation in June, 1866. He was urged to remain in the service, and to that end was appointed a Major General in the regular army, for which rank he was...