"I believe he is a brave and able man, and I stand here, as justice requires me to do, to take upon myself what has been charged on the Secretary of War as withholding from him."
"I say here, so far as I know, the Secretary of War has withheld no one thing at any time in my power to give him."
"The only thing I think of just now not likely to be better said by some one else is a matter in which we have heard some other persons blamed for what I did myself."
"I know General McClellan wishes to be successful, and I know he does not wish it any more than the Secretary of War for him, and both of them together no more than I wish it."
"I am very little inclined on any occasion to say anything unless I hope to produce some good by it."
"I occupy a position that enables me to believe that these two gentlemen are not nearly so deep in the quarrel as some presuming to be their friends."
"If any State shall not by the 15th of August furnish its quota of the additional 300,000 volunteers authorized by law the deficiency of volunteers in that State will also be made up by special draft f..."
"That a draft of 300,000 militia be immediately called into the service of the United States, to serve for nine months unless sooner discharged."
"Regulations will be prepared by the War Department and presented to the President with the object of securing the promotion of officers of the Army and Volunteers for meritorious and distinguished ser..."
"The only excuses allowed for the absence of officers or privates after the 11th day of August are: First. The order or leave of the War Department. Second. Disability from wounds received in service. ..."
"No officer shall be restored to his rank unless by the judgment of a court of inquiry, to be approved by the President, he shall establish that his absence was with good cause."