The responsibility for the arrest and imprisonment of General Stone must, according to the official record of the case, rest on Secretary Stanton, Major-General McClellan, and the Committee on the Conduct of the War.
Blaine identifies the key figures responsible for the arrest of General Stone, emphasizing accountability in military decisions.
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