Letter from Joseph Medill (Tribune Office, Chicago) to Edwin Stanton, 1862-01-21

Item — Box: 1B, Folder: 4.8

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

"I take the liberty of enclosing an editorial item and a short communication from the Chicago Tribune which will explain themselves. The order of your predecessor has utterly destroyed the business of recruiting in the west. Men will not enlist unless they know beforehand what regiment they are to be attached to. ... You have a Herculean work before you to penetrate thro' the frauds and swindling that envelope the whole service. You will encounter rottenness and rascality from top to bottom. You will discover scores of lukewarm half-secession officers in command who cannot bear to strike a vigorous blow least [sic] it hurt their rebel friends or jepordizes the precious practice of slavery."

Dates

Other: 1862-01-21

Creator

From the Collection: Patterson, Eleanor Medill, 1881-1948 (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

There are no restrictions on use of the materials in the department for research; all patrons must comply with federal copyright regulations.

Extent

From the Collection: 17 Boxes

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

General

Inscribed "Copy" at the top. Written at the end: "Note. This letter was written six days after Mr. Stanton's appointment as Secretary of war."

General

Accompanied by a letter from Geo. C. Gorham [?] to Charles M. Pepper (1887-05-20): "You will find herewith a copy of the letter as requsted. The endorsement shows that it was answered Jan. 30, 1862. I should take it as a great favor if you would obtain for me a copy of that answer."