Love, John, brigadier general United States Volunteers,
defends Vernon, Indiana, against Morgan raiders.
Lowe, John W., colonel 12th Ohio,
at Scary Creek, West Virginia;
killed at Carnifex Ferry.
Lowe, Wm. W., colonel 5th Indiana commanding 3rd Cavalry Division,
protects railway in rear of Sherman's advance.
Lyons, Lord, British Ambassador,
reports plot to release confederate prisoners;
Lytle, Wm. H., colonel 10th Ohio;
wounded at Carnifex Ferry.
McArthur, John, brigadier general United States Volunteers,
at battle of Nashville.
McCallum, Dan'l C., superintendent of transportation,
inspects Nashville and Chattanooga railroad;
suggests needed improvements.
McClellan, Geo. B.,
consulted by Governor Dennison;
personal appearance;
appointed major general Ohio Valley Infantry;
inspects Ohio State arsenal;
selects site for Camp Dennison;
takes General Cox's regiments to West Virginia;
appointed major general in regular army;
victory at Philippi credited to;
moves against Garnett;
Pegram surrenders to;
appointed commander Army of the Potomac;
rhetorical dispatches contrasted with personal demeanor;
characteristic faults shown in first campaign;
relieved from command of all other forces except Army of Potomac;
at Alexandria, Virginia;
greets General Cox cordially, explains importance of his duties;
discusses Peninsular campaign;
dress and popular bearing;
in command again;
cheered by Pope's army;
habitual overestimate of Lee's army;
victim or accomplice of secret service;
false estimates fatal to success;
predicted Pope's defeat;
responsible for delay in Franklin's movement;
Porter and Franklin reassigned to their commands and McDowell
relieved at his request;
plenary powers;
slow advance in pursuit of Lee;
secures copy of Lee's orders;
loses his advantage by delay;
at South Mountain;
breaks up organization of his army on eve of battle;
examines battlefield under fire;
does not appreciate importance of time;
personally selects positions for different divisions;
plan of battle at Antietam;
dilatory habits and orders responsible for failure to crush Lee;
no co-ordination of corps movements;
orders Burnside to attack;
unjust criticism of 9th Corps advance;
fails to support 9th Corps when attacked by fresh troops from
Harper's Ferry;
talks with General Cox;
politics;
consults his officers about emancipation proclamation;
issues General Order No. 163;
tempted to assume dictatorship;
chafes at Lincoln's suggestion to follow up victory;
defeats Lincoln's plans without openly antagonizing;
compared to Marshal Daun;
weakened morale of army;
removed from command;
"Own Story" exposes his weakness;
confidential relations with Burnside;
favoritism toward Porter;
jealous of Burnside;
unjust reprimand of B. in unsigned dispatch;
effect of reprimand on their relations;
not assigned to duty again;
superior to any other commander of Army of Potomac until Grant came.
McCook, Alex. McD.,
inspector and mustering officer at Camp Jackson;
colonel 1st Ohio Inf;
opinion on expediency of Rosecrans' advance.
McCook, Daniel, major and paymaster U. S. A.,
mortally wounded in fight with Morgan raiders.