his letter to Grant after Vicksburg, [161], [162];
wishes Rosecrans to unite with Burnside, [163], [164];
tries to encourage Rosecrans after Chickamauga, [164], [165];
sends aid to Rosecrans, [165];
replaces him by Thomas and puts Grant in command in West, [165];
wishes Meade to attack in Virginia, [168];
refuses to interfere in finances, [170], [171];
his attitude in Alabama affair, [172];
refuses foreign arbitration, [173];