150 Years Ago: Secretary of War Confronts Fremont About Accusations
Columbia Daily Tribune › October 14, 2011
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TIPTON -- Secretary of War Simon Cameron arrived for the key visit of his trip -- a confrontation with Maj. Gen. John Fremont.
Cameron showed Fremont an order for his dismissal, dated a week ago. He was in Missouri to test Fremont's mettle and to investigate the myriad charges of corruption, overspending and incompetency in the command.See the full content of this document
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150 Years Ago: Secretary of War Confronts Fremont About Accusations
Receiving the order shocked Fremont, Cameron wrote the next day. "He was very much mortified, pained and, I thought, humiliated."
Begging not to be taken from his army in the field, Fremont s...See the full content of this document
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