I ordered him to go in person; but he prepared to send a detachment under another officer.

General Granger had got down to New Orleans, in some way or other, and I wrote Canby that he must not put him in command of troops.

In spite of this he asked the War Department to assign Granger to the command of a corps.
Almost in despair of having adequate service rendered to the cause in that quarter, I said to Canby: "I am in receipt of a dispatch * * * informing me that you have made requisitions for a construction corps and material to build seventy miles of railroad.

I have directed that none be sent.

Thomas's army has been depleted to send a force to you that they might be where they could act in winter, and at least detain the force the enemy had in the West.