904:"In my opinion, the disposition of the troops along this station route is very faulty, partly on account of bad selection of posts, and the idea that to protect a road, the troops must be on the road itself. The distance between these stations is so great that Indians can come upon the road and destroy trains, ranches, stages, and murder the people, and be off before the garrison, eighty or one hundred miles off, can possibly hear of it. It is my opinion that the military posts should be in the Indian country, here the Indian can be watched closely ; and if he makes preparations to take the war path, the commanding officer can prevent his moving, or at least destroy his women and children, and drive off his stock. This will be a difficult question as long as the care of the Indian is divided. When the Indian is peaceful, the Indian agent is responsible; when he has become exasperated by abuse, and cheated out of his small allowance, the army is responsible. For economy and safety, the Indian department or War Department should be responsible for the behaviour of the government's ward during peace and war. Until such is the case, robberies, murders, destruction of trains and ranches, will continue until the superior race has exterminated the other."
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possession. Alexander thwarted this effort by refusing to answer the door. At that point, the Secret
Service agents arrested two other conspirators who pretended to be the supposed burglars and had them sign false affidavits implicating Alexander in the burglary. The conspiracy collapsed when the Secret Service agents admitted at Alexander's trial that the charges were false, and Alexander was acquitted. The conspiracy was alleged to have included Babcock as the liaison between Harrington and the Secret Service agents because Babcock wanted to silence Alexander, a prominent Grant administration critic. Babcock was exonerated of direct involvement. However, his continued ties to scandal and corruption turned public opinion against him, while he was viewed as a foe of Washington D.C. reform.
1268:. As part of the Gold Ring's effort, Gould convinced Grant not to increase the Treasury's September gold sale, helping make it scarce and inflating the price. Gould and Fisk then set up a buying operation, the New York Gold Room, where traders in their employ purchased as much gold as they could acquire, which artificially drove up the price. When Grant became aware of the full extent of the attempt to corner the market in late September 1869, he ordered the release of $ 4,500,000 in Treasury gold, which caused the price to collapse. Gould and Fisk were thwarted but at the expense of a decline in the stock market and the overall economy. Babcock and other individuals who secretly invested with him lost $ 40,000 (about $ 750,000 in 2018). To satisfy his creditors, Babcock had to sign a
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voting 15,169 to 11 in its favor, according to a plebiscite held by Báez. Senate
Republicans led by Sumner split the party over the treaty while Senators loyal to Grant supported the treaty and admonished Babcock. The treaties however failed to pass the Senate causing continued bitterness and hostility between Grant and Sumner, both stubbornly trying to control the Republican Party. Although Babcock was suspected of being given investment land on Samaná Bay, a Congressional investigation found no conclusive evidence that Babcock would financially gain from the country's annexation. Babcock in the minority report was criticized for acquiescing in the imprisonment of Davis Hatch, an American abroad, who was an open critic of Báez.
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annexation, the United States would be burdened by this loan, meaning this debt could hinder ratification in the Senate. Babcock believed the loan was a backhanded way by the
British to take over the Dominican Gulf, presuming the Dominican government failed to pay it back. Babcock and Báez began significant negotiations in the second week of August and asked Cazneau and Fabens for assistance. Babcock told Báez he was a representative of President Grant, and he was called to the Dominican Republic to discuss a union of the two republics. Báez said he believed annexation would stabilize the country that he believed had gone backward and asked Babcock to draw up a written plan for annexation.
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comrade, including Grant's unprecedented White House deposition on
Babcock's behalf. In defending Babcock, Grant was not fully candid with the truth in his own testimony, probably to protect his family and his presidency from further scandal. With Babcock's reputation largely narrowed to observations about his corruption, loyalty to Grant, and wartime bravery, historians are generally not able to consider him in a wider context because he did not author an autobiography, nor has he been the subject of an extended biography. Historian
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correspondence, and newspaper clippings. The
Mississippi State University Libraries said that Babcock's brokerage of the annexation of Santo Domingo, "began what became a string of controversies and scandals surrounding Babcock and his position as aide to the President." The scandals culminated in Babcock's involvement in the Whiskey Ring, indictment for tax fraud in 1875, and corruption trial in St. Louis in 1876. Throughout these scandals President Grant gave Babcock his confidence.
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Confederates were unable to dig footholds. Men climbed upon each other's shoulders to attempt to reach the top of the wall. Union soldiers rained fire into the attackers, including musketry, canister, and artillery shells were thrown like hand grenades. A succession of color bearers was shot down as they planted their flags on the fort. For a brief time, three flags reached the top, those of the 16th Georgia,
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1124:. Noting the soil to be fertile, Babcock believed the Dominican Republic could feed 4 million people. Babcock, however, said the people of the Dominican Republic were "indolent and ignorant." Babcock's view, however, of the mixed-race white people, did not impede his vision of Santo Domingo's inclusion by the United States. Babcock was a Reconstruction man, who was "nicely color-blind" to opportunism, in the post-Civil War world.
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Republic's national debt of $ 1.5 million. Báez told Babcock that before returning to Santo Domingo with a formal treaty, he should be assured by a sufficient number of Senators that they would ratify it. Babcock replied that President Grant, "would not enter into any treaty without weighing the matter well, and feeling assured that it would be approved." Babcock was a supporter of Congressional
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Babcock turned down a lucrative job with the Pacific Railroad in 1866, and he was well qualified. McFeely said that Babcock "had another flourishing enterprise at which to succeed —— General Grant's career. He saw his place in it as secure." McFeely described Babcock as an
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September 1879, Grant returned from his famous world tour. His popularity was as great as ever and Stalwart Republicans proposed to nominate him for a third term as president. Democrats sought to discredit his previous administration, including his cabinet and political appointees. Although Babock
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Treasury Department; as a result of the evidence they obtained, on May 10, 1875, Treasury Department agents raided and shut down corrupt distilleries in St. Louis, Chicago, and Milwaukee, seizing company financial records and
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of 1863, banning polygamy, was unconstitutional. Young said, "the Mormons would never have had more than one wife had not God revealed it to them that it was his wish." Babcock said Young may not have been sincere. The last military post-Babcock visited was San Francisco, arriving there on August 15.
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him. Three others, including two of Babcock's associates, were also killed; the bodies of Babcock's associates, Levi P. Luckey and Benjamin F. Sutter, were recovered several days later, but the body of the fourth victim, a member of the boat's crew, was not found. The lighthouse construction project
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as Secretary of Treasury, with the authority to investigate the Whiskey Ring and prosecute wrongdoers. Bristow, a Kentuckian, and Union Army veteran was known for his honesty and integrity and had served as the nation's first Solicitor General, also appointed by Grant. Bristow immediately discovered
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to annex Santo Domingo ?" Grant was embarrassed and began puffing on his cigar, while the other cabinet members said nothing, Cox's question remained unanswered. Fish threatened to resign over the matter, but Grant convinced him to stay on the administration, telling Fish he would not go around
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with the Army of the Potomac's Engineer Battalion and was brevetted as a captain to rank from May 4, 1862. For the next seven months, Babcock built bridges, roads, and field works. For his service, in November 1862, Babcock was promoted to Chief Engineer of the Left Grand Division of the Army of the
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of Connecticut read a memorial from Davis Hatch, who had been arrested in Santo Domingo in 1868 and was requesting reimbursement for the financial losses he said resulted from his imprisonment. According to Hatch, he was jailed on false charges and was going to be released, but Babcock, who was on
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followed Bristow's instructions and set Babcock's St. Louis jury trial for February 1876. When Babcock's trial date came up, Grant decided to testify in Babcock's defense. By this time, Grant said his critics were using Babcock to go after his own presidency. After cabinet members objected to Grant
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With doubtful diplomatic authorization, Babcock entered negotiations with Báez for annexation on August 7, with Cazneau serving as Babcock's interpreter. Babcock was informed of a large loan with unfavorable terms that the Dominican government had taken from financier Edward Herzberg Hartmont. With
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Babcock's reputation, however, was marred also by his involvement in the Gold Ring, taking New York Customs House kickbacks, the Whiskey Ring, and the Safe Burglary Conspiracy. Most historians agree that Babcock betrayed Grant while President, and remain perplexed at Grant's loyalty to his wartime
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From March 3, 1873, to March 3, 1877, Babcock served as Washington's Superintendent of Public Buildings and Grounds, a Grant appointment he carried out in addition to serving as Grant's secretary. In this role, Babcock was involved in the beautification of the federal city and improvements to its
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and witnessed by both Bristow and Pierrepont. In his statement, Grant fully supported the Whiskey Ring prosecutions, but willfully refused to testify against Babcock, despite having been informed by Bristow of Babcock's duplicity. Instead, Grant praised Babcock, saying he had "great confidence" in
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were alarmed, since Babcock had no official standing. Fish told Cox "Babcock is back...I pledge you my word he had no more diplomatic authority than any other casual visitor to the island." At the next cabinet meeting Babcock was there in person and Grant told his silenced cabinet that Babcock was
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and his wartime experiences in Kentucky, Ohio, Tennessee, and Virginia. The diary collections also includes his famous post-war visit to Santo Domingo in 1869 serving as President Grant's special agent and personal secretary. The collection includes Babcock's supplementary materials of speeches,
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Pierrepont and Bristow, believing the matter to be crucial, insisted Babcock send a message to his telegraphic correspondent demanding that this individual come to Washington to give his version of the messages. After Babcock seemed to be taking too long, Pierrepont went to check on him and found
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of the Grant administration. He remained on the Army rolls during his service in the White House, which limited the ability of Congress to oversee or influence his activities. This circumstance became an issue when he was accused of crimes while in office. In addition to his position in the White
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do not understand it." Grant, on the other hand, was divided between the loyalty he had for Babcock, and his desire for Bristow and Pierrepont, trustworthy members of his cabinet, to prosecute the Whiskey Ring. Since Babcock had no acceptable explanation for his messages, he was indicted for tax
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strongly opposed the annexation treaties objecting to Babcock's secret negotiations, his use of naval power, and desiring to keep Santo Domingo an autonomous nation rather than annexation and potential statehood as Grant had proposed. The people of Santo Domingo overwhelmingly desired annexation
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Babcock's White House office was in a second-floor anteroom that led to President Grant's private office, a circumstance that caused many to resent Babcock's insider role, and created a negative perception among contemporaries that overrode Babcock's positive attributes. Babcock also opened and
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capsized the boat several times, and it took on water. Babcock was thrown clear, but another person on the boat attached him to it by a lifeline. The boat and crew were battered by waves, oars, and other debris, and Babcock's lifeline was torn loose from the boat, which resulted in his drowning
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agents to break into the U.S. Attorney's safe, using explosives to make it obvious that a burglary had occurred. To entrap Alexander, the conspirators took materials that were supposedly stolen from the safe to his home at night, intending to give them to him and then later arrest him for their
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By September 1869, Babcock and Cazneau drew up plans for annexation and submitted them to Báez, who generally approved. According to the drafts, Samaná Bay would be sold to the United States for $ 2 million or the whole country would be annexed to the United States after the U.S. paid off the
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testified that Babcock's "character has been very good." Grant's deposition, Sherman's in-person testimony, and the evidence presented by Babcock's shrewd defense counsel led to his acquittal on February 25. A rumor spread that Pierrepont had leaked information to Babcock that aided in his
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it was common for distillers and corrupt Internal Revenue agents to make false whiskey production reports and pocket unpaid tax revenue. However, during the early 1870s, the corruption became more organized by distillers, who used the illegally obtained money for bribery and illegal election
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and voyaged to Azua, 60 miles away, where President Báez was staying. Babcock recorded that Báez was in favor of friendly relations with the United States. Nothing, however, was talked about annexation, until Babcock and Báez returned to Santo Domingo City.
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in 1875, Grant provided a written deposition on Babcock's behalf—a first for a sitting president—which was admitted at Babcock's 1876 trial, and resulted in his acquittal. Upon his return from St. Louis, Grant gave in to pressure from Secretary of State
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and forced Babcock to leave the White House. A second indictment, in 1876, over the Safe Burglary Conspiracy, ended in an acquittal, but further alienated Babcock from Republicans who favored government reform, while public opinion turned against him.
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loyalty were offset by his involvement in corruption, deception, and scandal. Contrary to most of his contemporaries, Babcock also held no racial animosity toward blacks, which played a part in his advocacy of Grant's plan to annex Santo Domingo.
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acquittal, but Pierrepont denied this and suggested that Babcock himself had started the rumor. A few months later Grant's appointed anti-corruption team broke up. Pierrepont resigned office on May 21, 1876, and was appointed by Grant
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announced the digitalization of Babcock's private diaries. Babcock's diaries are part of Mississippi State University Libraries' Ulysses S. Grant Digital Collection. Babcock's diaries began in 1863 during the height of the
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Pennsylvania. In August, he received his commission as a second lieutenant, to date from his West Point graduation in May; he was assigned to the Department of the Shenandoah, and constructed military fortifications on the
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to charge exorbitant fees for storing goods in private warehouses until the receivers took possession. Congress investigated, and Grant requested Murphy's resignation and Leet's firing. Murphy's replacement,
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as trustee. The extent of Babcock's involvement was not revealed to Grant until 1876 when his complicity in the Gold Ring was uncovered during the investigation of his involvement in the Whiskey Ring.
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in the Southern states by providing in Santo Domingo a place where they could live and work undisturbed. Fish sent Babcock back to the Dominican Republic on November 18, accompanied by Major General
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the island in 1869 during negotiations for the proposed annexation treaty, interfered with Hatch's release and was complicit in Hatch being sentenced to a five-month prison term. Republican Senator
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House, Grant appointed Babcock Superintendent of Public Buildings and Grounds for Washington, DC. In 1869, Grant sent him on a mission to explore the possibility of annexing the island nation of
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in Utah, believing the religious sect held "fanatical views". In 1867, Babcock warned Grant of a white supremacist insurgency that used Confederate symbolism to intimidate blacks in the South.
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had been out of the political limelight for several years, his reputation was still marred because of his past involvement in corruption. On February 4, 1880, a color illustration by artist
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possibly practice." In October, Babcock was summoned in front of Grant, Bristow, and Pierrepont at the White House to explain two ambiguous telegrams handwritten by Babcock and signed "
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On February 17, Babcock's defense counsel read President Grant's deposition to the jury, which severely weakened any chance of Babcock being convicted. The same day, General
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him again and he needed Fish's guidance and support. Fish agreed to remain on the cabinet, although he hoped Grant would drop the Santo Domingo annexation treaty.
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leading the president unto unrighteous paths." Many viewed Babcock was dishonest with "dubious notions of conflict of interest." Grant's Secretary of State
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in New York and departed for the Dominican Republic on July 17, 1869. He was accompanied by Fabens and annexation supporter California Republican Senator
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McDonald also accused Babcock of adultery and revealed the origin of the "Sylph" signature. According to McDonald, when Babcock had attended the annual
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was not there. Babcock was entertained by Cazneau and his wife at their plantation house. After his stay in Santo Domingo City, Babcock reboarded the
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4156:. Bloomington, IN: Indiana University Press.
3482:Deeds, Letter Prove General's Ties to Sanford
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3972:. Lawrence, KS: University Press of Kansas.
1642:. In 1874, Richard Harrington, an Assistant
1553:United States Minister to the United Kingdom
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4638:People of Vermont in the American Civil War
4067:. Stanford, CA: Stanford University Press.
3793:. Washington, DC. June 27, 1884. p. 4.
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551:Vicksburg, Blue Springs, Campbell's Station
4303:. Columbia: University of Missouri Press.
4175:. Yardley, PA: Westholme Publishing, LLC.
4040:. New York: Simon & Schuster. p.
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2255:Inventory of the Orville E. Babcock Papers
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2044:Genealogy of the Olmsted Family in America
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765:Final promotions, marriage, and family
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4228:. El Dorado Hills, CA: Savas Beatie.
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4017:. Bloomington, IN: AuthorHouse LLC.
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1764:On May 14, 1880, Democratic Senator
1696:Inspector of lighthouses (1877–1884)
1505:Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper
1014:Proposed annexation of Santo Domingo
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4373:The Presidents: A Reference History
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716:Appomattox: Lee surrenders to Grant
4401:. New York: Simon & Schuster.
4375:(7th ed.). pp. 245–260.
3970:The Presidency of Ulysses S. Grant
3304:
1897:as the United States had acquired
1295:Collectors of the Port of New York
687:Battle of Spotsylvania Court House
25:
4506:Martinez, Mike (March 15, 2021).
4479:O'neil, Tim (February 25, 2017).
4422:. Random House Publishing Group.
4246:Secrets of the Great Whiskey Ring
1884:Secrets of the Great Whiskey Ring
1613:Secrets of the Great Whiskey Ring
1366:Dating back to the Presidency of
724:, Commanding Confederate General
273:during and after the war, he was
4090:
1998:Bibliography of Ulysses S. Grant
1972:
1429:
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531:, Babcock served bravely at the
410:, a small town located near the
151:
142:
40:
3765:Mike Pesca (November 2, 2005).
3691:Government Printing Office 1898
1785:. They eventually selected the
1634:Safe burglary conspiracy (1876)
1607:Another Union officer, General
796:Report on Military Posts (1866)
4658:Grant administration personnel
4249:. St. Louis, Mo., W. S. Bryan.
4084:Indian River Country 1880-1889
3937:. New York: Eaton & Mains.
3485:, Accessed on February 9, 2017
1839:led seven men in a rowboat to
1108:Babcock boarded the steamship
872:was the Speaker of the House.
760:Presidency of Ulysses S. Grant
27:Union Army general (1835–1884)
1:
4663:Washington, D.C., Republicans
4608:People from Franklin, Vermont
4222:McCarthy, Michael J. (2016).
4120:: CS1 maint: date and year (
3750:New York Times (May 15, 1880)
2097:New York Times (June 4, 1884)
2041:Olmstead, Henry King (1912).
1690:State, War, and Navy Building
1534:testified at Babcock's trial.
1281:New York Customs House (1872)
1272:on his property, which named
1245:, a scam by wealthy New York
968:of the Grant administration.
539:In December 1862, during the
4653:Accidental deaths in Florida
4643:People of the Six Years' War
3968:Calhoun, Charles W. (2017).
3735:, v. 6, No. 152, pp. 782–783
3729:What Fools These Mortals Be!
1854:After eating their lunch on
1736:Presidential election (1880)
956:, and U.S. Attorney General
952:, Secretary of the Treasury
581:Battle of Campbell's Station
4571:Arlington National Cemetery
4297:Pletcher, David M. (1998).
3996:. New York: Penguin Press.
1471:fraud on November 4, 1875.
505:and Orlando M. Poe (right),
436:West Point Military Academy
300:in 1861, and served in the
94:Arlington National Cemetery
4679:
4541:"A Cheap Democratic Trick"
3391:Reeves, Thomas C. (1975).
2372:Reeves, Thomas C. (1975).
1739:
1330:
1324:
1218:
1011:
753:
710:Sherman's March to the Sea
4562:Orville E. Babcock papers
4445:"Orville Babcock Diaries"
4416:White, Ronald C. (2016).
4150:Jordan, David M. (1995).
4032:Eicher, David J. (2001).
3931:Babcock, Stephen (1903).
3926:(Report). Washington D.C.
3036:Martinez (March 15, 2021)
1980:American Civil War portal
1882:Illustrated Portrait 1880
1817:Mosquito Inlet Lighthouse
1810:Mosquito Inlet Lighthouse
1686:Anacostia Railroad Bridge
1559:Return to Washington D.C.
841:, Camp Wardwell, Denver,
679:Army of Northern Virginia
503:Orville E. Babcock (left)
383:Mosquito Inlet Lighthouse
355:, rejected the proposal.
39:
4531:"Gen. Babcock Drowned".
4190:Kirshner, Ralph (1999).
4014:The Reconstruction Years
3603:, pp. 139, 141–142.
3528:Morris, Roy Jr. (2004).
3096:The Presidential Follies
1674:Alexander Robey Shepherd
1656:Alexander Robey Shepherd
1640:Safe Burglary Conspiracy
1321:Whiskey Ring (1875–1876)
1080:Report on Military Posts
1043:), then commonly called
683:Battle of the Wilderness
681:. Babcock served in the
541:Battle of Fredericksburg
200:Battle of Fredericksburg
105:United States of America
4486:St. Louis Post-Dispatch
4343:Porter, Horace (2000).
4243:McDonald, John (1880).
4065:Civil War High Commands
4011:Coffey, Walter (2014).
3953:. New York: Doubleday.
3842:Orville Babcock Diaries
3791:Washington Evening Star
3479:Robison (Jan 6, 2002),
2181:Civil War High Commands
1239:Jay Cooke & Company
1059:. Like his predecessor
550:
308:for district commander
4346:Campaigning With Grant
3424:Hannan, Caryn (2008).
2203:Catton (1969), p. 349.
2109:Jones & Sword 2014
1916:On November 22, 2016,
1903:Senator Charles Sumner
1885:
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1795:Winfield Scott Hancock
1732:
1644:United States Attorney
1604:
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639:Battle of Fort Sanders
633:After fighting in the
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577:Battle of Blue Springs
547:'s engineering staff.
508:
479:while also serving as
387:Daytona Beach, Florida
220:Battle of Fort Sanders
210:Battle of Blue Springs
4582:Orville Elias Babcock
2212:Eicher, 2001, p. 732.
1879:
1872:Historical reputation
1808:
1740:Further information:
1719:
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1594:
1577:Henry Shelton Sanford
1529:
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1331:Further information:
1285:In 1872, Babcock and
1228:
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1069:Santo Domingo Company
1021:
1012:Further information:
803:
779:Reconstruction Period
772:
754:Further information:
691:Battle of Cold Harbor
656:
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446:Civil War (1861–1865)
320:. He was promoted to
269:. An aide to General
255:Orville Elias Babcock
131:Years of service
34:Orville Elias Babcock
4566:the Newberry Library
4451:on February 22, 2017
4171:Kahan, Paul (2018).
2609:, pp. 207, 210.
1258:cornering the market
1116:. On the voyage the
744:United States Senate
722:Battle of Appomattox
677:and the Confederate
603:Babcock was part of
483:under Major General
4613:Union Army colonels
4255:McFeely, William S.
4102:Babcock, Orville E.
3895:, pp. 415–416.
3871:, pp. 393–396.
3806:, pp. 78, 527.
3618:, pp. 141–142.
3591:, pp. 143–144.
3518:, pp. 113–120.
3497:, pp. 414–415.
3054:, pp. 144–45;
3050:, pp. 368–69;
2983:, pp. 140–141.
2863:, pp. 453–454.
2836:, pp. 214–215.
2743:, pp. 213–214.
2719:, pp. 212–213.
2695:, pp. 211–212.
2683:, pp. 211–212.
2663:, pp. 339–340.
2621:, pp. 210–211.
2559:, pp. 164–165.
2309:, pp. 130–132.
2150:, pp. 615–616.
2029:Babcock, Orville E.
1891:Radical Republicans
1703:Rutherford B. Hayes
1507:(February 26, 1876)
1221:Black Friday (1869)
1140:Treaty negotiations
1084:Report on the South
972:Gatekeeper to Grant
889:In 1871, President
573:Battle of Vicksburg
545:William B. Franklin
517:Army of the Potomac
428:Minnesota Territory
283:Rutherford B. Hayes
188:Peninsular Campaign
4391:Smith, Jean Edward
4260:Grant: A Biography
2260:2011-01-06 at the
1956:William W. Belknap
1935:Charles W. Calhoun
1927:siege of Vicksburg
1923:American Civil War
1886:
1813:
1733:
1605:
1597:
1548:William T. Sherman
1536:
1532:William T. Sherman
1509:
1437:Edwards Pierrepont
1397:Edwards Pierrepont
1389:Treasury Solicitor
1364:
1341:Edwards Pierrepont
1315:George S. Boutwell
1262:George S. Boutwell
1235:
1233:September 24, 1869
1215:Gold corner (1869)
1170:
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1037:Dominican Republic
1029:
1023:Santo Domingo City
994:Stephen A. Douglas
978:William T. Sherman
958:Edwards Pierrepont
946:personal secretary
810:
783:Corps of Engineers
775:
756:Reconstruction Era
706:William T. Sherman
698:lieutenant colonel
663:
635:Knoxville Campaign
616:William P. Sanders
601:
587:Knoxville campaign
557:lieutenant colonel
529:Peninsula Campaign
509:
495:Peninsula campaign
485:Nathaniel P. Banks
468:Corps of Engineers
457:American Civil War
432:Berkshire, Vermont
420:Lorenzo A. Babcock
310:Nathaniel P. Banks
215:Knoxville Campaign
205:Siege of Vicksburg
183:American Civil War
121:United States Army
46:Orville E. Babcock
4465:Internet articles
4429:978-1-5883-6992-5
4356:978-0-8032-8763-1
4235:978-1-6112-1310-2
4182:978-1-59416-273-2
4163:978-0-2532-1058-6
4142:978-0-8071-5512-7
4116:cite encyclopedia
4098:Johnson, Rossiter
4074:978-0-8047-3641-1
4059:Eicher, John H.;
4051:978-0-7432-1846-7
4003:978-1-5942-0487-6
3960:978-0-385-53241-9
3859:, pp. 78–79.
3541:978-0-7432-5552-3
3437:978-1-878592-72-9
2597:, pp. 90=91.
2404:Woodward (1957),
2190:978-0-8047-3641-1
2175:Eicher, John H.;
2147:The Longest Night
1880:Gen. O.E. Babcock
1791:James A. Garfield
1711:Chester A. Arthur
1707:James A. Garfield
1480:Asa Bird Gardiner
1311:Chester A. Arthur
1298:Moses H. Grinnell
1274:Asa Bird Gardiner
1187:African Americans
1129:Buenaventura Báez
1088:Buenaventura Báez
930:African Americans
864:Secretary of War
671:Overland Campaign
669:participating in
649:Overland Campaign
533:Siege of Yorktown
477:Shenandoah Valley
464:Second Lieutenant
379:Chester A. Arthur
325:brigadier general
318:Overland Campaign
291:Chester A. Arthur
287:James A. Garfield
252:
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242:Private Secretary
227:Overland Campaign
193:Siege of Yorktown
160:Brigadier General
65:Franklin, Vermont
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1049:purchased Alaska
954:Benjamin Bristow
891:Ulysses S. Grant
819:Fort Leavenworth
790:Galena, Illinois
730:Ulysses S. Grant
673:against General
667:Ulysses S. Grant
659:Ulysses S. Grant
628:17th Mississippi
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3965:
3959:
3939:
3928:
3924:Military Posts
3919:
3904:
3901:
3898:
3897:
3885:
3883:, p. 253.
3873:
3861:
3846:
3829:
3808:
3796:
3776:
3754:
3737:
3720:
3695:
3693:, p. 224.
3678:
3676:, p. 527.
3663:
3644:
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3630:, p. 276.
3620:
3605:
3593:
3578:
3576:, p. 282.
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3487:
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3470:, p. 560.
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3383:
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3040:
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2985:
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2957:
2955:, p. 128.
2945:
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2926:
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2914:
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2898:
2896:, p. 509.
2882:
2880:, p. 454.
2865:
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2838:
2826:
2824:, p. 340.
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2790:, p. 214.
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2757:
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2745:
2733:
2731:, p. 213.
2721:
2709:
2707:, p. 212.
2697:
2685:
2665:
2650:
2648:, p. 211.
2635:
2623:
2611:
2599:
2587:
2584:Military Posts
2576:
2574:, p. 210.
2561:
2546:
2544:, p. 152.
2530:
2528:, p. 164.
2511:
2509:, p. 163.
2494:
2492:, p. 661.
2482:
2462:
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2436:
2421:
2419:, p. 249.
2409:
2406:The Lowest Ebb
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2390:
2376:Gentleman Boss
2364:
2341:
2339:, p. 588.
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2319:Military Posts
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2299:
2296:Military Posts
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2285:Military Posts
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2274:Military Posts
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2235:
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