CHAPTER XIII

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THE COMMITTEE ON THE CONDUCT OF THE WAR.

The disaster at Ball's Bluff--A committee of inquiry proposed by Mr. Chandler--Organization of the Committee on the Conduct of the War--Opposition and subsequent co-operation of the Administration--Confidential Relations with President Lincoln and Secretaries Cameron and Stanton--Laying out work--Mr. Chandler's great speech against McClellan--Distrust of McClellanism in politics--The Fitz-John Porter case--Last work of the committee. 215

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