Start for Washington. 



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to tlie business of their husbands. Though the promotion of 

 Salm depended in the first place on Stanton, as he had to pro- 

 pose him, he had to be confirmed as a general by the Senate, 

 and moreover Stanton, independently as he generally acted 

 could not disregard the suggestions of influential governors or 

 senators, whose assistance he again required for other purposes. 

 As I had friends amongst the governors and senators, I hoped 

 they would exert their influence in my husband's interest, es- 

 pecially as they could do so with a good conscience, his claims 

 being strongly supported by his behaviour and the recommen- 

 dation from his chiefs. General Steedman approved of my 

 plan, and I therefore started on February 24th for Washington, 

 carrying with me the good wishes and hopes of the brigade. 



