his recall demanded by Pope and Halleck; supported by Lincoln in spite of attacks; finally ordered to retreat; discussion of his conduct; beloved by army; predicts defeat of Pope; accused of failing to support Pope; exchanges telegrams with Halleck; his aid asked by Halleck after Pope's defeat; kept inactive during Pope's campaign; appointed by Lincoln, in spite of protests, to command in Washington; his fitness to reorganize army; describes steps taken to put him in command; cautious attitude toward Lee; at Antietam; welcomed by troops; fails to use advantages; urged by Lincoln to pursue; disappoints country by inaction; ordered by Lincoln to advance; letter of Lincoln to; fails to move; relieved from command; conduct of Lincoln towards; praised by conservative Democrats; endangers of emancipation; nominated for President; repudiates peace plank; his election hoped for by South. McClernand, General John A., letter of Lincoln to, on difficulties of equipping armies, see vol. i. McClure, A.K., on influence of New York "Tribune", see vol. ii. McDougall, James A., in Congress in 1861, see vol. i. McDowell, General Irwin, commands Federal army, see vol. i.; obliged to attack; at battle of Bull Run; summoned by Lincoln to consultation; does not tell McClellan; describes McClellan's appearance at conference; favors Lincoln's plan of campaign; appointed to command a corps; on force necessary to defend Washington, see vol. ii.; his corps retained at Washington; reasons of Lincoln for retaining; again ordered to support McClellan; ordered not to uncover Washington; prevented from advancing by Lincoln's superstition; ordered to turn and pursue Jackson; protests vigorously; obliged to abandon McClellan; foretells that Jackson will escape. McLean, John, candidate for Republican nomination in 1860, see vol. i. Magruder, General J.B., confronts McClellan at Yorktown, see vol. ii.; evacuates Yorktown. Maine, Democratic gains in, during 1862, see vol. ii. Mallory, S.R., in Confederate cabinet, see vol. i. Malvern Hill, battle of, see vol. ii. Maryland, passage of troops through, see vol. i.; effect of Baltimore conflict upon; danger of its secession; determines to stand neutral; importance of its action; furnishes South with troops; military arrests in, to prevent secession; Lee's invasion of, see vol. ii. Mason, James M., captured by Wilkes, see vol. i.; imprisoned in Port Warren; surrendered. Massachusetts, prepared for war by Governor Andrew, see vol. i.; sends troops to front. Matteson, Governor Joel A., Democratic candidate for Senator in Illinois, see vol. i. Maynard, Horace, in House in 1861, see vol. i.; approves Lincoln's emancipation scheme, see vol. ii.