FEBRUARY 28, 1863:
Stonewall Jackson debates Robert E. Lee regarding the promotion of officers in
his Command:
"…I desire the interest of the service, and no other interest, to
determine who shall be selected to fill vacancies. Guided by this principle, I
cannot go outside of my command for persons to fill vacancies in it, unless by
so doing a more competent officer is secured. This same principle leads me to
oppose having officers, who have never served with me, and of whose
qualifications I have no knowledge, forced upon me by promoting them to fill
vacancies in my command, and advancing them over meritorious officers well
qualified for the positions, and of whose qualifications I have had ample
opportunity of judging from their having served with me…"
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