undertake not to serve in a military capacity until officially exchanged. (The cartel worked well for a few months, but broke down when Confederates insisted on treating black prisoners as fugitive slaves and returning them to their previous owners.) On October 10, 1862, Lincoln's Secretary of the Navy, Gideon Welles wrote that "a scheme for permits, special favors, Treasury agents, and improper management" existed and was arranged by Treasury Secretary Salmon P. Chase for General John A. Dix. The motive of Chase appeared to be for political influence and not for financial gain. Dix was considered too old for field command. Some believe that his most distinguished contribution to the war was the suppression of the New York City draft riots in July 1863, although the rioting had already subsided by the time he replaced General John E. Wool. He was also active in the defense of Suffolk, which was part of his department. He served as the temporary chairman of the 1866 National Union Convention. Later career He was United States Minister to France from 1866 to 1869. He was Governor of New York from 1873 to 1874, elected on the Republican ticket in November 1872, but was defeated for re-election by Samuel J. Tilden in November 1874. He suffered another defeat when he ran for the Mayor of New York City in 1876. Death Dix died in New York City at age 80 and was buried at the Trinity Church Cemetery in Lower Manhattan. Legacy His memoirs, contained in two volumes, were compiled by his son, Morgan Dix. Fort Dix, New Jersey, a United States Army post, is named for Dix, as is Dix, Illinois, and also Dix Township, Ford County, Illinois, and several revenue cutters, John A. Dix. Dix Mountain, one of the Adirondack High Peaks, was named for him. The name was later extended to its entire range. There is a memorial to Dix at the Cathedral of All Saints (Albany, New York). See also List of American Civil War generals (Union) Notes References Secondary sources Eicher, John H., and Eicher, David J., Civil War High Commands, Stanford University Press, 2001, . Union Pacific Railroad, UP - History of the UP logo. Retrieved June 8, 2005. Timeline that also includes UP presidency successions. Warner, Ezra J., Generals in Blue: Lives of the Union Commanders, Louisiana State University Press, 1964, . Primary sources Dix, Morgan (compiler). Memoirs