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John Bell Hood., Advance and Retreat: Personal Experiences in the United States and Confederate Armies, Chapter 5: (search)
to the enemy. Thus matters stood until the 7th of March, when, still anxious for the offensive, I wrote to President Davis, suggesting that Polk join us at Dalton, and we move forward to make a junction with Longstreet. I will here incidentally remark that the following is the only correspondence I remember ever to have had with the authorities at Richmond, while occupying a subordinate position, and its object was the furtherance of General Johnston's wishes: Dalton, Georgia, March 7th, 1864. To His Excellency, President Jefferson Davis. I have delayed writing to you so as to allow myself time to see the condition of this Army. On my arrival, I found the enemy threatening our position. I was, however, delighted to find our troops anxious for battle. He, the enemy, withdrew after taking a look, and is now resting with his advance at Ringgold. I am exceedingly anxious, as I expressed to you before leaving Richmond, to have this Army strengthened, so as to enable us
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 8. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 87 (search)
Doc. 85.-rebel impressments. Adjutant and Inspector-General's office, Richmond, Va., March 7, 1864. General orders, no. 80. the following act of Congress concerning impressments, and the instructions of the War Department respecting it, are published for the information and direction of all concerned: an act to amend an act to regulate impressments, approved March twenty-sixth,one thousand eight hundred and sixty-three, and to repeal an act amendatory thereof, approved April twenty-seventh, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-three. The Congress of the confederate States of America do enact, That in all cases where property is impressed for the use of the army and navy, or for other public use, under said act, the same shall be paid for at the time of said impressment, unless an appeal shall be taken from said valuation, as hereinafter provided, according to the valuation agreed upon between the parties, or ascertained by loyal and disinterested citizens of the ci
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 8. (ed. Frank Moore), Battle of Olustee. (search)
Battle of Olustee. General Gillmore's report. Headquarters D. S., Hilton head, S. C., March 7, 1864. Major-General Halleck, General-in-Chief U. S.A., Washington, D. C.: I have the honor to submit herewith copies of certain letters and telegraphic despatches which comprise the instructions given to Brigadier-General T. Seymour, relative to operations in Florida prior to the fight at Olustee on the twentieth ultimo. A brief narrative of events connected with the recent occupation of Florida, west of the St. John's River, will not be out of place. Under date of the twenty-second December, 1863, I was authorized by you to undertake such operations in my department as I might deem best, suggesting conference with Admiral Dahlgren, etc. On January fourteenth, 1864, I wrote you that, unless it would interfere with the views of the War Department, I should occupy the west bank of the St. John's River in Florida very soon, and establish small depots there, preparatory to an
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 8. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 145 (search)
ly called to the condition of the tracks of several roads. It was badly worn and peeled off in many places, so as to be dangerous for cars to be run at any great speed. Since that time these roads have been relaid, at several points, certainly, with a first quality of T rail, and several piles of new rails were destroyed last week by our troops, laid by the road-side for use when necessary. All the cars seen, were next to worthless. An account by a participant. Yorktown, Va., March 7, 1864. For some time I had noticed indications of a movement, being situated as I am, (acting Quartermaster Sergeant in the Division Ordnance Department,) all ordnance stores being drawn through this department. Requisitions were made the last of February for a quantity of torpedoes, rat-tail files, turpentine, oakum, and other inflammable articles. For what were they to be used? and in such haste too? for the order was for immediate use. Why, General Kilpatrick was going on a raid agai
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 9. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Sherman's advance on Meridian — report of General W. H. Jackson. (search)
ter, for gallantry and efficiency on the field. My aid de camp, Lieutenant James R. Crump, was killed while gallantly leading my escort company in a successful charge against a party of marauding Yankees near Sharon, Mississippi, February 26th, 1864. He was a brave and noble officer. Very respectfully, W. H. Jackson, Brigadier-General Commanding. To Major Wm. Elliott, A. A. and I. General. Report of General Richardson. Headquarters West Tennessee brigade, Benton, Miss., March 7th, 1864. Major,--On the 23rd of February, I received an order from Major-General S. D. Lee, commanding cavalry west of Alabama, to move my brigade to Grenada for the protection of the public property at that point, and to guard against raids from Yazoo City. I started from Tampica on the morning of the 24th, and hearing that evening that the enemy was raiding unrestricted over the country between the Yazoo river and the M. C. R. R., from Greenwood to Lexington, I moved rapidly to surprise
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Taxes. (search)
t, imposing taxes on spirits, ale, beer, and porter, licenses, manufactured articles and products, auction sales, yachts, billiard-tables, slaughtered cattle, sheep, and hogs, railroads, steamboats, ferry-boats, railroad bonds, banks, insurance companies, etc., salaries of officers in service of the United States, advertisements, incomes, legacies, business papers of all kinds, like bank-checks, conveyances, mortgages, etc......July 1, 1862 Act to increase internal revenue passed......March 7, 1864 Act of Aug. 5, 1861, repealed......June 30, 1864 Act passed to reduce internal taxation......July 13, 1866 Internal-revenue taxes reduced by acts of July 14, 1870, and June 6......1872 All special taxes imposed by law accruing after April 30, 1873, including taxes on stills, to be paid by stamps denoting the amount of tax, by act......Dec. 24, 1872 Internal-revenue tax on tobacco, snuff, and cigars increased, and former tax of 70 cents per gallon on distilled spirits raise
George Meade, The Life and Letters of George Gordon Meade, Major-General United States Army (ed. George Gordon Meade), chapter 15 (search)
Appendix H: newspaper article, attack on General Meade, men- Tioned in letter of March 9, 1864. see page 176, Vol. II from Washington (special dispatch to the N. Y. Tribune） Washington, Monday, March 7, 1864. Gen. Meade and the battle of Gettysburg The points made before the War Investigating Committee against Gen. Meade, who is substantially on trial before this congressional Commission, by the testimony of Gens. Sickles and Doubleday, are, that he gave and promulgated an order to his army to retreat from Gettysburg at the close of the first day's fight, when his superior strength, his advantage of position, and the honor and interests of the country, required him to give battle; that, in the forenoon of the second day's fight—Thursday—he gave another order to retreat, but which was not promulgated in writing; that he had made no dispositions for battle that day, had no plan for fighting, and seemingly no purpose to fight, but that the battle was precipitated by Gen. <
Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Battles, Alabama, 1864 (search)
Feb. 2: Operations about WhitesburgMINNESOTA--4th Infantry. Feb. 14: Affair at LarkinsvilleTENNESSEE and ALABAMA--Vidette Cavalry (Detachment). Feb. 16-March 17: Operations about MobileUNITED STATES--Navy. Feb. 19: Operations about Brown's Ferry(No Reports.) March 2-3: Exp. from Larkins' Landing to Gourd Neck and GuntersvilleALABAMA--Latham's Co. Cavalry. ILLINOIS--55th Infantry. MICHIGAN--15th Infantry. MISSOURI--8th Infantry. March 2: Skirmish, GuntersvilleMICHIGAN--15th Infantry. March 7: Skirmish, DecaturOHIO--63d Infantry. March 8: Affairs at Courtland and Moulton(No Reports.) March 14: Skirmish, ClaysvilleIOWA--4th and 9th Infantry (Detachments). MISSOURI--29th Infantry (Detachment). Union loss, 1 killed, 2 wounded. 55 missing. Total, 58. March 21: Skirmish near MoultonILLINOIS--9th Mounted Infantry. March 28: Scouts to Caperton's FerryALABAMA--1st Cavalry. KENTUCKY--2d Cavalry (Detachment). OHIO--82d Infantry. March 29: Affair, Caperton's FerryOHIO--66th Infantry.
A Roster of General Officers , Heads of Departments, Senators, Representatives , Military Organizations, &c., &c., in Confederate Service during the War between the States. (ed. Charles C. Jones, Jr. Late Lieut. Colonel of Artillery, C. S. A.), Brigadier-Generals of the Confederate States Army, alphabetically arranged. (search)
division composed of his old brigade and the brigades of DeBray and Brent. 22Baker, AlpheusAlabamaGen. J. E. JohnstonMarch 7, 1864.March 5, 1864. May 11, 1864. Brigade composed of the 37th, 40th, 42d and 54th Alabama regiments. 23Baker, Lawrence S and 26th Alabama regiments, D. H. Hill's division, Army of Northern Virginia. 318Page, R. L.VirginiaGen. D. H. MauryMarch 7, 1864.March 1, 1864.June 9, 1864. Assigned to command of Fort Morgan and the Outer Defences of Mobile Bay; brigade composedmesSept. 26, 1862.Sept. 12, 1862.Sept. 27, 1862. Killed at Jenkins' Ferry. 379Sears, C. W.MississippiLt. Gen. L. PolkMarch 7, 1864.March 1, 1864.May 11, 1864. Brigade composed of the 4th, 35th, 36th, 39th and 46th Mississippi regiments and the 7th ; commanded Louisiana State troops; in charge of water batteries, at Columbus, Kentucky. 433Tucker, W. F.Mississippi March 7, 1864.March 1, 1864.May 11, 1864. Brigade composed of the 7th, 9th, 10th, 41st and 44th regiments Mississippi infantry and <
Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Regimental Histories, California Volunteers. (search)
Co. K ). Stationed May, 1863, at Fort Stanton (Co. A ), Fort Bowie (Co. E ), Tucson (Cos. C, F and H ), Fort Craig (Cos. B, D, G, I and K ). Skirmish, Cajou de Arivaypa, May 7, 1863. At Fort Stanton June, 1863. Crook's Canon, N. Mex., July 24, 1863 (Co. E ). Skirmishes, Chiricahua Mountains, September 8-9, 1863. Skirmish, Gila River, November 5, 1863. Skirmish, San Andreas Mountains, January 26, 1864 (Detachment). Operations in New Mexico and Arizona February 1-March 7, 1864. Expedition from Camp Mimbres February 24-29, 1864 (Detachment). Pinos Altos, Ariz., February 27, 1864. Skirmish at foot of Sierra Bonita April 7, 1864 (Companies F and I ). Doubtful Canon, N. Mex., May 4, 1864 (Company I ). Gila River Expedition, Arizona, May 25-July 13, 1864 (Companies E, I and K ). Expedition from Fort Craig, N. Mex., to Fort Goodwin, Ariz., May 16-August 2, 1864 (Companies A, C and E ). At Fort Goodwin till October (Cos. A, C and E ). June, 1
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