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Varina Davis, Jefferson Davis: Ex-President of the Confederate States of America, A Memoir by his Wife, Volume 2 1,039 11 Browse Search
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 29. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 833 7 Browse Search
Varina Davis, Jefferson Davis: Ex-President of the Confederate States of America, A Memoir by his Wife, Volume 1 656 14 Browse Search
The Annals of the Civil War Written by Leading Participants North and South (ed. Alexander Kelly McClure) 580 0 Browse Search
Alfred Roman, The military operations of General Beauregard in the war between the states, 1861 to 1865 459 3 Browse Search
Hon. J. L. M. Curry , LL.D., William Robertson Garrett , A. M. , Ph.D., Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 1.1, Legal Justification of the South in secession, The South as a factor in the territorial expansion of the United States (ed. Clement Anselm Evans) 435 13 Browse Search
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 3. 355 1 Browse Search
Edward Alfred Pollard, The lost cause; a new Southern history of the War of the Confederates ... Drawn from official sources and approved by the most distinguished Confederate leaders. 352 2 Browse Search
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing) 333 7 Browse Search
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 1. 330 2 Browse Search
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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 1. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Origin of the late war. (search)
adopt in concert with the other Southern States, or alone, such measures as may seem most expedient to protect the rights and insure the safety of the people of Virginia. And in the event of a change in our relations to the other States being rendered necessary, that the convention so elected should recommend to the people, for their adoption, such alterations in our State constitution as may adapt it to the altered condition of the State and country. Inaugural address of President Jefferson Davis at Montgomery, Alabama, February, 1861. Gentlemen of the Congress of the Confederate States of America: Called to the difficult and responsible station of Executive Chief of the Provisional Government which you have instituted, I approach the discharge of the duties assigned me with an humble distrust of my abilities, but with a sustaining confidence in the wisdom of those who are to aid and guide me in the administration of public affairs, and an abiding faith in the patri
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 1. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Editorial Department (search)
their own, and the spirit in which they entered upon and prosecuted the great contest for constitutional freedom. Accordingly, we present the able paper of the distinguished statesman (Hon. R. M. T. Hunter), who graced the United States Senate in its palmier days — the famous Botetourt resolutions of the distinguished jurist (Judge Allen), which produced a profound impression at the time they were first published, and deserve to be put in more permanent form — the Inaugural Address of President Davis, the classic English of which is only equaled by its sentiments of lofty patriotism — and the address of the Confederate Congress, which is understood to have eminated from the able, facile pen of Hon. J. L. M. Curry, of Alabama, was signed by all of the members of Congress, and deserves to have a place in every vindication of the South. The Southern Historical Society. It may be well to give in this number a sketch of the origin, history, and objects of our Society, for the in<
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 1. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Book notices. (search)
Army of Northern Virginia, we have received Chancellorsville, by Major Jed. Hotchkiss and Colonel Wm. Allan. This is a very able and valuable contribution to the history of the Virginia battle fields. The narrative is clear, accurate and vigorous, and the maps are in every respect admirable. The book is gotten up in the best style of D. Van Nostrand, New York, and should have a place in the library of every military student. The battle of Gettysburg. By Samuel P. Bates. Philadelphia: Davis & Co., 1875. We are indebted to the publishers for a copy of this book, which has received the highest enconiums of Northern Military critics, and may be accepted as a standard work on the Federal side. Colonel John P. Nicholson, of Philadelphia, pronounces it the fullest, fairest, and most accurate account of the great battle yet published, and others are equally decided in its praise. A book thus recommended must be worth reading in order to see a standard Northern history, if for no
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 1. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Records of Longstreet's corps, A. N. V. (search)
Featherston's and Pickett's brigades in rear of the two wings of the first line. The centre of Jenkins' brigade rested on the Long Bridge road, on the right of which was a very dense and tangled wood, and on the left a succession of old fields and pine thickets. A. P. Hill's division was formed in close column near the road, three-fourths of a mile in rear. The formation was complete and everything in readiness for an attack by two P. M., but General Lee, who was on the field with President Davis, directed that it should be delayed until Huger or Jackson should be heard from. About three P. M. there came from the left the sound of the artillery affair between Huger's advance at Brightwell's and Slocum's artillery, the character of which has already been stated. Supposing it to be General Huger's announcement of his being in position, Longstreet at once replied by ordering his artillery opened. In compliance with this order, Dearing's battery opened a cannonade which drew a fu
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 1. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), chapter 2.12 (search)
res me here. Comrades, here in the city of Richmond, and for whose defence he fell, his pure spirit winged its way to heaven. Faith, which overcomes all things, was in his heart. Right here he, who on the battle-field was more fiery than even Rupert of the bloody sword, quietly lay awaiting the summons of the angel of death. The bright blue eye, that always beamed with laughter, now looked into the very face of death without a quiver of the lid. About noon of the day of his death, President Davis visited his bedside, and in reply to his question as to how he felt, the dying hero answered, Easy, but willing to die if God and my country think I have fulfilled my destiny and done my duty, showing that beneath the gay manners of the cavalier there was a deep, divine and religious sentiment that shone forth, illuminating the hero's character and giving dignity to the last moments of his life. Sing, said he to the Rev. Dr. Peterkin, the very worthy pastor of St. James church in thi
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 1. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Editorial paragraphs. (search)
diers in our prisons to die, in order that they might fire the Northern heart with stories of Rebel barbarities. 7. But the charge of cruelty made against the Confederate leaders is triumphantly refuted by such facts as these: The official reports of Secretary Stanton and Surgeon-General Barnes show that a much larger per cent. of Confederates perished in Northern prisons than of Federals in Southern prisons. And though the most persistent efforts were made to get up a case against President Davis, General Lee and others (even to the extent of offering poor Wirz a reprieve if he would implicate them), they were not able to secure testimony upon which even Holt and his military court dared to go into the trial. We have a large mass of documents on this subject, and the Secretary has been busy compiling them. But it is earnestly requested that any of our friends who have facts and figures bearing on the question in any of its branches, which they are willing to give (or lend)
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 1. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), The treatment of prisoners during the war between the States. (search)
nial chimes, with such language as this: Mr. Davis was the author, knowingly, deliberately, gui the Radical press as a co-conspirator with Jeff. Davis to murder Union prisoners, and has been tol am, respectfully and truly, your friend, Jefferson Davis. We next introduce The testimony oit be replied to the above testimony that President Davis, General Lee, Vice-President Stevens and peaking of the bitterness of feeling towards Mr. Davis at the North, thus comments.on his recent le the Confederate authorities, and especially Mr. Davis, ought not to be held responsible for the terculated among us toward the end of the war, Mr. Davis makes, it seems to us, a good answer. ThoseConfederate soldiers. The fact mentioned by Mr. Davis that while they had 60,000 more prisoners ofuelty to prisoners, so often brought against Mr. Davis, and reiterated by Mr. Blaine in his speech,ween the once warring parts of the Republic, Mr. Davis' letter is infinitely superior and infinitel[4 more...]
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 1. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Statement of General J. D. Imboden. (search)
and begged me to tell them whether there was any hope of release by an exchange of prisoners. Some time before that President Davis had permitted three of the Andersonville prisoners to go to Washington to try and change the determination of their have reason to believe that every man of them felt himself my friend rather than an enemy. It has been charged that Mr. Davis, as President of the Confederate States, was responsible for the sufferings of prisoners held in the South. During my disagreeable branch of Confederate military service, no communication direct or indirect, was ever received by me from Mr. Davis, and, so far as I remember, the records of the prison contained nothing to implicate him in any way with its management to the causes of complaint on the part of prisoners, and even where these were well founded, I am at a loss to see how Mr. Davis is to be held responsible before the world for their existence, till it is proved that he knew of them and failed to re
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 1. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Report of Colonel D. T. Chandler, (search)
n a malignant reply, in a partisan sheet, to Mr. Davis' letter to Mr. Lyons: On the 5th day of he has been sent --this man was promoted by Mr. Davis, and made Commissary-General of all the prisWe come now to a question which we challenge Mr. Davis to answer. Did he know of, or had his atten This is, indeed, a terrible arraignment of Mr. Davis, if it were true, but there is really not onI am, very respectfully and truly, yours, Jefferson Davis. To R. R. Stevenson, Stewiacke, N. S. overnment. Failure to make a case against Mr. Davis. But a crowning proof that this charge ofintimated. In the proceedings against Wirz, Mr. Davis and other Confederate leaders were unquestioint remains. After despairing of convicting Mr. Davis on any testimony which they had or could prove his own life by swearing away the life of Mr. Davis, who was then in irons at Fortress Monroe. that I could not do this, as I neither knew Mr. Davis personally officially, or socially, but that[12 more...]
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 1. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), The treatment of prisoners during the war between the States. (search)
cret records, including numerous messages from Davis on the subject, it conclusively appeared that that they were eager for retaliation, and that Davis strenuously and to the end resisted these effo Mr. Greeley at once forwarded an answer for Mrs. Davis, directed to the care of General Burge, commecome professionally interested in behalf of Mr. Davis. I called to Mr. Greeley's attention that, ther at Hilton Head, South Carolina, that if Mr. Davis were guiltless of this latter offence, an avt he had already volunteered his services to Mr. Davis. Mr. O'Conor's course during the war was decir representatives at Richmond, pressed upon Mr. Davis, as the Executive and as the Commander-in-Chatter than ever; yet it clearly appears that Mr. Davis would not yield to the demand for retaliatiothat it was the opinion of the House that Jefferson Davis should be held in custody as a prisoner ather of those two particular charges against Mr. Davis individually; and a short time after this Mr[38 more...]
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