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Varina Davis, Jefferson Davis: Ex-President of the Confederate States of America, A Memoir by his Wife, Volume 1, Chapter 12: Fort Gibson. (search)
Chapter 12: Fort Gibson. Lieutenant Davis and Major Boone.-engagement at Stillman's run.-batperience of the troops. It was here that Lieutenant Davis first observed that very few men could lie engagement was known as Stillman's run. Mr. Davis remarked, after describing this conflict toted. At one time a child was stolen, and Lieutenant Davis was sent to bring it into the lines. He ie, and Colonel Taylor sent a Lieutenant (Lieutenant Davis) with an appropriate command to explore tere sent down to Jefferson Barracks under Lieutenant Davis's care, where they were heavily ironed. seized with it, and suffered intensely. Lieutenant Davis did all he could for them, unavailingly. e shore came on the boat to see him. This Lieutenant Davis prohibited, and in some measure preventedt, under the charge of a young war chief (Lieutenant Davis), who treated us all with much kindness. t of print, aided by the memory of the tales Mr. Davis told of his experiences at that time, it is [5 more...]
Varina Davis, Jefferson Davis: Ex-President of the Confederate States of America, A Memoir by his Wife, Volume 1, Chapter 13: at Lexington and Galena. (search)
After the Black Hawk War closed in 1831 Lieutenant Davis was sent up to Galena on a tour of inspec their regard. In the autumn of 1832, Lieutenant Davis was sent on recruiting service, and went h much difficulty, a carpenter, who, with Lieutenant Davis's unskilled assistance, made two coffins, and buried them decently. As soon as Lieutenant Davis secured the necessary number of men he reear of midnight invasions by savages. Lieutenant Davis was sent off to make a reconnaissance towidently a signal to some of his friends. Lieutenant Davis, suspecting treachery, drew his pistol an returning with him to the camp. When Lieutenant Davis was on an expedition in the neighborhood rom the Cherokee to the Creek Nation, and Lieutenant Davis was detailed to superintend the change. a letter written in 1878: From Hon. Jefferson Davis to George W. Jones. In the beginninsentations having in late years been made of Mr. Davis's Western service, he wrote the following le
Varina Davis, Jefferson Davis: Ex-President of the Confederate States of America, A Memoir by his Wife, Volume 1, Chapter 14: Fort Gibson, 1834. (search)
ital desperately ill and gradually sinking. Mr. Davis had visited him for a while each day, and haleaded with his lieutenant to take him, too. Mr. Davis said he could scarcely restrain his tears wh. The letter had no other signature, but Mr. Davis was very much pleased to hear from him, remen until last summer. The incidents of Lieutenant Davis's service are unfortunately, many of them the water and the grog gave out, so that Lieutenant Davis had to limit the soldiers in both suppliehortly afterward they were joined by Lieutenant Jefferson Davis . . . The two brothers frequently scto admire his bravery and discretion. Lieutenant Davis's devotion to the service, and his gallancreation of the dragoon regiment to which Lieutenant Davis was promoted for gallant service. Gen, Lieutenant-Colonel; R. B. Mason, Major; Jefferson Davis, Adjutant. The general recalls as captaisettlers having been made by four companies under his command, of which Lieutenant Davis's was one. [1 more...]
Varina Davis, Jefferson Davis: Ex-President of the Confederate States of America, A Memoir by his Wife, Volume 1, Chapter 15: resignation from the army.-marriage to Miss Taylor.-Cuban visit.-winter in Washington.-President van Buren.-return to Brierfield, 1837. (search)
t, and went to St. Louis to be married to Lieutenant Davis. In reference to this reported elopemiam Christy. The estrangement between Lieutenant Davis and Colonel Taylor was not healed during dated June 30, 1835. After his marriage, Mr. Davis proceeded at once with his bride to visit hicomfortable dwelling for the owner. When Mr. Davis looked about him for an occupation by which ongress from the Michigan Territory, that Jefferson Davis reached Washington in the winter and immeforty or fifty others. I introduced Lieutenant Davis to my friends. He was then on his way towas killed. On one occasion, that winter, Davis and I accompanied Dr. Linn, the Senator from Me. He and Davis soon entered our room. Mr. Davis was bleeding profusely from a deep cut in hicross. Allen had alighted on his feet, but Mr. Davis, who was perfectly sober, had endeavored to half-hour's interview the President invited Mr. Davis to breakfast. He went at the appointed time[13 more...]
Varina Davis, Jefferson Davis: Ex-President of the Confederate States of America, A Memoir by his Wife, Volume 1, Chapter 17: Begins his political life, 1843. (search)
pressed strong indignation at the remark of General Scott in his Autobiography (vol. i., page 148), relative to the Mississippi bonds, repudiated mainly by Mr. Jefferson Davis. He spoke in terms of still severer censure of the late Robert J. Walker, who had been sent by the United States Government to propagate the same calumny, ker was personally familiar with all the facts of the transaction, and was himself Senator from Mississippi at the time. In the summer of the same year (1844) Mr. Davis was a delegate to the Democratic State Convention which assembled at Jackson to organize the gubernatorial canvass and to appoint delegates to the National Convemajority. A motion was made to instruct the delegates to support Mr. Van Buren in the Convention as long as there was any reasonable prospect of his selection. Mr. Davis offered an amendment instructing them to support John C. Calhoun as their second choice. In advocating this amendment he eulogized Mr. Calhoun and his principle
Varina Davis, Jefferson Davis: Ex-President of the Confederate States of America, A Memoir by his Wife, Volume 1, Chapter 18: marriage, 1845. (search)
ay Uncle Joe sent, by his younger brother (did you know he had one?), an urgent invitation to me to go at once to The Hurricane. I do not know whether this Mr. Jefferson Davis is young or old. He looks both at times; but I believe he is old, for from what I hear he is only two years younger than you are. He impresses me as a remarf elementary law, of agricultural experiments, commented upon the day's doings, and made and perfected theories about everything in heaven and on earth. Mr. Jefferson Davis read aloud to his brother the Congressional debates, and often when his eyes were tired one of the ladies was summoned to finish the speech under considerat charades, gave mock concerts, and improvised games, while the family portraits looked stolidly down upon our antics. There was a little store-room adjoining Mr. Davis's bedroom below stairs, out of which came, in the most astonishing and unexpected variety, candy, negro shoes, field implements, new saddles and bridles, fancy p
Varina Davis, Jefferson Davis: Ex-President of the Confederate States of America, A Memoir by his Wife, Volume 1, Chapter 21: Mr. Davis's first session in Congress. (search)
ers and personal character. One was Mr. Jefferson Davis, the other was Mr. Andrew Johnson. Mr. Davis, in supporting the resolution, had protested against the unjust criticisms on the army antailor could have secured the same results? Mr. Davis mentioned these two trades at random not kno, to do honor to his class of mechanics. Mr. Davis had named two of the trades of civil life, hl Mr. Johnson's subsequent animosity against Mr. Davis. When Mr. Davis sprung up all aglow withMr. Davis sprung up all aglow with indignation, and with as much fervor as eloquence, paid this tribute to his Alma Mater, and put a the dreadful call came from Mississippi for Mr. Davis to command the First Mississippi regiment, wch, of Vicksburg, Miss., who delivered it to Mr. Davis in the latter part of June, 1846. Then bega military establishment, and he intimated to Mr. Davis that he should like to make him one of them.ing Washington for the scene of hostilities, Mr. Davis had an interview with General Scott. It [2 more...]
Varina Davis, Jefferson Davis: Ex-President of the Confederate States of America, A Memoir by his Wife, Volume 1, Chapter 22: the secret service fund--charges against Webster, 1845-46. (search)
e fund--charges against Webster, 1845-46. Mr. Davis saw that he had been approved by Mr. Adams, ally organized, were Mr. Vinton, of Ohio; Jefferson Davis, of Mississippi; D. P. King, of New York, him; and a Northern tariff Democrat came to Mr. Davis, at our lodging, the night before the resultt be deciphered. Mr. Webster called upon Mr. Davis and expressed in warm terms his sense of thespeak of the impression he had received when Mr. Davis was presented to him in 1836. Mr. Tyler eupon Mr. Ingersoll laughingly said, You see Mrs. Davis agrees with me that Cain was more aggressivedden to supper there. On these occasions Mr. Davis and Professor Bache, General Emory and Mr. Wwines, and always imported them himself. Mr. Davis was the life of the party, and I never heard As the Professor could not turn a tune, and Mr. Davis had no capacity for jocular rhyme, I thought eccentric man, as typical of his section as Mr. Davis was of his, with a thousand graceful tastes,[11 more...]
Varina Davis, Jefferson Davis: Ex-President of the Confederate States of America, A Memoir by his Wife, Volume 1, Chapter 23: the Senate in 1845. (search)
ngaged in these tilts. He was anxious about the policy which he thought it best to adopt; for this he plead with hurried, earnest, clear reasoning, never hesitating for a word, or indulging in any unnecessary blame or personalities. If he was misunderstood, he arose in an enthusiastic, quick manner, and repeated his assertion verbatim. Mr. Benton had no admiration for his political theses, but utter confidence in his simple honesty, and so they generally came to a friendly armistice. Mr. Davis, only a few years ago, wrote of Mr. Calhoun: In my early manhood I enjoyed his personal acquaintance, and perhaps more of his consideration, from the fact that, as Secretary of War, he gave me the appointment as a cadet. When, in 1845, I entered the House of Representatives, he was a Senator. I frequently visited him at his lodgings. His conversation was both instructive and peculiarly attractive. He and his colleague, the impulsive, brilliant orator, Mr. McDuffie, did not fully
Varina Davis, Jefferson Davis: Ex-President of the Confederate States of America, A Memoir by his Wife, Volume 1, Chapter 26: after the battle of Monterey. (search)
leaving Monterey. Monday, January 4th: Colonel J. Davis rejoined this regiment, and this day assuhe valley of the Rio Grande. Colonel Jefferson Davis to Mrs. Davis. Saltillo, February 25, General Taylor, when he was informed that Colonel Davis was killed, was so excited that he exclaimto go himself after night to inquire after Colonel Davis, and began the interview saying: My poor bf Saltillo, Mexico, April 17, 1847. To Colonel Davis and the Mississippi regiment under his comw riding over the field were General Wool, Colonel Davis, Colonel Henry Clay, and Major Bliss, who ering angle. The formation was ordered by Colonel Davis without the counsel or co-operation of any fire while the other rank was reloading. Colonel Davis, bleeding as he was, gave these directionsthe field, expecting to renew the battle. Colonel Davis having been carried from the field just af maimed and pierced with honorable wounds; but Davis and McClung yet live to cheer their hearts and[27 more...]
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