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Varina Davis, Jefferson Davis: Ex-President of the Confederate States of America, A Memoir by his Wife, Volume 2, Chapter 10: engagement at Bull Run, and battle of Manassas. (search)
d the headquarters, I could not get a horse to ride to the field where the battle was raging. He finally consented to detach the locomotive from the train, and, for my accommodation, to run it as far as the army headquarters. In this manner Colonel Davis, aide-de-camp, and myself proceeded. At the headquarters we found the Quartermaster-General, W. L. Caball, and the Adjutant-General, Jordan, of General Beauregard's staff, who courteously agreed to furnish us horses, and also to show us the route. While the horses were being prepared, Colonel Jordan took occasion to advise my aidede-camp, Colonel Davis, of the hazard of going to the field, and the impropriety of such exposure on my part. The horses were after a time reported ready, and we started to the field. The stragglers soon became numerous, and warnings as to the fate which awaited us if we advanced were not only frequent, but evidently sincere. There were, however, many who turned back, and the wounded generally
Varina Davis, Jefferson Davis: Ex-President of the Confederate States of America, A Memoir by his Wife, Volume 2, Chapter 11: conferences after the battle of Manassas. (search)
r 11: conferences after the battle of Manassas. Mr. Davis thus continued the narrative: At a late hourswer to your note, I hasten to say that, properly, Mr. Davis is not to be held accountable for our failure to p 21, 1861. As to the order, to which I presume Mr. Davis refers in his note to you, I recollect the incidenshington. This statement I at once repeated to Mr. Davis, General Johnston, and yourself, whom I found seated around your table-Mr. Davis at the moment writing a despatch to General Cooper. As soon as I made my report, Mr. Davis, with much animation, asserted the necessity for an urgent pursuit that night by Bonham, who, wider for pursuit, substantially at the dictation of Mr. Davis. But while writing, either I happened to remember of the same name. When I repeated this reminder, Mr. Davis recalled the sobriquet, as he had a precise personng what occurred-this was the only instance during Mr. Davis's stay at Manassas in which he exercised any voice
Varina Davis, Jefferson Davis: Ex-President of the Confederate States of America, A Memoir by his Wife, Volume 2, Chapter 12: reflections on the victory. (search)
Chapter 12: reflections on the victory. Mr. Davis continued: The victory of Manassas was certainly extraordinary,r, illustrates the kindness of manner which characterized Mr. Davis toward all subordinates. He was approachable by all, evhe first battle of Manassas, it was raining very hard; President Davis, Beauregard, and Johnston were holding a council of waoy remonstrated, telling the sentinel that he must see President Davis; the sentinel refused, as President Davis was holding President Davis was holding a council of war. Directly President Davis came out of the tent, Fauntleroy and myself were then allowed to pass. We reachePresident Davis came out of the tent, Fauntleroy and myself were then allowed to pass. We reached there almost simultaneously with the President-he was half-way up the steps: Fauntleroy hailed him, with, Is that PresidentPresident Davis? and he, in his inimitably bland way replied: Yes, sir, and added, walk up, gentlemen, out of the rain. We declined wanted a commission in the regular Confederate army. President Davis asked him if he was any relation to Colonel Fauntlero