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Varina Davis, Jefferson Davis: Ex-President of the Confederate States of America, A Memoir by his Wife, Volume 2, Chapter 19: effort to effect exchange of prisoners-evacuation of Manassas-visit to Fredericksburg. (search)
h as would involve serious suffering, because the same reasons must restrain the operations of the enemy Very respectfully yours, Jefferson Davis. General Johnston began his retreat on March 7th, but such was the confusion incident upon moving the troops out of their winter quarters, that it was not until the evening of, where a halt was called, and the troops encamped. In the undue haste to retire from the front of McClellan, who did not follow, nor even interfere with General Johnston's rear-guard, stores, arms, clothing, etc., were abandoned and burned, notwithstanding the urgent warning of Mr. Davis in his letters of February 28th and ofve that all might have been carried off from Manassas if the railroads had been energetically operated. On March 10th the President, not then informed of General Johnston's retrograde movement, telegraphed him as follows: Further assurances given me this day that you shall be promptly reinforced, so as to enable you to
The Photographic History of The Civil War: in ten volumes, Thousands of Scenes Photographed 1861-65, with Text by many Special Authorities, Volume 10: The Armies and the Leaders. (ed. Francis Trevelyan Miller), Introduction: soldiers and citizens (search)
tern Union Telegraph Company. Grenville M. Dodge, Chief Engineer of the Union Pacific, built thousands of miles of railroads, opening up the Western empire. Brevet Lieut.-Colonel Harrison Gray Otis: twice wounded; Brig.-Gen. In Spanish War, Maj.-Gen. In Philippines. Brevet Major George Haven Putnam, 176th New York, prisoner at Libby and Danville in the winter of 1864-65. Chief of Scouts Henry Watterson, C. S. A., aide-de-camp to General Forrest, chief of Scouts under General Jcs. E. Johnston. Andrew Carnegie superintended Military railways and Government Telegraph lines in 1861. Lieut.-General Nathan B. Forrest, C. S. A., entered as private; Lieut.-Col., 1861, Maj.-Gen., 1864. Brevet Brig.-General Thomas T. Eckert, superintendent of Military Telegraph; Asst. Sec. Of War, 1864-66. Maj.-General Grenville M. Dodge, wounded before Atlanta; succeeded Rosecrans in the Department of Missouri. —naturally emphasizes, in its personal mentions and portrayals, the men of the
The Daily Dispatch: July 25, 1862., [Electronic resource], Gen. Jos. E. Johnston. (search)
Gen. Jos. E. Johnston. --General Joseph. E. Johnston has nearly recovered from the effects of the painful wound received at the battle of Seven Pines. He will be able to "report for duty" in loss than ten days.
The Daily Dispatch: September 26, 1862., [Electronic resource], The release of Pope's officers. (search)
s of the Confederate armies in Virginia during the present campaign, resulting in the deliverance of the Capital from seizure and the State from invasion. 2. that the achievements of the army near Richmond, first under command of Gen. Jos, E. Johnston, and afterwards under command of General Robert E. Lee, in driving from the envious of the Capital a disciplined army, superior in numbers and equipment, occupying formidable and fortified positions, and confident of victory, rank with the moseroic sons who have fallen to the sacred cause, and, offering to their families our warmest sympathies, commend them to the sadness and generosity of their countrymen. 6. that these resolutions be communicated by the Governor to Gen. Lee, Gen. Johnston, and Major Gen. Jackson, the distinguished commanders of the Confederate armies in Virginia, as a memorial of admiration and thanks of this Commonwealth for their eminent ability, and for the skill and gallantry of the officers and men under
The Daily Dispatch: December 16, 1863., [Electronic resource], Gen. Bragg's Fitness for command--Gen. Joe Johnston's opinion. (search)
a resolution adopted by that body some days since: Adj't and Insp'r Gen's Office, Richmond, Now 14, 1862. Special Orders, No. 275. III. Gen. J E. Johnston, C. S. A., is hereby assigned to the following geographical command, to wit: Commending with the Bine Ridge range of mountains, running through the western partding the waters of that bay — to the Gulf of Mexico. All that portion of country west of said line to the Mississippi river is included in the above command. Gen. Johnston will, for the purpose of correspondence and reports, establish his headquarters at Chattanooga, or such other place as in his judgment will best secure facilitJohn Withers, A. A. C. His Excellency the President, Richmond, Va. Also, the following extracts from the correspondence between the President and General Johnston, to show that in retaining Gen. Bragg in command of his army he acted in accordance with the judgment of Gen Johnston, in preference to adopting that of gent
The Daily Dispatch: June 3, 1864., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
rms were burnt. The raiders on Wednesday evening advanced a short distance in the direction of Petersburg, but were met and driven back to their entrenchments by a portion of Dearing's cavalry. From Gen. Johnston's army. In the following official dispatch, received yesterday, Gen. Johnston gives a cheering account of the condition of, and the advantages gained by, his army: New Hope Church, June 1, 1864. To Gen. Bragg: To day the enemy is moving his forces from his right to his left. Prisoners and citizens represent his cavalry and transportation animals in a suffering condition in every respect. This army is in a healthy condition. In partial engagements it has had great advantage, and the sum of all the combats amounts to a battle. Reports from several sources represent reinforcements of seven or eight thousand men on their way from Decatur, Als., to Gen. Sherman. They are said to be of the 17th army corps from the West. (Signed) J E. Johnston,