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Varina Davis, Jefferson Davis: Ex-President of the Confederate States of America, A Memoir by his Wife, Volume 2, Chapter 8: the bombardment of Sumter (search)
r Charleston, consisting, according to their own statement, of eight vessels carrying twenty-six guns, and about fourteen hundred men, including the troops sent for reinforcement of the garrison. Upon the receipt of General Beauregard's telegram, that provisions would be sent to Fort Sumter, forcibly if need be, he was directed by the Secretary of War to demand its surrender at twelve o'clock, on April 11th. The demand was accordingly made in a note borne by Colonel James Chesnut and Captain Lee, with the offer of permission for Major Anderson to salute the flag he had upheld with so much fortitude.” Major Anderson made answer on the same day, that he regretted that his sense of honor and of obligation to his government would not permit him to accede to the demand of General Beauregard. Next day at 4.30 A. M. the signal was given from Fort Johnston; the fire was gradually followed by shots from Moultrie, Cummings' Point, and the floating battery. Fort Sumter did not reply
Varina Davis, Jefferson Davis: Ex-President of the Confederate States of America, A Memoir by his Wife, Volume 2, Chapter 13: responsibility for the failure to pursue. (search)
which made it extremely doubtful if he had the power to make the movement, in view of the relative strength and position of Patterson's forces as compared with his own. The plan of campaign reported to have been submitted, but not accepted, and to have led to a decision of the War Department, cannot be found among its files, nor any reference to any decision made upon it; and it was not known that the army had advanced beyond the line of Bull Run, the position previously selected by General Lee, and which was supposed to have continued to be the defensive line occupied by the main body of our forces. Inquiry has developed the fact that a message, to be verbally delivered, was sent by the Honorable Mr. Chesnut. If the conjectures recited in the report were entertained, they rested on the accomplishment of one great condition, namely, that a junction of the forces of General Johnston and Holmes should be made with the army of General Beauregard and should gain a victory. The ju
Varina Davis, Jefferson Davis: Ex-President of the Confederate States of America, A Memoir by his Wife, Volume 2, Chapter 14: General Johnston's correspondence. (search)
the government at Richmond. On July 24, 1861, General J. E. Johnston wrote to General Cooper, the Adjutant-General, as follows: General: Lieutenant-Colonel Maury reported to me this morning as A. A. G., being assigned to that place by General Lee. I had already selected Major Rhett for the position in question, who had entered upon its duties, and can admit the power of no officer of the Army to annul my order on the subject; nor can I admit the claim of any officer to the command of not leave the United States Army to enter the Confederate States Army, but that he entered the Army of Virginia, and when Virginia joined the Confederacy he came to the Confederate States ; also that in the Virginia Army he was the subordinate of Lee, and that they were nominated to our Provisional Congress at the same time and with the same relative rank they had in Virginia. The Quartermaster-General had only assimilated or protective rank, and from it derived no right to command, but by la
Varina Davis, Jefferson Davis: Ex-President of the Confederate States of America, A Memoir by his Wife, Volume 2, Chapter 16: Beauregard's letter. (search)
The widely published synopsis of General Beauregard's report of the battle of Manassas, wherein it was stated that the rejection of his so-called plan of campaign, verbally presented by Colonel Chesnut to the President, in the presence of Generals Lee and Cooper, prevented the Federal army from being destroyed before July 21st. The President addressed a letter to those officers, asking them to give him their opinions and recollections of the interview in question. The letter is dated N General Beauregard's letter, written within hearing of the enemy's guns. The reply of General R. E. Lee should render any further discussion of the vexed and profitless question unnecessary. Richmond, Va., November 4, 1861. Generals Cooper and. Lee, Confederate States Army. Gentlemen: The injurious effect produced by statements widely published to show that the army of the Potomac had been needlessly doomed to inactivity by my rejection of plans for vigorous movements against the enemy, w
Varina Davis, Jefferson Davis: Ex-President of the Confederate States of America, A Memoir by his Wife, Volume 2, Chapter 26: the gun-boats in the James River-battle of seven Pines. (search)
r this discussion until I return. When General Lee came back, he told me that General Johnston and some pickets with field artillery. General Lee rises to the occasion and seems to be equaacross the field from a house before which General Lee's horse was standing. I turned down to the house, and asked General Lee what the musketry firing meant. He replied by asking whether I had hfavorable to the transmission of sound. General Lee and myself then rode to the field of battleembarrass the movements of troops. When General Lee and I, riding down theNine-mile road, reached impassable by the rise of the river. General Lee at nightfall gave instructions to General Se there to see him. To relieve both him and General Lee from any embarrassment, I preferred to makel knowledge of the subject: I consider General Lee's exhibition of grand and administrative tuse and seemed to desire such arrangement. General Lee is in the field, commanding. General G. W.[4 more...]
Varina Davis, Jefferson Davis: Ex-President of the Confederate States of America, A Memoir by his Wife, Volume 2, Chapter 33: retaliation for outrages. (search)
Chapter 33: retaliation for outrages. General Pope, commanding a new army in Northern Virginia, having issued the most brutal orders directed against peaceful citizens, the President wrote to General Lee as follows: Richmond, Va., July 31, 1862. General R. E. Lee, Commanding, etc. Sir: On the 22d of this month a cartel for the exchange of prisoners of war was signed between Major-General D. H. Hill, in behalf of the Confederate States, and Major-General John A. Dix, in behalf of the United States. By the terms of that cartel it is stipulated that all prisoners of war hereafter taken shall be discharged on parole till exchanged. Scarcely had the cartel been signed when the military authorities of the United States commenced a practice changing the character of the war from such as becomes civilized nations into a campaign of indiscriminate robbery and murder. The general order issued by the Secretary of War of the United States in the city of Washington, on the v
Varina Davis, Jefferson Davis: Ex-President of the Confederate States of America, A Memoir by his Wife, Volume 2, Chapter 34: campaign against Pope.—Second Manassas.—Sharpsburg.—Fredericksburg. (search)
ified to resist the Confederate forces. General Lee, under the idea that a demonstration upon Wlan began to transfer troops to Washington, and Lee moved with the rest of his army to join Generalrief, boastful, and disastrous, as those of Generals Lee and Jackson were brilliant, audacious, and r the battle of Second Manassas, the army under Lee crossed the Potomac and entered Maryland. Wof truce.-Richmond Despatch, 13th instant. General Lee matured his plan of operations, and issuedof battle. Unfortunately for these plans of Lee, the battle order addressed to D. H. Hill was bing his order in ‘62, thwarted the plans of General Lee in Maryland. Mr. Davis answered, Hill is Colonel Walter Taylor, in his Four years with Lee, says: The fighting was heaviest and mosller's guns of the Washington Artillery, General Lee's report of the battle. and a thin gray lite in October, 1862, General McClellan followed Lee into Virginia. Here he was relieved and succee[2 more...]
Varina Davis, Jefferson Davis: Ex-President of the Confederate States of America, A Memoir by his Wife, Volume 2, Chapter 37: Chancellorsville. (search)
April, 1863, General Hooker crossed the Rappahannock, above Lee's position at Fredericksburg, with the intention of flankingChancellorsville he proceeded to throw up intrenchments. Lee's army, in the absence of Longstreet's corps, numbered 57,00umns for attack and, as he wrote in his last despatch to General Lee, trusted That an ever-kind Providence will bless us withds dreadfully and renewed the hemorrhage. Next day, when Lee and Stuart, who had succeeded Jackson in command, had joinedef of Hooker, threatening thereby the Confederate rear. General Lee turned with General McLaws's five brigades (including Wiiver, which he crossed during the night. On the 5th, General Lee concentrated for another assault, but on the morning of hat Hooker had sought safety beyond the Rappahannock. General Lee's report. When General Jackson arrived at the field ng moments being intent on ministering to them. When General Lee heard of his extremity he said, Tell him I wrestled in p
Varina Davis, Jefferson Davis: Ex-President of the Confederate States of America, A Memoir by his Wife, Volume 2, Chapter 38: Gettysburg. (search)
o that her people might raise and gather their crops, Lee began a movement that culminated in the battle of Geto cover Washington, and learning the movements of General Lee, he too crossed the Potomac. On June 27th, GeGeneral Lee was at Chambersburg, while Hill, Longstreet, and Ewell were within supporting distance. Stuart wi the cavalry was absent, and the lack of it prevented Lee from being apprised of the near approach of the enemyes and ears. Moving forward from Chambersburg, General Lee reached Cashtown on July ist, where A. P. Hill wahe Federal infantry. Stuart was still absent, but Lee, feeling in the dark, had encountered the Federal armight, to Round Top on the left. Here they confronted Lee on July 2d. At four o'clock on July 2d, Longstreet's the enemy in overwhelming force. On July 3d, General Lee, encouraged by the successes of the two preceding so gallantly to the charge. There they found General Lee, riding calmly up and down the lines, with only w
Varina Davis, Jefferson Davis: Ex-President of the Confederate States of America, A Memoir by his Wife, Volume 2, Chapter 39: General Lee's offer of resignation. (search)
Chapter 39: General Lee's offer of resignation. The President was a prey to the acutest anxiety during this period, and again and again said, If I could take one wing and Lee the other, I thinkLee the other, I think we could between us wrest a victory from those people. At another time he exclaimed, With Jackson, Lee would be on his feet. When General Lee had returned to Virginia after his repulse at GettysLee would be on his feet. When General Lee had returned to Virginia after his repulse at Gettysburg, although he had withdrawn his army thoroughly organized, with confidence and pride unimpaired, and was in full possession of his legitimate line of defence, he was conscious that all had not beGeneral Lee had returned to Virginia after his repulse at Gettysburg, although he had withdrawn his army thoroughly organized, with confidence and pride unimpaired, and was in full possession of his legitimate line of defence, he was conscious that all had not been accomplished which the late advance was designed to compass. The tone of the public press and the sentiment of the country indicated dissatisfaction with the result of the campaign, from whichievements had been expected than the number of troops and extent of our resources justified. General Lee could not remain entirely indifferent or unaffected by such expressions. As he paced befo
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