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Alfred Roman, The military operations of General Beauregard in the war between the states, 1861 to 1865, Military operations of General Beauregard. (search)
e telegraphed General Cobb to forward these important documents to Atlanta, through which city he knew he would have to pass on his way to Louisiana. They never reached that point. General Wilson, commanding the Federal cavalry in Georgia, took possession of them while in transitu to Atlanta, with a portion of General Beauregard's personal baggage. Immediate efforts were made to secure their restoration, but in vain: baggage and papers were sent to Washington by order, it was said, of Mr. Stanton, Secretary of War. At a later date General Beauregard succeeded in recovering his baggage; but, despite his endeavors and the promise of high Federal officials, he could not get his papers. These were finally placed in the War Records office, and through the attention of the gentlemanly officers in charge he has been able to procure such copies of them as were indispensable for the purposes of this work. We are credibly informed that military papers and documents belonging to General A
Alfred Roman, The military operations of General Beauregard in the war between the states, 1861 to 1865, chapter 26 (search)
d, if compelled, retire, fighting, in the direction of Swift Creek Bridge. G. T. Beauregard. Telegram. Gaines's Mill, via Mechanicsville road, June 9th, 1864:2.30 P. M. To Genl. G. T. Beauregard: Your telegrams of 9.30 and 10.15 A. M. to-day to General Bragg received. No troops have left General Grant's army to my knowledge, and none could have crossed James River without being perceived. I think it very improbable, under present circumstances, that Grant would diminish his force. Stanton's despatches state that all available troops have been drawn from Butler except sufficient to hold his lines. The force seen by General Wise is small, truly—a reconnoissance to discover your operations. R. E. Lee, Genl. Headquarters, Department N. C. and So. Va., June 14th, 1864. Genl. Samuel Cooper, Adjt. and Insp.-Genl., C. S. A., Richmond, Va.: General,—In forwarding my report of the battle of Drury's Bluff, May 16th, 1864, it seems necessary that it should be accompanied by an ex