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William Tecumseh Sherman, Memoirs of General William T. Sherman ., volume 2, chapter 25 (search)
. He and Breckenridge looked over them, and, after some side conversation, he handed one of the papers to me. It was in Reagan's handwriting, and began with a long preamble and terms, so general and verbose, that I said they were inadmissible. Then recalling the conversation of Mr. Lincoln, at City Point, I sat down at the table, and wrote off the terms, which I thought concisely expressed his views and wishes, and explained that I was willing to submit these terms to the new President, Mr. Johnson, provided that both armies should remain in statu quo until the truce therein declared should expire. I had full faith that General Johnston would religiously respect the truce, which he did; and that I would be the gainer, for in the few days it would take to send the papers to Washington, and receive an answer, I could finish the railroad up to Raleigh, and be the better prepared for a long chase. Neither Mr. Breckenridge nor General Johnston wrote one word of that paper. I wrote i
Rebellion Record: Introduction., Volume 1. (ed. Frank Moore), Contents of Thie first volume. (search)
ommodore Stewart's Letter to Childs,186 133.Rebel Army at Pensacola,187 134.The Attack on Washington, Nat. Intelligencer,188 135.Maryland Commissioners' Report,190 136.New Jersey Troops--List of Officers,191 137.Faulkner, Dayton, and Seward's Correspondence,192 138.President Lincoln's Letter to Marylanders,193 139.Tilghman and Prentiss' Interview,194 140. Confederate Declaration of War,195 141.Patriotic Fund Contributions,197 142.20th Regiment N. Y. S. M. (Ulster Co.),198 143.Reverdy Johnson's Speech at Frederick, Md.,199 144.Tennessee League,201 145.Edward Everett's Address at Roxbury, Mass.,205 146.Gen. Butler's Orders at Relay House,208 146 1/2.Motley's Letter on Causes of the War,209 147.Secession Military Act,219 147 1/2.A. H. Stephens' Union Speech at Milledgeville, Ga., Nov. 14, 1860,219 148.The English Press on the Fall of Sumter,228 149.A Prayer for the Times, (Charleston News,)230 150.Vermont Volunteers--1st Regiment,231 151.President Lincoln's Proclamat
Rebellion Record: Introduction., Volume 1. (ed. Frank Moore), Introduction. (search)
the number necessary for a Constitutional amendment,] in whom the highest power known to the Constitution actually resides. In a recent patriotic speech of Mr. Reverdy Johnson, at Frederick, Md., on the 7th of May, the distinct authority of Mr. Calhoun is quoted as late as 1844 against the right of separate action on the part of aw material; the extension of that culture and the prosperity which it has conferred upon the South are due to the mechanical genius of the North. What says Mr. Justice Johnson of the Supreme Court of the United States, and a citizen of South Carolina? With regard to the utility of this discovery (the cotton gin of Whitney) the cour on the loyal citizens of Western Virginia; they are straining at the leash in Maryland and Kentucky; Tennessee threatens to set a price on the head of her noble Johnson and his friends; a civil war rages in Missouri. Why, in the name of Heaven, has not Western Virginia, separated from Eastern Virginia by mountain ridges, by clim
Rebellion Record: Introduction., Volume 1. (ed. Frank Moore), Appendix. (search)
y could not hold that, as matter of law and regular political action, their ratification deed of May 23d, 1788, is repealed by their late ordinance. Most truly and respectfully yours, Geo. T. Cubtis. Mr. Everett. Appendix B, p. 22. Hon. Reverdy Johnson to Mr. Everett. Baltimore, 24th June, 1861. my dear Mr. Everett . I have your note of the 18th, and cheerfully authorize you to use my name, as you suggest. The letter I read in the speech which I made in Frederick, should be conduced, seemingly without knowing it, in his later life, to surrender to section what was intended for the whole, his great powers of analysis and his extraordinary talent for public service. If such a heresy, therefore, as constitutional secession could rest on any individual name, if any mere human authority could support such an absurd and destructive folly, it cannot be said to rest on that of Mr. Calhoun. With sincere regard, your friend, Reverdy Johnson. Hon. Edward Everett, Boston.
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Index, Volume 1. (ed. Frank Moore), Index. (search)
, Thomas, Int. 15, 19 Jenifer, Lieut., U. S. A., D. 39 Jersey City, N. J., Union meeting at, D. 28 Johnson, Andrew, in effigy D. 4; insulted at Lynchburgh, Va., D. 38; narrow escape of, P. 43 Johnson, Bradley F., D. 65 Johnson, —, Col. 1st Reg't N. J. S. M., D. 55 Johnson, Herschell V., voted against the secession of Ga., D. 15 Johnson, Reverdy, Int. 44; D. 60; speech at Frederick, Md., Doc. 199 Johnson, R. W., D. 72 Jones, Amanda T., P. 74 Jones,Johnson, Reverdy, Int. 44; D. 60; speech at Frederick, Md., Doc. 199 Johnson, R. W., D. 72 Jones, Amanda T., P. 74 Jones, Col., Mass. 6th Reg't, D. 53 Jones, —, judge U. S. District Court of Alabama, adjourned his Court forever, D. 13 Jones, J. Wesley, speech to the soldiers of the Mass. Fifth, P. 82 Jones, R., Lieut., at Harper's Ferry, D. 30, 34, 54; official report of tho destruction of the arsenal at harper's Ferry, Doc. 72 Jones, Thomas, Gen., D. 39 Jones, William, Capt., hung, P. 38 Jouett, James E., Lt. U. S. N., P. 21 Journal of Commerce, (N. Y.,) its apology for J. B.
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 7. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Letter from General Hampton on the burning of Columbia. (search)
are. But in the meantime we put on record the following letter which General Wade Hampton addressed to Senator Reverdy, Johnson and which he read in the United States Senate at the time: Wold woods, Mississippi, April 21, 1866. To Hon. ReverdHon. Reverdy Johnson, United States Senate: Sir — A few days ago I saw in the published proceedings of Congress that a petition from Benjamin Kawles, of Columbia, South Carolina, asking compensation for the destruction of his house by the Federal army in Feb Senators, and especially on matters pertaining to private controversies between persons not members of the Senate. Mr. Johnson moved the reference of General.Hampton's letter to the Committee on Military Affairs, or he was willing to have it lietate to burn a city. He hoped the letter of Wade Hampton would not be received or considered at all by the Senate. Mr. Johnson then withdrew the letter of General Hampton. Times have changed since 1866. General Sherman, in his Memoirs publis
Jefferson Davis, The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government, Chapter 44: (search)
me of these persons had boarded, awakened much sympathy. She was spoken of by her counsel, Reverdy Johnson of Maryland, as a devout Christian, ever kind, affectionate, and charitable, which was confughter, who was quite a devoted and affectionate person, sought to obtain an audience with President Johnson to implore at least a brief suspension of the sentence of her mother. She was obstructed Lane of Kansas, who were reported to have been at the Executive Mansion to keep guard over President Johnson. Each of these senators at a later period committed suicide. The trial of Major Henry Wirz was the next in importance which came before a military commission. In April, 1865, President Johnson issued a proclamation stating that, from evidence in possession of the Bureau of Military s of war. The military commission before which he was tried was convened by an order of President Johnson of August 19th, directing the officers detailed for that purpose to meet as a special mili
Jefferson Davis, The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government, Chapter 51: (search)
eral Hampton may be a party, no corroborative evidence is necessary to substantiate his assertion of a fact coming within his personal observation, hundreds of unimpeachable witnesses have testified that the burning of Columbia was the deliberate act of the Federal soldiery, and that it was certainly permitted, if not ordered, by the commanding general. The following letter of General Hampton will to those who know him be conclusive: Wild woods, Mississippi, April 21, 1866. To Hon. Reverdy Johnson, United States Senate. Sir: A few days ago I saw in the published proceedings of Congress that a petition from Benjamin Kawles, of Columbia, South Carolina, asking for compensation for the destruction of his house by the Federal army, in February, 1865, had been presented to the Senate, accompanied by a letter from Major-General Sherman. In this letter General Sherman uses the following language: The citizens of Columbia set fire to thousands of bales of cotton rolled out into the
Jefferson Davis, The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government, Index (search)
. Battery's defense, 556. Grierson, Colonel, 335. Griffith, Gen., Richard, 102, 131. Death, 121. H Habeas corpus, Writ of, suspension, 409-11. Hagerty, Thomas, 200. Hahn, Michael, 248. Hale, Christopher, 230. Halleck, Gen. Henry W., 8, 58, 499, 500. Commander of U. S. Department of the West, 15. Advance to Corinth, Miss., 58-59. Hamilton, Alexander, 4. Hampton, General, Wade, 79, 131, 270, 424, 426, 532, 534, 537, 538, 539, 540, 544, 547, 550, 582, 584-85. Letter to Reverdy Johnson concerning the burning of Columbia, S. C., 532-33. Hancock, General, 76, 77, 435, 439, 542, 545, 547, 550, 555, 639. John, 230. Handy, Judge A. H., 637. Hardee, General W. J., 29, 36, 37, 43, 44, 46, 171, 324, 469, 470, 476, 479, 481, 484, 530, 533, 534, 539, 540. Extract from report on battle of Shiloh, 51. Evacuation of Savannah, 484-85. Harmon, Colonel, 444, 445. Harold, David E., 417. Harriet Lane (gunboat), 196, 197, 198. Harris, General, 437. Isham G., 53, 54, 491.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Cabinet, President's (search)
01 Robert Smith March 3,1805 John Breckinridge Aug. 7,1805 Caesar A. RodneyJan. 28,1807 William Pinkney Dec. 11,1811 Richard Rush Feb. 10,1814 William WirtNov.13,1817 John M. BerrienMarch 9,1829 Roger B. TaneyJuly 20,1831 Benjamin F. ButlerNov. 15,1833 Felix Grundy July 5,1838 Henry D. GilpinJan. 11,1840 John J. Crittenden March 5,1841 Hugh S. LegareSept.13,1841 John Nelson July 1,1843 John Y. MasonMarch 6,1845 Nathan Clifford Oct. 17,1846 Isaac Toucey June 21,1848 Reverdy Johnson March 8,1849 John J. Crittenden July 22,1850 Caleb Cushing March 7,1853 Jeremiah S. BlackMarch 6,1857 Edwin M. StantonDec. 20,1860 Edward Bates March 5,1861 Titian J. Coffey, ad interim.June 22,1863 James Speed Dec. 2,1864 Henry Stanbery July 23,1866 William M. EvartsJuly 15,1868 E. Rockwood HoarMarch 5,1869 Amos T. Ackerman June 23,1870 George H. WilliamsDec. 14,1871 Edwards Pierrepont April26,1875 Alphonso Taft May 22,1876 Charles Devens March12,1877 Wayne MacVeagh
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