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Varina Davis, Jefferson Davis: Ex-President of the Confederate States of America, A Memoir by his Wife, Volume 2, Chapter 38 : Gettysburg . (search)
Varina Davis, Jefferson Davis: Ex-President of the Confederate States of America, A Memoir by his Wife, Volume 2, Chapter 40 : Vice-President Stephens 's commission to Washington . (search)
Chapter 40: Vice-President Stephens's commission to Washington.
As General Lee's army was marching through Pennsylvania it was thought by the Confederate Authorities that the time was auspicious
To promote these efforts, President Davis appointed Vice-President Stephens to proceed to Washington, and endeavor there to effect satisfactory arrangements.
The letter of instructions given g accepted your patriotic offer to proceed as a military commissioner, under flag of truce, to Washington, you will herewith receive your letter of authority to the Commander-in-Chief of the Army and ested his further progress.
The object of his mission, with a request for permission to go to Washington, was made known to that officer, who by telegraph communicated with the Government at WashingtWashington.
The reply of that Government was:
The request is inadmissible.
The customary agents and channels are adequate for all needful military communications and conferences between the United State
Varina Davis, Jefferson Davis: Ex-President of the Confederate States of America, A Memoir by his Wife, Volume 2, Chapter 41 : fall of Vicksburg , July 4 , 1863 . (search)
Varina Davis, Jefferson Davis: Ex-President of the Confederate States of America, A Memoir by his Wife, Volume 2, Chapter 46 : correspondence between President Davis and Governor Z. B. Vance . (search)
Varina Davis, Jefferson Davis: Ex-President of the Confederate States of America, A Memoir by his Wife, Volume 2, Chapter 48 : diplomatic correspondence. (search)
Varina Davis, Jefferson Davis: Ex-President of the Confederate States of America, A Memoir by his Wife, Volume 2, Chapter 50 : Virginia campaign, 1864 . (search)
Varina Davis, Jefferson Davis: Ex-President of the Confederate States of America, A Memoir by his Wife, Volume 2, Chapter 53 : battle of Drury's Bluff , May 16 , 1864 . (search)
Varina Davis, Jefferson Davis: Ex-President of the Confederate States of America, A Memoir by his Wife, Volume 2, Chapter 44 : the lack of food and the prices in the Confederacy . (search)
Varina Davis, Jefferson Davis: Ex-President of the Confederate States of America, A Memoir by his Wife, Volume 2, Chapter 45 : exchange of prisoners and Andersonville . (search)
Varina Davis, Jefferson Davis: Ex-President of the Confederate States of America, A Memoir by his Wife, Volume 2, Chapter 62 : leaving Charlotte .—The rumors of surrender. (search)