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Colonel William Preston Johnston, The Life of General Albert Sidney Johnston : His Service in the Armies of the United States, the Republic of Texas, and the Confederate States. 153 7 Browse Search
Col. O. M. Roberts, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 11.1, Texas (ed. Clement Anselm Evans) 81 5 Browse Search
Horace Greeley, The American Conflict: A History of the Great Rebellion in the United States of America, 1860-65: its Causes, Incidents, and Results: Intended to exhibit especially its moral and political phases with the drift and progress of American opinion respecting human slavery from 1776 to the close of the War for the Union. Volume I. 59 1 Browse Search
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 35. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 36 2 Browse Search
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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing) 17 3 Browse Search
Hon. J. L. M. Curry , LL.D., William Robertson Garrett , A. M. , Ph.D., Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 1.1, Legal Justification of the South in secession, The South as a factor in the territorial expansion of the United States (ed. Clement Anselm Evans) 8 2 Browse Search
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 3. 7 1 Browse Search
Varina Davis, Jefferson Davis: Ex-President of the Confederate States of America, A Memoir by his Wife, Volume 1 7 1 Browse Search
Francis Jackson Garrison, William Lloyd Garrison, 1805-1879; the story of his life told by his children: volume 2 6 0 Browse Search
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Colonel William Preston Johnston, The Life of General Albert Sidney Johnston : His Service in the Armies of the United States, the Republic of Texas, and the Confederate States., Chapter 5: the Texan Revolution. (search)
se; sympathy for Texas in the United States. Houston elected President. Albert Sidney Johnston jos; and Austin took command in the west, and Sam Houston at Nacogdoches. On October 8th Captain ted Governor, with ample executive powers. Sam Houston was chosen commander-in-chief; and Stephen red. Fannin, having received orders from General Houston, on March 14th, to retreat, delayed untiling his force to be destroyed in detail. General Houston remained from March 18th to March 27th at an able politician. On the 28th of March Houston reached San Felipe; and, on the 29th, Groce'se of Texans not much inferior to his own. General Houston seemed to entertain a design to retreat b Anna, Cos, Almonte, and others of note. General Houston was wounded in the ankle. The opiniono. On the 14th of May the Government, by General Houston's advice, agreed to release Santa Anna ann to the United States. In September, General Houston was elected President over Stephen F. Aus[5 more...]
Colonel William Preston Johnston, The Life of General Albert Sidney Johnston : His Service in the Armies of the United States, the Republic of Texas, and the Confederate States., Chapter 6: as Texan soldier. (search)
f the highest eulogy; and personal friends of Houston, Rusk, and others, had also given him lettersd command of the army in the absence of General Sam Houston, who had taken a furlough on account off the Texan Government. On December 22d President Houston wrote him that he had put him in nominathim; that he could not fight the President, Sam Houston, and he was-glad to have a gentleman to holthe difficulty of enforcing discipline. President Houston was very uneasy on this point, and issueborder with but faint resistance. As President Houston and General Johnston subsequently becamewith the Comanches on the 25th of April. President Houston was satisfied with a do-nothing policy t how this question should be disposed of; but Houston made no reply. General Johnston determined, reacherously murdered by the Comanches. President Houston concluded a treaty with them in May, 183 revulsion of feeling occurred in Texas. President Houston withdrew the offer of annexation, and pu[4 more...]
Colonel William Preston Johnston, The Life of General Albert Sidney Johnston : His Service in the Armies of the United States, the Republic of Texas, and the Confederate States., Chapter 7: Secretary of War. (search)
Johnston, writing to Mr. George Hancock, from Houston, April 21, 1839, says, There is now nothing dn the winter of 1832-33-about the time of General Houston's arrival in the State. No people cou, 1835. On November 13th, on the motion of Sam Houston, it made a solemn declaration to the Indian extant. Texas Almanac, 1860, p. 44. Sam Houston, John Forbes, and John Cameron, were appoinKennedy, History of Texas, vol. II., p. 159. Houston and Forbes made a treaty, February 23, 1836, visional seems evident from the action of General Houston, who, having been appointed commander-in-men. Thus, too, it came to be regarded as General Houston's personal act, and as an agreement not bider the request. It may be assumed that General Houston did not spare even more strenuous effortswas too late to aid the retreating army under Houston. The women and children were hurried across been the scourge of neighboring peoples. General Houston, who was extremely solicitous for the all[18 more...]
Colonel William Preston Johnston, The Life of General Albert Sidney Johnston : His Service in the Armies of the United States, the Republic of Texas, and the Confederate States., Chapter 8: 1840-1845. (search)
esident. agents sent to the United States by Houston. his proclamation stigmatizing General Johnsyou accountable. A. Sidney Johnston. To General Sam Houston. Memorandum by General Johnston: being told so by Mr. Williams, I said he (General Houston) would not consider my note before him inruggle was narrowed down to a contest between Houston and Burnet. Judge Burnet, in spite of his exlection. This resulted in the success of General Houston by a large majority; and the only consequ's account is as follows, being, in fact, General Houston's version of the matter: In fact, immand of the army of Texas, etc. Whether General Houston's own agents had transcended their authorervant, A. Sidney Johnston. to his Excellency General Sam Houston, President of the republic of Texa Houston. To General A. S. Johnston. President Houston had adopted the policy of undoing whatevade by Mr. Polk, the adverse influence of General Houston, who had become Senator, was believed to [8 more...]
Colonel William Preston Johnston, The Life of General Albert Sidney Johnston : His Service in the Armies of the United States, the Republic of Texas, and the Confederate States., Chapter 9: the Mexican War. (search)
ich I did with a clear conscience and hearty good-will, as I know of but few as well, and none better, qualified for the situation, and can truly say that no one desires his success more than myself. At the same time, I regret to learn that General Houston is unfriendly to General Johnston, as I am disposed to believe if he exercises his influence with Mr. Polk, he will prevent his succeeding, as most, if not all, of the appointments made or selected from Texas will be on the recommendation of General Houston. I have, this moment, received orders from Washington to take possession of the country to the Rio Grande, and establish myself on the left bank of that river, as soon as I could make the preparations necessary for doing so (which will occupy some three weeks, principally in collecting transportation, etc.); but not to cross the Rio Grande unless Mexico should make or declare war, in which case I would act on the offensive. Whether war will grow out of this movement, time
Colonel William Preston Johnston, The Life of General Albert Sidney Johnston : His Service in the Armies of the United States, the Republic of Texas, and the Confederate States., Chapter 10: plantation-life. (search)
r the concurrent operation of these quickening powers, uninfluenced by his own individuality. The writer has often regretted that such was the case, as there never was a man he would rather have chosen to resemble. But General Johnston, perceiving that, though principles are eternal, opinions are modified by our surroundings, was unwilling to transmit his prejudices, and imposed upon himself great reserve of censure, especially in personal matters. In relating the variances between General Sam Houston and himself, in reply to my questions, he stated the facts clearly, but with a total absence of coloring. He used no resentful or derogatory epithets, and was always willing to cover his injuries with silence. It was the same in other cases. Petty wrongs he considered as beneath a wise man's concern, and greater ones as demanding either prompt punishment or magnanimous oblivion. General Johnston was little disposed to take narrow or provincial views. In reply to boasts of the
Colonel William Preston Johnston, The Life of General Albert Sidney Johnston : His Service in the Armies of the United States, the Republic of Texas, and the Confederate States., Chapter 11: Paymaster in United States Army. (search)
trict. At first his duty was to pay every four months the troops at Forts Croghan, Gates, Graham, and Belknap, and at Austin. This required a journey of about 500 miles each time, besides a visit to New Orleans for the funds requisite for each payment-between $40,000 and $50,000. He was usually assisted in the transportation of these funds by a clerk; but these journeys were, nevertheless, periods of great solicitude to him. The route was by steamer to Galveston, thence by steamboat to Houston, and thence by stage, a distance of 185 miles, to Austin ; and the journey was continued day and night for about a week. In addition to perils of the sea and yellow fever, the stage-road had its dangers. Passing through the boggy Brazos bottom, through wide post-oak woods, and across broad tracts of sparsely-settled prairie, there was considerable danger of robbery, and greater still from upsets which several times happened. The money was in gold and silver coin packed in a small iron ch
Colonel William Preston Johnston, The Life of General Albert Sidney Johnston : His Service in the Armies of the United States, the Republic of Texas, and the Confederate States., Chapter 14: Utah campaign. (search)
to bring on the horrors of war. The officers under me do not want war, but fear not its results if forced upon them. Brigham Young should consider the calamities he is bringing upon his people in pursuing a course of open opposition. No new result was arrived at, nor was Brigham Young without friends and allies at Washington. While General Johnston lay hemmed in by the avalanches of the Rocky Mountains, and nearly all Americans were anxious as to his fate, the ancient animosity of General Houston still pursued him. That veteran politician, from his place in the United States Senate, on the 25th of February, Congressional Globe, vol. XXXVI., part i., p. 874. made the following remarks in allusion to the salt embassy, declaring at the same time that the Mormons expected extermination at the hands of the army. An act of civility was tendered by Brigham Young, and you might, if you please, construe it under the circumstances rather as an act of submission. He sent salt to
Colonel William Preston Johnston, The Life of General Albert Sidney Johnston : His Service in the Armies of the United States, the Republic of Texas, and the Confederate States., Chapter 5: the Texan Revolution. (search)
s; and Austin took command in the west, and Sam Houston at Nacogdoches. On October 8th Captain ted Governor, with ample executive powers. Sam Houston was chosen commander-in-chief; and Stephen uncil on one side, and Governor Smith and General Houston on the other: and the defenders of the frred. Fannin, having received orders from General Houston, on March 14th, to retreat, delayed untiling his force to be destroyed in detail. General Houston remained from March 18th to March 27th atader, who spared neither age nor sex. General Houston's conduct and motives have been severely takes or subsequent errors of the commander. Houston, though destitute of military capacity and th an able politician. On the 28th of March Houston reached San Felipe; and, on the 29th, Groce's Anna, Cos, Almonte, and others of note. General Houston was wounded in the ankle. The opiniono. On the 14th of May the Government, by General Houston's advice, agreed to release Santa Anna an[5 more...]
Colonel William Preston Johnston, The Life of General Albert Sidney Johnston : His Service in the Armies of the United States, the Republic of Texas, and the Confederate States., Chapter 6: as Texan soldier. (search)
Asks for furlough. a letter from him. President Houston's letters. Indian policy. policy towarn the 15th at Nacogdoches, where he met General Sam Houston, the commander-in-chief, then in the fud command of the army in the absence of General Sam Houston, who had taken a furlough on account ofs of adjutant-general of the republic. General Sam Houston, the commander-in-chief, who had seen hf the Texan Government. On December 22d President Houston wrote him that he had put him in nominathim; that he could not fight the President, Sam Houston, and he was-glad to have a gentleman to holborder with but faint resistance. As President Houston and General Johnston subsequently becamewith the Comanches on the 25th of April. President Houston was satisfied with a do-nothing policy t how this question should be disposed of; but Houston made no reply. General Johnston determined, reacherously murdered by the Comanches. President Houston concluded a treaty with them in May, 183[4 more...]
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