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Durham (North Carolina, United States) (search for this): chapter 17
nk will be followed by terms of capitulation. I will grant the same terms as General Grant gave General Lee, and be careful not to complicate any points of civil policy. On the 17th the opposing commanders met alone in a farm-house near Durham Station, when, after some conversation over the assassination of Mr. Lincoln, Sherman says: I then told Johnston that he must be convinced that he could not oppose my army, and that since Lee had surrendered he could do the same with honor and pruld procure authority to act in the name of all the Confederate armies in existence, we agreed to meet again the next day at noon, at the same place, and parted, he for Hillsboro and I for Raleigh. On the 18th the two Generals met again near Durham. The Memoirs give the following account of the interview: * * * * We again entered Bennett's house and I closed the door. General Johnston then assured me that he had authority over all the Confederate armies, so that they would obey his
United States (United States) (search for this): chapter 17
offer considered by the Government of the United States. I reminded him that it had not been unuseneral Grant, commanding the armies of the United States, the request that he will take like actiond the declarations of the President of the United States as conclusive that the restoration of the .) The recognition by the Executive of the United States of the several State Governments on their l be submitted to the Supreme Court of the United States. IV. The reestablishment of all Federaecutive authority of the Government of the United States not to disturb any of the people by reasonina. J. E. Johnston, General Commanding Confederate States Army in North Carolina. Both the C he informed me that the Government of the United States rejected the terms of peace agreed upon byion to renew their effort to overthrow the United States Goverment, and subdue the loyal States, wh, in substance, an agreement that if the Confederate States will cease to wage war for the purpose o[20 more...]
Nassau River (Florida, United States) (search for this): chapter 17
mplished. We all knew that if we could bring Johnston's army to bay, we could destroy it in an hour, but that was simply impossible in the country in which we found ourselves. We discussed all the probabilities, among which was, whether, if Johnston made a point of it, I should assent to the escape from the country of Jeff. Davis and his fugitive Cabinet; and some one of my general officers, either Logan or Blair, insisted that if asked for, we should even provide a vessel to carry them to Nassau from Charleston. In Craven's Prison Life of Jeff. Davis, the author gives this version of the circumstances attending the surrender of Johnston, which contains also an allusion to the proposition for Davis' escape, mentioned in the Memoirs. Mr. Craven says: At Lexington he (Davis) received a dispatch from Johnston requesting that the Secretary of War, (General Breckinridge) should repair to his headquarters near Raleigh—General Sherman having submitted a proposition for laying down
Danville (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 17
ired by the occasion. The plan of cutting off a retreat from the direction of Burksville and Danville is hardly worthy one of his military education and genius. When he contemplated an act so quesnd one corps of infantry also, the whole under Sheridan. The infantry need not go further than Danville, unless they receive orders hereafter to do so. U. S. Grant, Lieutenant-General. Generad been disapproved and orders given to resume hostilities, and directed me to move my troops on Danville and Greensboro, precisely as I did move them, there to await his further orders. My instructioduty. 5th. General Sherman sneers at my sending troops from the direction of Burkesville and Danville against Davis in North Carolina as hardly worthy of my military education and genius. However hich he then notified me, and recalled a part of the troops which he had directed me to send to Danville and Greensboro. 9th. There is but one other point in General Sherman's official complaint t
Louisiana (Louisiana, United States) (search for this): chapter 17
ontrol other armies than his own. He said not then, but intimated that he could procure authority from Mr. Davis. I then told him that I had recently had an interview with General Grant and President Lincoln, and that I was possessed of their views. * * * * That the terms that General Grant had given to General Lee's army were certainly most generous and liberal. All this he admitted, but always recurred to the idea of a universal surrender, embracing his own army, that of Dick Taylor in Louisiana and Texas, and of Maury, Forrest, and others in Alabama and Georgia. * * * * Our conversation was very general and extremely cordial, satisfying me that it could have but one result, and that which we all desired, viz.: to end the war as quickly as possible; and, being anxious to return to Raleigh before the news of Mr. Lincoln's assassination could be divulged, on General Johnston's saying that he thought that, during the night, he could procure authority to act in the name of all the
Washington (United States) (search for this): chapter 17
e State and Federal authorities. The number of arms and munitions of war to be reported to the Chief of Ordnance at Washington City, subject to the future action of the Congress of the United States, and in the meantime to be used solely to maintai upon that officer. The letter upon this subject was as follows: headquarters armies of the United States. Washington, D. C., May 25, 1865. Major-General W. T. Sherman, Comd'g Military Division of the Mississippi. General: General Grantgested by General Grant, and gave his reasons at length: headquarters Military division of the Mississippi, Washington, D. C., May 26, 1865. Colonel T. S. Bowers, Assistant Adjutant-General, Washington, D. C. Colonel: I had the honor to Washington, D. C. Colonel: I had the honor to receive-your letter of May 25th last evening, and hasten to answer. I wish to precede it by renewed assurance of my confidence and respect for the President and Lieutenant-General Grant, and that in all matters I will be most willing to shape my of
Georgia (Georgia, United States) (search for this): chapter 17
army were certainly most generous and liberal. All this he admitted, but always recurred to the idea of a universal surrender, embracing his own army, that of Dick Taylor in Louisiana and Texas, and of Maury, Forrest, and others in Alabama and Georgia. * * * * Our conversation was very general and extremely cordial, satisfying me that it could have but one result, and that which we all desired, viz.: to end the war as quickly as possible; and, being anxious to return to Raleigh before the cruited, and any opportunity should offer. While waiting to hear from Washington in regard to the fate of his terms, General Sherman, in the course of a letter transmitting some orders to General J. H. Wilson, then operating with cavalry in Georgia, thus expressed his ideas concerning slavery to General Johnston: headquarters Military division of the Mississippi, in the field, Raleigh, N. C., April 21. General J. E. Johnston, Commanding Confederate Army. General: * * * * I shal
Addison, Steuben County, New York (New York, United States) (search for this): chapter 17
exercise at once the only function of government still in his possession, and open negotiations for peace. The members of the Cabinet present were then desired by the President to express their opinions on the important question. General Breckinridge, Mr. Mallory, and Mr. Reagan, thought that the war was decided against us; and that it was absolutely necessary to make peace. Mr. Benjamin expressed the contrary opinion. The latter made a speech for war, much like that of Sempronius in Addison's play. The President replied to our suggestion as if somewhat annoyed by it. He said that it was idle to suggest that he should attempt to negotiate, when it was certain, from the attempt previously made, that his authority to treat would not be recognized, nor any terms that he might offer considered by the Government of the United States. I reminded him that it had not been unusual, in such cases, for military commanders to initiate negotiations upon which treaties of peace were found
Goldsboro (North Carolina, United States) (search for this): chapter 17
f the beliefs which were entertained among prominent officers at Raleigh, find expression, and documents captured soon after the surrender are made public. The theory of General Sherman's negotiation with General Johnston, as held by many prominent officers, whose opportunities for obtaining knowledge were excellent, was about this: General Sherman was elated almost beyond measure at his March to the Sea, and northward through the Carolinas. He had rested and refurnished his army at Goldsboro, and had just issued an order for it to march for the purpose of joining the Army of the Potomac, when down came the news, first, of the evacuation of Richmond, and, following close, of the surrender of Lee. General Grant had captured the great army of the Confederacy; all the rest must follow, as a matter of course; Sherman was not in at the death; the war was to close with General Grant its greatest military hero. Then came the proposal for a conference from Johnston. While first writi
Fortress Monroe (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 17
limits of my command and those of General Halleck at the time, and the pointed phraseology of General Halleck's dispatch to Mr. Stanton, wherein he reports that he had ordered his generals to pay no heed to my orders within the clearly defined area of my own command. I am, etc., W. T. Sherman, Major-General commanding. The movements of General Halleck, of which General Sherman thus pointedly complained, were made in pursuance of the following order from General Grant: Fortress Monroe, April 22, 1865. Major-General Halleck, Richmond, Va. The truce entered into by Sherman will be ended as soon as I can reach Raleigh. Move Sheridan with his cavalry toward Greensboro, North Carolina, as soon as possible. I think it will be well to send one corps of infantry also, the whole under Sheridan. The infantry need not go further than Danville, unless they receive orders hereafter to do so. U. S. Grant, Lieutenant-General. General Sherman's report and the subseque
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