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1865 AD (search for this): chapter 1
Editor's Note. the volume now presented to the American reader contains, without abridgment, the seventh volume of the French Edition, and so much of the eighth volume as was contained in the manuscript which the distinguished Author carried with him when he was banished from France. Previous to the promulgation of the decree of banishment a speedy completion of the work was hoped for, but political responsibilities, and an enforced absence from the collection of books and manuscripts at Chateau d'eu relating to the Civil War of 1861-65, have not justified this hope. John P. Nicholson. Philadelphia, April, 1888.
1861 AD (search for this): chapter 1
Editor's Note. the volume now presented to the American reader contains, without abridgment, the seventh volume of the French Edition, and so much of the eighth volume as was contained in the manuscript which the distinguished Author carried with him when he was banished from France. Previous to the promulgation of the decree of banishment a speedy completion of the work was hoped for, but political responsibilities, and an enforced absence from the collection of books and manuscripts at Chateau d'eu relating to the Civil War of 1861-65, have not justified this hope. John P. Nicholson. Philadelphia, April, 1888.
John P. Nicholson (search for this): chapter 1
Editor's Note. the volume now presented to the American reader contains, without abridgment, the seventh volume of the French Edition, and so much of the eighth volume as was contained in the manuscript which the distinguished Author carried with him when he was banished from France. Previous to the promulgation of the decree of banishment a speedy completion of the work was hoped for, but political responsibilities, and an enforced absence from the collection of books and manuscripts at Chateau d'eu relating to the Civil War of 1861-65, have not justified this hope. John P. Nicholson. Philadelphia, April, 1888.
April, 1888 AD (search for this): chapter 1
Editor's Note. the volume now presented to the American reader contains, without abridgment, the seventh volume of the French Edition, and so much of the eighth volume as was contained in the manuscript which the distinguished Author carried with him when he was banished from France. Previous to the promulgation of the decree of banishment a speedy completion of the work was hoped for, but political responsibilities, and an enforced absence from the collection of books and manuscripts at Chateau d'eu relating to the Civil War of 1861-65, have not justified this hope. John P. Nicholson. Philadelphia, April, 1888.
France (France) (search for this): chapter 1
Editor's Note. the volume now presented to the American reader contains, without abridgment, the seventh volume of the French Edition, and so much of the eighth volume as was contained in the manuscript which the distinguished Author carried with him when he was banished from France. Previous to the promulgation of the decree of banishment a speedy completion of the work was hoped for, but political responsibilities, and an enforced absence from the collection of books and manuscripts at Chateau d'eu relating to the Civil War of 1861-65, have not justified this hope. John P. Nicholson. Philadelphia, April, 1888.
1860 AD (search for this): chapter 2
from the White House and the Capitol, on the receipt of the first news of a Federal defeat would easily be able to go and propose terms of peace to Mr. Lincoln, confer with the diplomatic body, and treat individually with the principal members of Congress. An alliance with the Central and the Western States might, as we have already indicated, have closely followed the recognition of the Confederacy, and offered to the South for the price of her victories the supremacy which the election in 1860 had lost to the Slave party. Nobody was better fitted than Vice-President Stephens for the accomplishment of such a task, for he had been among the last to declare secession from the Union, and his opponents themselves recognized the elevation of his character, of which he gave a new proof by returning, after the war, to the Federal Senate without grudge and without illusion. The request of Mr. Stephens, transmitted to Washington by the admiral, got there a few hours after the news of the
August (search for this): chapter 2
He prudently waited some time, and consented to lighten the burdens, truly excessive, imposed upon the State of New York; afterward, in the course of the month of August, when Lee had recrossed the Rapidan, he concentrated in the great city nearly twelve thousand men, under the immediate command of General E. R. S. Canby, detacheds necessary to begin as early as possible, so as not to give the enemy time to concentrate his troops. But, despite positive orders received in the first days of August, the Union general yet delayed some ten days. He would not at any cost take up the line of march before the ripening of the corn which is raised in abundance in t. At the end of June, as we have said, this little army was in readiness to move, when Morgan started on his raid. Six weeks were lost. It was the beginning of August. The Ninth corps was coming back from Vicksburg. But the men, worn out by the climate, had need of rest. Burnside could not wait for them. As soon as they had
May (search for this): chapter 2
sh recruits, organized brigades were taken away from him in order to create the new army which was to attempt the rescue of Vicksburg. These troops, as the reader has seen, were lost alike to Bragg and to Pemberton. If Rosecrans in the month of May had vigorously attacked Bragg and pushed him beyond the Tennessee, the government at Richmond, being obliged to relieve him, would no doubt have paid less attention to Pemberton and concentrated all the available forces to crush the Federal Army oarrival of a certain number of recruits, and the news that the Federal expedition had been abandoned allowed Johnston to remove troops from Mobile. He was preparing to return to Bragg most of the troops which the latter had sent him at the end of May: these troops were, on the one hand, Liddell's, Ector's, and Gist's brigades, besides Walthall's, all placed under the orders of General Walker, and on the other hand Breckinridge's division. Walker started for Chattanooga in pursuance of a despa
July (search for this): chapter 2
the annihilation of one of the two contending parties, we discontinued the recital of these operations at the beginning of July. Before resuming our narrative it is necessary to speak of the insurrection which stained with blood the principal cities the most elevated section of the railway between Jonesborough, Tennessee and Wytheville, Virginia. In the latter days of July, Buckner had received from Bragg an important reinforcement of cavalry. Forrest's corps, after having rested and been rem approach Chattanooga from the west there were only two routes —those which Hardee and Polk had taken in the first days of July; that is to say, on the north the route from Tracy City to Jasper, and thence, along the right bank, to Kelley's Ferry, whduced upon both sides was considerable. The illusions which the North had entertained since its successes in the month of July were rudely destroyed. It was not discouraged, but it understood that many efforts would yet be required to overcome its
1862 AD (search for this): chapter 2
oly Land. A man of true talent, the new governor of New York, Horatio Seymour, disdaining so high a strain, was more precise as well as more practical. He was invited to address his constituents on the Fourth of July. Twice already, in 1861 and 1862, the great national holiday had been celebrated amid mourning and defeat. It seemed as if the return of this date should once more bring misfortune to the Union cause, the destiny of which was going to be decided by the issue of the battle begun erillas, he should march on Chattanooga with the main part of his army. True military interest was sacrificed to the desire of securing a politic result which might be praised by the newspapers and applauded by the multitude. Early in the year 1862 the Federals had taken the defile of Cumberland Gap, the principal door to East Tennessee; but, drawn into the pursuit of their adversaries in other directions, they had very wisely renounced proceeding beyond the gap, and shortly thereafter the C
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