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The Annals of the Civil War Written by Leading Participants North and South (ed. Alexander Kelly McClure), The Exchange of prisoners. (search)
quired to do so by their government. While the views of the Confederate Government were such as I have represented, it was not disposed to risk the continuance of the cartel by insisting upon them. It agreed to ignore the previous practice as a rule for the future, insisting, however, that the paroles which had been given on both sides previous to the date of the communication of the general orders to me, to wit, 23d of May, 1863, should be held to be valid. Accordingly, on the 24th of August, 1863, I made the following proposal to the Federal agent: I propose that all paroles on both sides heretofore given, shall be determined by the general orders issued by the War Department of the United States, to wit: No. 49, No. 100, and No. 207, of this year, according to their respective dates, and in conformity to Paragraph 131 of General Order 100, so long as said paragraph was in force. If this proposition is not acceptable, I propose that the practice heretofore adopted respecting
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 3., Chapter 3: political affairs.--Riots in New York.--Morgan's raid North of the Ohio. (search)
ed the most important events of the war to that time; declared that the country showed no sign of exhaustion of money, material, or men; that our loan was purchased at par by our citizens at the average of $1,200,000 daily, and that gold was selling in our market at 23 to 28 per cent. premium, while in the insurrectionary region it commanded twelve hundred per cent. premium. According to a report of Memminger, the Confederate Secretary of the Treasury, the Confederate debt, on the 24th of August, 1863, was over $600,000,000, equally divided between Treasury notes, and bonds into which currency had been funded. But while the loyal people were rejoicing because of the great deliverance at Gettysburg, and the Government was preparing for a final and decisive struggle with its foes, leading politicians of the Peace Faction, evidently in affiliation with the disloyal secret organization known as Knights of the Golden Circle, See page 187, volume I. were using every means in their
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 3., Chapter 22: prisoners.-benevolent operations during the War.--readjustment of National affairs.--conclusion. (search)
olls were ever furnished. On the capture of.a town by a rebel cavalry raid, the command remained long enough to take the parole of unarmed citizens there, and then decamped, leaving the paroled men behind, and forwarding the paroles to Richmond. And the rebels had the assurance to require the United. States Government to exchange prisoners legitimately captured in battle for such paroles as these. And the Richmond Enquirer, speaking the sentiments of the Conspirators, said, on the 24th of August, 1863: This day Mr. Commissioner Ould meets for the first time the new Federal Commissioner, a certain General Merideth, to confer upon the terms of the cartel, and endeavor to settle the principles of exchange for the future. It is scarcely possible to hope that any conclusion satisfactory to both sides can be arrived at in this conference. The Federal Government has planted itself insolently upon the demand that our runaway negroes, when taken in arms against their masters, shall be tre
Admiral David D. Porter, The Naval History of the Civil War., Chapter 36: operations of the South Atlantic Squadron under Rear-Admiral Dahlgren, 1863.--operations in Charleston harbor, etc. (search)
ust 24th. The enemy's fire on Sumter slackened to-day. The fleet has not participated. At 12 o'clock last night the enemy's guns opened on the city, firing fifteen 8-inch Parrott shells. No casualties resulted. Non-combatants are leaving the city in continuous streams. Appearance of Fort Sumter at the close of the attack. On the 24th of August General Gillmore wrote the following dispatches to Washington: Headquarters, Department of the South, Morris Island, S. C., August 24th, 1863. To Major-General H. W. Halleck, General-in-chief: Sir — I have the honor to report the practical demolition of Fort Sumter as the result of the seven days bombardment of the work, during two days of which a powerful northeasterly storm most severely affected the accuracy of our fire. Fort Sumter is to-day a shapeless and harmless mass of ruins. My chief of artillery, Colonel J. W. Turner, reports its destruction so far complete that it is no longer of any avail in the defence o
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 10. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 1 (search)
itary Affairs had received many letters approving the provisions of the bill. General Grant wrote that the system, as now proposed, is a good one; that it may be subject to modifications which can be made by orders; that it is an admirable system to be adopted by all our armies. General Hooker said he regarded the bill as unexceptionable. General Sykes, commanding a corps in the army of the Potomac, said: In its main provisions it is identical of Order Eighty-five, of this army, August twenty-fourth, 1863. The system established in those orders has been tested, and found highly satisfactory. General Sedgwick, commanding the Sixth corps, of the army of the Potomac, said of the bill: It is essentially the same as now organized in this army, and has been found to work admirably. General French, another corps commander of the army of the Potomac, says: The system, as embodied in the bill, is almost practically perfect. General Pleasonton, who commanded the cavalry of the army of the
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), South Carolina, (search)
on is repulsed in the battle of Charleston Harbor......April 7, 1863 Colonel Montgomery, with United States troops, makes a raid from Beaufort up the Combahee River, securing 800 slaves and a quantity of provisions and horses......June, 1863 Federals victorious in the battles of Morris Island, July 10; Fort Wagner, July 11; James Island......July 16, 1863 Fort Wagner bombarded by Gen. Q. A. Gillmore......July 18, 1863 Charleston bombarded by the Swamp angel, which bursts......Aug. 24, 1863 Fort Wagner bombarded by Gillmore......Sept. 5, 1863 George A. Trenholm appointed Confederate Secretary of the Treasury......1864 Confederates defeat Gen. John P. Hatch at Honey Hill......Nov. 30, 1864 Confederates repulsed in battles of Pocotaligo, Jan. 14; Salkhatchie, Feb. 3; Willston Station, Feb. 8; Orangeburg, Feb. 12; Congaree Creek......Feb. 15, 1865 Columbia surrendered to General Sherman......Feb. 17, 1865 Charleston, burned and evacuated by General Hardee the
Alfred Roman, The military operations of General Beauregard in the war between the states, 1861 to 1865, Chapter 33: (search)
, A. D. C. Colonels Gilmer and Harris complied with these instructions, and, the next day, presented the following report to Department Headquarters: In compliance with the above letter, a council of officers, consisting of Colonel Gilmer, C. S. Corps of Engineers; Colonel Rhett, 1st S. C. Artillery; Colonel Harris, C. S. Corps of Engineers; Captain F. H. Harleston, 1st S. C. Artillery; and Lieutenant Johnson, Corps of Engineers, met at Fort Sumter on the afternoon of the 24th of August, 1863. Captain Harleston acted as recorder. The first proposition proposed for consideration was— The present offensive condition of the fort. Lieutenant Johnson, Engineer Corps: The present offensive condition of the fort is very limited: one very fine gun (11-inch), capable of being fired with advantage, two others (10-inch) at disadvantage, in consequence of shattered condition of parapet. Captain Harleston: Of same opinion as Lieutenant Johnson. Major Blanding: The offen
Alfred Roman, The military operations of General Beauregard in the war between the states, 1861 to 1865, chapter 26 (search)
bedient servant, Q. A. Gillmore, Brig.-Genl. Comdg. Appendix to chapter XXXIII. Headquarters, Department S. C., Ga., and Fla., Charleston, S. C., August 24th, 1863. Commander J. R. Tucker, Flag-officer, etc., Charleston, S. C.: Sir,—The condition of Fort Sumter-its inability to offer further substantial reply with heobdt. servt., G. T. Beauregard, Genl. Comdg. General Beauregard's Indorsement on Colonels Gilmer and Harris's report of the condition of Sumter on the 24th of August, 1863. Headquarters, Department S. C., Ga., and Fla., Charleston, S. C., August 26th, 1863. The opinion of Colonel Gilmer and Lieutenant-Colonel Harris, of th life. Evacuation of the fort must not be contemplated an instant without positive orders from these Headquarters. G. T. Beauregard, Genl. Comdg. Sumter, August 24th, 1863. Extract from Journal Kept at Post. During the day our batteries more or less engaged those of the enemy. At 9 A. M. there were seventeen vessels off
Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Battles, Alabama, 1863 (search)
h Cavalry. IOWA--5th Cavalry. KENTUCKY--2d, 4th, 5th, 6th and 7th Cavalry. MICHIGAN--2d and 4th Cavalry. OHIO--1st, 3d, 4th and 10th Cavalry; Battery "D," 1st Light Arty. PENNSYLVANIA--7th and 9th Cavalry. TENNESSEE--2d and 5th Cavalry. WISCONSIN--1st Cavalry. UNITED STATES--4th Cavalry. July 29: Skirmish near Bridgeport(No Reports.) Aug. --: Reconn. from Stevenson to Cross Island, Mouth of Cow CreekPENNSYLVANIA--15th Cavalry (Co. "A"). Aug. 21: Skirmish, MaysvilleKENTUCKY--4th Cavalry. Aug. 24: Skirmish, Gunter's Landing, near Port Deposit(No Reports.) Aug. 27: Skirmish near Bridgeport(No Reports.) Aug. 28: Skirmish, MaysvilleKENTUCKY--4th Cavalry. Aug. 28-31: Reconn. from Stevenson to Trenton, GaOHIO--1st Cavalry. Aug. 29: Skirmish, Caperton's FerryILLINOIS--25th and 35th Infantry. KANSAS--8th Infantry. WISCONSIN--15th Infantry. Aug. 31: Skirmish, Wills Valley(No Reports.) Sept. 1: Skirmish, Wills Creek, Davis Gap, Taps Gap and Neal's Gap(No Reports.) Sept. 5: Reconn. fro
Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Battles, Arkansas, 1863 (search)
Skirmish, Harrison's LandingILLINOIS--13th Cavalry. IOWA--32d Infantry (Cos. "A," "D," "F," "G"). Aug. 17: Skirmish, Grand PrairieILLINOIS--10th and 13th Cavalry. OHIO--25th Indpt. Battery Light Arty. MISSOURI--2d, 7th and 8th Cavalry. Loss, 1 wounded. Aug. 22-23: Actions, PocahontasARKANSAS--2d Cavalry. MISSOURI--2d State Militia Cavalry. Aug. 23: Skirmish, FayettevilleARKANSAS--2d Cavalry (Detachment); 1st Infantry (Detachment). KANSAS--2d Cavalry (Detachment). Union loss, 5 missing. Aug. 24: Skirmish, PocahontasMISSOURI--1st Cavalry (Detachment). Aug. 25: Engagement, BrownsvilleIOWA--1st Cavalry. MISSOURI--2d, 7th and 8th Cavalry. Union loss, 13 killed, 72 wounded. Total, 85. Aug. 26: Skirmish near Bayou MetoeIOWA--1st Cavalry; 3d Battery Light Arty. MISSOURI--Clarkson's Battery "K"; 2d Light Arty; 2d Cavalry; Lovejoy's 2d Cavalry Howitzer Battery. Union loss, 1 killed. Aug. 27: Action, Bayou Metoe or Reed's BridgeILLINOIS--10th and 13th Cavalry. IOWA--1st and 3d Cavalry; 3
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