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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 12. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Last letters and telegrams of the Confederacy—Correspondence of General John C. Breckinridge. (search)
of War. The above is all my father's hand, and is endorsed by him simply Mill. Papers-April, 1865. C. R. B. May 3d, 1865—Half mile west of Savannah Bridge, 8 P. M. Dear Sir,—I have not heard from you in answer to my note of this day, anhe paper itself, which, I presume is that of Major Davis: Copy of communication from Secr'y of War to the President. May, 3rd, 1865. C. R. B. [extract special order No.——.] Confederate States of America, War Department, 1 1/2 Miles west of Savannah Bridge, Georgia, May 3, 1865. Maj. E. C. White, Senior Q. M., will take charge of silver (in specie and bullion) belonging to the Government, and estimated at one hundred and eight thousand, three hundred and twenty-two 90/100 dollars ($108 Davis, A. A. G. This is endorsed in the same hand as the previous paper, No. 8, and as follows: War Dep't C. S., May 3rd, 1865. Extract Special Order No. ——. (Copy.) Directs Maj. White, Q. M., to take charge of Gov't silver, and pay to tr
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 21. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), The gold and silver in the Confederate States Treasury. (search)
ey was never accounted for, and there remains what sailors call a Flemish account of it. [Some of the above is transcribed with the kind permission of the Messrs. Scribner from my Recollections of a Naval Officer. Charles Scribner's Sons, New York, 1883.] The mysterious box. Several years ago I read in the papers an account of a box being left with a widow lady who lived, in 1865, near the pontoon bridge across the Savannah river. It was to this effect: The lady stated that on May 3, 1865, a party of gentlemen on their way from Abbeville to Washington, Ga., stopped at her house, and were a long time in consultation in her parlor. These gentlemen were Mr. Davis and his Cabinet beyond a doubt. Upon leaving, they gave the lady a box, which, they stated, was too heavy to take with them. After they were gone the lady opened the box, and found it to be full of jewelry. Somewhat embarrassad with so valuable a gift, the lady sent for her minister (a Baptist) and told him the c
The Daily Dispatch: March 7, 1865., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
Feb. 8. 14--Virginia, Feb. 9. 15--Indiana, Feb. 13. 16--Nevada, Feb. 16. 17--Louisiana, Feb. 17. 18--Wisconsin, Feb. 24. the Legislatures of the following States have rejected the amendment: 1--Delaware, Feb. 8. 2--Kentucky, Feb. 23. 3--New Jersey, March 1. the Legislatures of the following loyal States hvve yet to vote upon the amendment: name of State.Politics.meeting of Legislature. ArkansasRepublicannow in session. ConnecticutRepublicanmay 3, 1865. CaliforniaRepublicanDec. 4, 1865. IowaRepublicanJan. 7, 1865. New HampshireRepublicanJune 7, 1865. OregonRepublicanSept. 10, 1866. TennesseeRepublicanApril 3, 1865. VermontRepublicanOct. 12, 1865. Recapitulation. Total number of States36. Necessary to ratify amendment (three-fourths）27. States-Which have ratified18. Rejected3. A fight in the Rappahannock. The United States revenue steamer Tiger, Lieutenant David Evans commanding, arrived yesterday from Hampton
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