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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 6. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Van Dorn's operations in Northern Mississippi--recollections of a Cavalryman. (search)
garrison at Franklin from Forrest's movement, a demonstration was made on that place. As nothing more than a feint was intended, we were drawn up in front of the earthworks, and for some time a scattering fire was kept up between the skirmishers and batteries on both sides; finally the enemy grew bolder and moved a column of infantry out on a piece of open ground and formed them into a hollow square, apparently for the purpose of inviting a charge. This was too much for a man of General Van Dorn's temperment. Without a moment's hesitation he ordered a charge. The ground was favorable, and the line swept forward in splendid order; for a moment it looked as though the blue square would stand, then it wavered, and at last broke and fled in disorder. General Van Dorn possessed, in an eminent degree, the qualities essential to success in a cavalry commander, and his untimely death was an irreparable loss to the Southern cause. A. F. Brown. Holly Springs, Mississippi, August, 1878.
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 9. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), The concentration before Shiloh-reply to Captain Polk. (search)
stated by General Anderson in his report. This succinct outline will, it is assumed, stand the crucial test of the sophistry of the first, the casuistry of the second, and the array of facts of the last of my assailants, and every combination of their pigeon-hole batteries in attempting to breach the military record of my division on the battle-field of Shiloh. Colonel Johnston assumed that there was some confusion or mistake of orders in Ruggles's division! I now deny, as I did in August, 1878, both allegations positively and emphatically. The troops of my division disclosed neither evidences of confusion nor mistake in the execution of explicit orders, and maintained their proper organization, marched like veterans, and were distinguished for their undaunted bravery in their successive conflicts throughout the great battle of Shiloh--as Johnston's own frequent mention of the conduct of my troops — without honoring, by customary courtesy, my name, as their commander, clearly s
Edward L. Pierce, Memoir and letters of Charles Sumner: volume 3, Chapter 30: addresses before colleges and lyceums.—active interest in reforms.—friendships.—personal life.—1845-1850. (search)
ke the advance. I cannot doubt that if Canada were admitted into our Union, her apparently incongruous races would be fused, as in Louisiana and Pennsylvania, by the potent though quiet action of our political system. Cobden in his reply, Nov. 7, 1849, agreed with Sumner as to the future union of Canada with the United States. Sumner's Works, vol. XII. pp. 172-175. Such a union was a favorite idea with Sumner through life. Works, vol. XIII. pp, 127-130. North American Review, July-August, 1878; pp. 78-80: A Senator's Fidelity Vindicated, by E. L. Pierce. To John A. Kasson, New Bedford, July 12:— When I tell you that your article on law reform Law Reporter, Boston, June, 1849, pp. 61-80. expounds views which I have long entertained, and which I have urged in conversation and in correspondence if not in published writings, you will understand the feelings of satisfaction with which I read it. I admired the vivid style, the facility of practical illustration, and the co
Edward L. Pierce, Memoir and letters of Charles Sumner: volume 4, Chapter 44: Secession.—schemes of compromise.—Civil War.—Chairman of foreign relations Committee.—Dr. Lieber.—November, 1860– April, 1861. (search)
when he differed from them as when he agreed with them, and whether his personal relations were friendly with them or not. On all questions foreign or domestic he carried a level head in the midst of enthusiasm or frenzy, well assured of the future, and confident that time and reflection would restore sobriety of judgment. Political opponents as well as friends have borne willing testimony to his conduct in the committee. See testimonies of senators in North American Review, July and August, 1878, pp. 69-75. The first matter on which the committee was called to act was the San Juan question,—the disputed boundary between Vancouver's Island, a British possession, and the United States, on which Sumner made a report proposing arbitration. The dispute, however, remained open until the treaty of Washington in 1871. Works, vol. v. pp. 484-491. Sumner's new position was altogether congenial to his tastes. There were no subjects with which he was so competent to deal as wit
Edward L. Pierce, Memoir and letters of Charles Sumner: volume 4, Chapter 56: San Domingo again.—the senator's first speech.—return of the angina pectoris.—Fish's insult in the Motley Papers.— the senator's removal from the foreign relations committee.—pretexts for the remioval.—second speech against the San Domingo scheme.—the treaty of Washington.—Sumner and Wilson against Butler for governor.—1870-1871. (search)
he. Nevertheless, Sumner's friends having procured the removal of the seal of secrecy, it appeared that the senator had reported all but one of the treaties, reporting the eight with remarkable promptness, keeping five of them only about a month, and one of them only a single day; and the one unreported had been with the committee but three months, and was held back presumably for good reasons. E. L. Pierce in the Boston Transcript, Nov. 28, 1877, and in the North American Review, July-August, 1878, pp. 61-80. See Appendix. He was busy with its work to the last, reporting two treaties March 1, two days before his connection with it ended. Yet, after this disclosure and vindication, Mr. Fish did not regard it a ditty to recall his libel on a dead man. His gravest charge being thus shown by the record to have been false, all other charges and insinuations against the senator dependent on his testimony, whether coming directly from him or prompted by him, deserve no credit. III.
Edward L. Pierce, Memoir and letters of Charles Sumner: volume 4, chapter 19 (search)
Appendix II: a senator's fidelity vindicated. this paper was printed in the North American Review, July-August, 1878. its points are given briefly ante, vol. IV. pp. 478-481. The defeated attempt to annex San Domingo to the United States, the recall of Mr. Motley from the mission to England, the removal of Mr. Sumner from the head of the committee on foreign relations, on which he had long served, the rupture of friendly intercourse subsisting between him and Mr. Fish, are likely, both in their public and personal aspects, to prove matters of permanent interest. While many contributions have been made to the discussion, the more elaborate are the letter of Mr. Fish, Oct. 29, 1877, printed in the Boston Evening Transcript, the reply of one of Mr. Sumner's literary executors through the same journal, November 28, and a paper by Mr. J. C. Bancroft Davis, in support of Mr. Fish, dated Jan. 3, 1878, and appearing in the New York Herald. Various persons have at times had rela
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 2, chapter 16 (search)
, 1862, p. 2, col. 7; Sept. 1, p. 2, col. 2, p. 4, cols. 1, 3; Sept. 2, p. 4, col. 1. — – Outline of events, Aug. 28-30. N. Y. Nation, vol. 28, p. 260. — – Review of the field and the action of the 5th Corps; with sketch map; from Boston Herald; attributed to Gen. Stephen M. Weld. Army and Navy Journal, vol. 15, p. 527. — – Rumors of Jackson's supposed move upon Baltimore. Boston Evening Journal, Sept. 3, 1862, p. 2, cols. 1, 2, 4, 7. — – Summary of blunders at; from Atlantic, Aug., 1878. Gen. F. J. Lippitt. Army and Navy Journal, vol. 16, p. 25. — – Swinton's account corrected by some one of Gibbon's Brigade. Army and Navy Journal, vol. 7, p. 435. Manassas, Va., campaign and battle of, Aug. 21-30, 1862, continued. Engagement of Aug. 30, 1862. In Current events. Harper's Mon., vol. 25, p. 704. — – Taken prisoner at second Bull Run. B. Bivouac, vol. 1, p. 337. — – Two days of second battle of Bull Run. In Recollections of a private; w
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 32. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), chapter 1.31 (search)
My Dear Sir,—Your two letters of 27th August and 6th September followed me here from London, and I have since received a cheque for seventeen guineas from the National Bank of New York, in payment of the amount advanced to you, all which is quite in order. I am glad to hear of your safe return home, and trust you will never in future fall into the hands of the Philistines again. Yours very truly, J. P. Benjamin. C. A. Richardson, Esq., Staunton, Va. After our last meeting in August, 1878, I only saw occasional notices of the great lawyer in some of the English papers, and from time to time they mentioned his declining health. I felt sad when I heard of his death in Paris, May 6, 1884, in the 72d year of his age. He was one of the gifted sons of the South when the Southland held the ruling power of intellect in the national councils—the peer of any man then on the floor of the United States Senate. The highest law courts of the country were enlightened by his great l