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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 7. (ed. Frank Moore) 9 9 Browse Search
The Daily Dispatch: March 30, 1865., [Electronic resource] 6 6 Browse Search
Adam Badeau, Grant in peace: from Appomattox to Mount McGregor, a personal memoir 5 3 Browse Search
The Daily Dispatch: September 15, 1863., [Electronic resource] 4 2 Browse Search
The Daily Dispatch: December 8, 1864., [Electronic resource] 3 1 Browse Search
The Daily Dispatch: July 23, 1863., [Electronic resource] 3 3 Browse Search
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 10. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 2 0 Browse Search
Horace Greeley, The American Conflict: A History of the Great Rebellion in the United States of America, 1860-65: its Causes, Incidents, and Results: Intended to exhibit especially its moral and political phases with the drift and progress of American opinion respecting human slavery from 1776 to the close of the War for the Union. Volume II. 2 0 Browse Search
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 29. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 2 2 Browse Search
Allan Pinkerton, The spy in the rebellion; being a true history of the spy system of the United States Army during the late rebellion, revealing many secrets of the war hitherto not made public, compiled from official reports prepared for President Lincoln , General McClellan and the Provost-Marshal-General . 2 2 Browse Search
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leader of the guard again explained his mission, and demanded that Webster should accompany him to the camp. Tell your commander that I will not stir from this house until morning. My name is Timothy Webster. I am in the employ of the Confederacy, and if you had answered my call, there would have been no difficulty. Finding that Webster was determined, the men went away, and left the household to their repose. The next morning Webster reported at the camp, and requested to see Major Beale, the officer in command. He was informed, that this gentleman was stationed twenty miles away, and upon telegraphing to him, the answer was returned: Let Webster go where he pleases. The day was cold and stormy, and the roads were in a wretched condition, but notwithstanding this Webster pushed on to Fredericksburg, and after delivering some letters and merchandise which he had brought for residents there, he pushed on to Richmond. Taking up their quarters at the hotel, they resolv
and the visit was of short duration. When they called again upon Webster, they found with him a rebel officer from the Provost-Marshal's office, who was a friend of Webster, and who visited him frequently. Webster introduced his two friends to Captain McCubbin, for that was the man's name, and after a few minutes, that officer inquired: Have you gentlemen reported at General Winder's office? No, sir, replied Lewis, we did not think it was necessary, having fully reported to Major Beale, and received his permission to travel. It is necessary for you to report to the Provost-Marshal here, and I now give you official notice of the fact, said McCubbin, laughingly. Very well, returned Lewis, we will do so as early as possible. Any time within a day or two will answer, said the officer. Webster watched the rebel captain carefully while he was speaking, and he thought he detected beneath his careless, laughing demeanor, an element of suspicion, which he did not li