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Varina Davis, Jefferson Davis: Ex-President of the Confederate States of America, A Memoir by his Wife, Volume 2, Chapter 11: conferences after the battle of Manassas. (search)
iscountenanced it as impracticable. Very truly your friend, Thomas Jordan. To General P. G. T. Beauregard, New Orleans, La. General Beauregard, in his letter forwarding the above, wrote: General Beauregard, in his letter forwarding the above, wrote: The account given herewith by General Jordan of what occurred there respecting further pursuit that night, agrees with my own recollection. It was a matter of importance, as I regarded it, to folloe road by which the enemy retreated, toward and via Sudley's Mills. By command of Brigadier-General Beauregard. Thomas Jordan, A. A. Adjutant-General. To Brigadier Bonham. Impressed with tful people. On the night of the 22d, I held a second conference with Generals Johnston and Beauregard. All the revelations of the day were of the most satisfactory character, as to the completenethe Potomac, and to the further inquiry as to an advance to the south side of the Potomac, General Beauregard promptly stated that there were strong fortifications there, occupied by garrisons which h
Varina Davis, Jefferson Davis: Ex-President of the Confederate States of America, A Memoir by his Wife, Volume 2, Chapter 12: reflections on the victory. (search)
them to the commendation so liberally bestowed at the time by their countrymen at large. General Johnston had been previously promoted to the highest grade in our army, and I deemed it but a fitting reward for the services rendered by General Beauregard that he should be promoted to the same grade, to which accordingly I promoted him at once. I have related how, in riding over the field of Manassas, I encountered a Federal soldier of whom it was said that, although he might have retrDavis toward all subordinates. He was approachable by all, even to the lowest in rank. The latter is given in illustration. On Monday, July 22, 1861, the day after the first battle of Manassas, it was raining very hard; President Davis, Beauregard, and Johnston were holding a council of war in a tent. A young Mr. Fauntleroy, of my company, asked me to go with him on a little matter of business, not telling me what it was. He took me in the direction of the Moss mansion, and upon reachin
Varina Davis, Jefferson Davis: Ex-President of the Confederate States of America, A Memoir by his Wife, Volume 2, Chapter 13: responsibility for the failure to pursue. (search)
d on that occasion as a volunteer aid to General Beauregard, had stated in the House of Representatiirculated to the effect that I prevented General Beauregard from pursuing the enemy after the battlesions and with such feelings, I wrote to General Beauregard as follows: Richmond, Va., August 4, 18 an order to him to make a junction with General Beauregard as a movement left to his discretion, wieral J. E. Johnston, Winchester, Va. General Beauregard is attacked. To strike the enemy a decit the movement. Upon the receipt of General Beauregard's report of the battle of Manassas, I fotter: Richmond, Va., October 30, 1861. General Beauregard, Manassas, Va. Sir: Yesterday my attelly yours, etc. Jefferson Davis. As General Beauregard did not think it proper to omit that por is an accurate copy of the order: General Beauregard is attacked. To strike the enemy a decid Holmes should be made with the army of General Beauregard and should gain a victory. The junction[1 more...]
Varina Davis, Jefferson Davis: Ex-President of the Confederate States of America, A Memoir by his Wife, Volume 2, Chapter 14: General Johnston's correspondence. (search)
ough after combining the armies of Generals Johnston and Beauregard at Manassas the command of the whole would unquestionabl I could not put it aside. The fact that I treat General Beauregard in the manner due to the commander of a corps d'armen the Valley of Virginia, your army and that of General Beauregard were independent commands; when you marched to Manassas, Persons have talked here of the command of yourself and Beauregard as separate armies, and complaints have been uttered to after the battle he announced his purpose to elevate General Beauregard to the rank of General. He returned to Richmond thehis return, and was promptly confirmed by Congress. General Beauregard then became a General and ranked me unless I was suc May 16th, already referred to. Yet from the time of General Beauregard's appointment to the day of the renewed nominations rning the thanks of Congress to General Johnston, to General Beauregard, and to the officers and soldiers of the army for th