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The Daily Dispatch: February 26, 1864., [Electronic resource], article 3 (search)
War Dep't, Adj't and Insp. Gen's office,Richmond, Feb. 24, 1864. General Orders, No. 26.--Gen Braxton Bragg is assigned to duty at the seat of Government, and, under the direction of the President, is charged with the conduct of military operations in the armies of the Confederacy. By command of the Secretary of War. S Cooper, Adjutant and Insp'r Gen. fe 25--ts
The Daily Dispatch: February 29, 1864., [Electronic resource], The Anti substitute law. (search)
s corpus case which was recently tried before him, decided that the recent act of Congress to conscribe persons who have furnished substitutes for the war is unconstitutional. The Raleigh Progress says he has, however, made an arrangement with Gov. Bragg, the Attorney for the Confederate States, as follows: Bragg will take up the case of Walton, upon which the arguments were made, by certivnor, to the Supreme Court which meets in June. And the Judge, in every similar case before him, has ith Gov. Bragg, the Attorney for the Confederate States, as follows: Bragg will take up the case of Walton, upon which the arguments were made, by certivnor, to the Supreme Court which meets in June. And the Judge, in every similar case before him, has recognized the party in the sum of $1,000 to report himself to the enrolling officer of his county or district within three days after the decision in Walton's case shall be made known to him, in case the decision shall be against Walton.
The Daily Dispatch: May 31, 1864., [Electronic resource], Propose evacuation of Petersburg. (search)
Propose evacuation of Petersburg. --The Petersburg papers of Saturday published a rumor that at one time since the present campaign opened Gen. Bragg gave orders for the evacuation of that city. The Express of yesterday publishes the following official contradiction of the rumor: Headq'rs Department,Richmond, May 26, 1864. Gen Braxton Bragg, Richmond:General: To-day I heard a report coming from Petersburg, to the effect that you had ordered the evacuation of that place when Gen Braxton Bragg, Richmond:General: To-day I heard a report coming from Petersburg, to the effect that you had ordered the evacuation of that place when it was threatened a few weeks since by the enemy. I at once flatly contradicted the report, and stated what were the facts — that to my knowledge every effort was made by you to hold it, and to keep open communication with the city. Haygood's brigade, which had been ordered to Drewry's Bluff, was sent to Port Walthall Junction, and Johnson's brigade, of my command, was hurried to the same point, to hold the railroad and cover Petersburg from attack. The most positive orders were given, an
The Daily Dispatch: June 3, 1864., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
e negroes that they intended to return and destroy the place. Good News from the Southside. The following dispatch from Gen. Beauregard was received at Gen. Bragg's head quarters last night: Hancock's June 2d, 1864. To Gen Braxton Bragg: The enemy's advanced line of rifle pits, near Ware Bottom Church, was taGen Braxton Bragg: The enemy's advanced line of rifle pits, near Ware Bottom Church, was taken this morning, with about one hundred prisoners from the 7th Connecticut. Our loss is trifling. G. T. Beauregard. It is thus that our gallant commander on the Southside continues to harass and annoy the enemy in his entrenchments. There was a brisk cannonade for an hour and-a-half, commencing about two o'clock oeceived yesterday, Gen. Johnston gives a cheering account of the condition of, and the advantages gained by, his army: New Hope Church, June 1, 1864. To Gen. Bragg: To day the enemy is moving his forces from his right to his left. Prisoners and citizens represent his cavalry and transportation animals in a suffering