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Alfred Roman, The military operations of General Beauregard in the war between the states, 1861 to 1865 185 3 Browse Search
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 4. 172 8 Browse Search
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 3. 156 6 Browse Search
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 7. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 153 3 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 I. 147 3 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 10. (ed. Frank Moore) 145 1 Browse Search
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 11. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 121 3 Browse Search
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War: The Opening Battles. Volume 1. 114 2 Browse Search
Colonel William Preston Johnston, The Life of General Albert Sidney Johnston : His Service in the Armies of the United States, the Republic of Texas, and the Confederate States. 110 0 Browse Search
Edward Alfred Pollard, The lost cause; a new Southern history of the War of the Confederates ... Drawn from official sources and approved by the most distinguished Confederate leaders. 102 2 Browse Search
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Browsing named entities in Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 36. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones). You can also browse the collection for John C. Breckinridge or search for John C. Breckinridge in all documents.

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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 36. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), chapter 1.9 (search)
e rear. In search of gallant McNell—Gen. Wm. E. Jones and the telegraph Operators—Gen. John C. Breckinridge at Meechum's River Depot. （One evening, not long ago, several comrades of the Confeto movements in the Valley. Hourly inquires after Hunter were received from Richmond. General Breckinridge at Meechum's. A little later, Generel John C. Breckinridge arrived at Meechum's with aJohn C. Breckinridge arrived at Meechum's with a long train filled everywhere and on top with troops. Boarding the train as it came to a stop, report was made to General Breckinridge that Hunter was now south of Lexington, pressing on. He at oncGeneral Breckinridge that Hunter was now south of Lexington, pressing on. He at once gave order to reverse engine and return to Charlottesville, so as to hasten to Lynchburg to intercept Hunter. While in the coach a small cloud passed overhead, and for a few minutes it hailed hard, driving many of the soldiers under the cars. I knew General Breckinridge, having been most kindly treated by him during his short Valley campaign in reward for what he chose to term the prompt and<
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 36. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), chapter 1.11 (search)
oad; commanding division, March 29, 1862, composed of the brigades of Gibson, Patton, Anderson and Colonel Pond; assigned to command of Special Department of East Louisiana and Mississippi, May 18, 1862; assigned to command of Second Division, Breckinridge's command, July 29, 1862; assigned to command of First District, Department of Mississippi, February 10, 1863, assigned to duty as commissary of prisons, March 25, 1865. J. E. Slaughter, captain Corps of artillery, C. S. A., March 16, 1861ia Infantry, July 17, 1861; brigadier-general, July 8, 1863. Commands—Brigade, composed of Fiftieth, Fifty-first and Sixty-third Regiments, Virginia Infantry, and Thirtieth Battalion, Virginia Infantry, Army of Northern Virginia; commanding Breckinridge's Division. Williams Carter Wickham, captain Hanover Dragoons, Fourth Virginia Cavalry, May, 1861; lieutenant-colonel, Fourth Virginia Cavalry, September, 1861; colonel, Fourth Virginia Cavalry, June 9, 1862; brigadier-general, September I,
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 36. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Efforts for Reconstruction in April, 1865. (search)
fall of Richmond (which was inevitable) would terminate the war. A letter written by me to Gen. Breckinridge, then Secretary of War, and submitted to Mr. Davis, Gen. Lee. and read to a number of memMr. Lincoln that I had no commission from the Confederate government; that it was known to Gen. Breckinridge that I should remain in Richmond, and that I should seek an interview with him that I had Roads, as a plan by which a settlement could be initiated and which had been submitted to Gen. Breckinridge, Sec'y of War, and to Mr. Davis, with a view to induce their action, expecting that there ary situation at the date and presented a gloomy picture of affairs. It was addressed to Gen. Breckinridge. On the 6th March, I had written a very full letter to Gen. Breckinridge on the situatiGen. Breckinridge on the situation of affairs. It was the last of several efforts to promote a negotiation for peace. Mr. Rives and Gen. Lee had conversed upon an unfinished draft of it before it was handed to Gen. B. This letter
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 36. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Index. (search)
H., Last of the 14th Va. Cavalry at, 13. Confederate Generals at, 15 Ashbrooke. W. M., 26 Augustin, James A., 140 Barksdale Gen. Wm., 17 Bartlett, U. S. H., Gen., 168 Battle Abbey of the Confederacy, Location of decided 166 Bond of Trustees of, 160 Beauregard, Gen. P. G. T., 76 Birdsong, J. C., 360 Black Horse Troop The. 297 Blandford Cemetery, Tribute of Love to Dead Buried there 186 Bloody Angle, Story of the, 206 Bond. E. Holmes 225 Bouldin, Capt. E. E, 13 Breckinridge, Gen. John C., at Meechums, 102 Brock, R. A., 28 Brooks, Capt. W. R., 152 Burgess, W. W. 124 Burgwyn, Col. W. K., How Killed at Gettysburg, 245 Calhoun, John C on Secession, 67 On Public Plunder 324 Campbell Judge John A., 250 His Efforts for Reconstruction, 256 Arbitrary Imprisonment of, 260 Capitol, Location of the Old, 29 Catlett's Station Raid, The, 213 Cavalry Raid in the War of Secession, 280 Chalmers, Gen. A. H,, 184 Chancellor-House Field and Ford, 199