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Alfred Roman, The military operations of General Beauregard in the war between the states, 1861 to 1865 326 10 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events, Diary from December 17, 1860 - April 30, 1864 (ed. Frank Moore) 302 0 Browse Search
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War: The Opening Battles. Volume 1. 245 1 Browse Search
Jefferson Davis, The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government 239 3 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 11. (ed. Frank Moore) 233 3 Browse Search
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 1. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 210 2 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. 200 18 Browse Search
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 14. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 195 7 Browse Search
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 17. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 193 5 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 7. (ed. Frank Moore) 190 2 Browse Search
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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 9. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), State sovereignty-forgotten testimony. (search)
retary of the Southern Historical Society, Richmond, Va.: Dear Sir--The Hon. Jefferson Davis in his admirable argument exposing the absurdity of Judge Story's theo Confederation, which instrument, if Judge Story's theory be correct, was, as Mr. Davis pertinently remarks, binding upon her, as a majority of the whole people had adopted it. Mr. Davis then continues as follows: A fortiori, North Carolina and Rhode Island were in a state of rebellion while they declined to ratify and recognizon --is to be found in any of the records of the period. The production of Mr. Davis, in the last of the above quoted sentences, of negative evidence only in supphan France or China was, and thereby acknowledged their independence. That Mr. Davis should not have been aware of the existence of this most important testimony idea that he sincerely believed in his own theory. The historian, Motley, as Mr. Davis shows, published in England during the late war, most glaring misstatements o
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 9. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), General Kirby Smith's Kentucky campaign. (search)
tuous times, as Provisional Governor of Kentucky, by the General of a free Republic, was also an anomalous act. The enemy were already reported advancing in considerable strength from Louisville; but it was believed to be only a reconnoissance en force. General Smith repaired to Frankfort on the afternoon of the 2nd of October, and concentrated his army there. Stevenson, with 11,000 men, arrived that night. Heth, with 7,000 men, came up from Georgetown almost at the same time. Brigadier-General Davis had been stationed at Frankfort, with two regiments, for some time. Gracie, with one regiment and a battalion, was at Lexington, while Humphrey Marshall, with his brigade, 4,500 men, was ordered from Owingsville, and Cleburne, retiring from Shelbyville before the overwhelming forces of the enemy, fell back to Frankfort. Thus, in a very short time, three and twenty thousand veteran soldiers were collected at Frankford, with 5,000 more within supporting distance. General Bragg's ar
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 9. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Memoir of First Maryland regiment. (search)
Camp Walker, near Union Mills Ford, reaching there at midnight. Thus these green soldiers, fresh from home, had in three days marched nearly eighty miles on one day's rations, with only six hours sleep, fought a battle and won a victory. President Davis, next morning, sent Colonel Elzey his promotion as Brigadier. He said going into battle to an officer (Major Johnson), Now for a yellow sash or six feet of ground. He had gallantly won the former. The advance on Fairfax Courthouse. Ourrounding camps invited to attend. A convention was held according to custom, and a ticket duly and regularly nominated. General Benjamin C. Howard, of Baltimore, headed it for Governor, and an electoral ticket pledged to the support of Jefferson Davis and A. H. Stephens was added. Judges of election were appointed, and the voting commenced. But in the course of the day it became manifest that the time-honored customs of a Baltimore election were not forgotten. Pins were stuck into unha
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 9. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), History of Lane's North Carolina brigade (search)
yed or driven from it. Resolved, That the spirit of submission, which, we regret to say, seems to have seized the hearts of many bad men in North Carolina, will, if persisted in, prove ruinous to our cause, dangerous to our liberty, and disgraceful to the fair name of our State; we, therefore, express our entire disapprobation of the course of these traitors, and earnestly appeal to them to desist from their ruinous policy, and sustain our government and leaders. Resolved, That in President Davis and Governor Vance we recognize the able statesmen, virtuous rulers, and true patriots, and pledge ourselves to sustain them throughout these trying times. Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions be forwarded to our Brigadier-General; also to the Fayetteville Observer and Wilmington Journal, with a request that they be published. Headquarters Lane's brigade, February 6th, 1864. To the Officers and Soldiers Of the Eighteenth Regiment, N. C. T.: Comrades,--It were not possible t
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 9. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), The last days of the Confederate Treasury and what became of its specie. (search)
et at rest the miserable slanders against President Davis, which have been so often refuted only torrison had previously left the party to join Mrs. Davis and her family. At our breakfast halt, whensuch during the absence of the Treasurer. Jefferson Davis. [This was the last official signatu my train to get some necessary articles, President Davis rode up with his party, when what I suppo The Treasury train arrived shortly after President Davis's party left, and being reported at Generinridge in the premises was ratified, and President Davis gave some other directions before he lefturn over to him an amount of specie which President Davis, before he left, had ordered to be placednd rode to town and offered themselves to President Davis as an escort just as he was leaving; but the President heard disturbing reports from Mrs. Davis' party, they fearing attempts to steal theirnholm was left sick in South Carolina. Attorney-General Davis was left at Charlotte, N. C. Mr. Benja[6 more...]
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 9. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Reminiscences of the army of Northern Virginia. (search)
favor. I remember that on riding over the field the next day several of the positions seemed to me well nigh impregnable, and even Jackson exclaimed when he saw the position which Hood's Texans had carried: These men are soldiers indeed! Two years later, when Lee's veterans occupied these same positions, Grant's powerful army surged against them in vain. General Lee sent the following dispatch to Richmond the night of the battle: Headquarters, June 27, 1862. His Excellency, President Davis: Mr. President,--Profoundly grateful to Almighty God for the signal victory granted to us, it is my pleasing task to announce to you the success achieved by this army to-day. The enemy was this morning driven from his strong position behind Beaver Dam Creek, and pursued to that behind Powhite Creek, and finally, after a severe contest of five hours, entirely repulsed from the field. Night put an end to the contest. I grieve to state that our loss in officers and men is great.
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