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Varina Davis, Jefferson Davis: Ex-President of the Confederate States of America, A Memoir by his Wife, Volume 2 1,039 11 Browse Search
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 29. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 833 7 Browse Search
Varina Davis, Jefferson Davis: Ex-President of the Confederate States of America, A Memoir by his Wife, Volume 1 656 14 Browse Search
The Annals of the Civil War Written by Leading Participants North and South (ed. Alexander Kelly McClure) 580 0 Browse Search
Alfred Roman, The military operations of General Beauregard in the war between the states, 1861 to 1865 459 3 Browse Search
Hon. J. L. M. Curry , LL.D., William Robertson Garrett , A. M. , Ph.D., Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 1.1, Legal Justification of the South in secession, The South as a factor in the territorial expansion of the United States (ed. Clement Anselm Evans) 435 13 Browse Search
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 3. 355 1 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. 352 2 Browse Search
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing) 333 7 Browse Search
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 1. 330 2 Browse Search
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Hon. J. L. M. Curry , LL.D., William Robertson Garrett , A. M. , Ph.D., Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 1.1, Legal Justification of the South in secession, The South as a factor in the territorial expansion of the United States (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Preface. (search)
, of Jackson, Miss., author of the military history of that State, entered the Confederate service in 1861 as a volunteer in the First Mississippi regular artillery, and was captain of his company during the siege of Vicksburg, when he lost his left arm. He was surrendered with the army under General Pemberton, and upon being exchanged was promoted o colonel and assigned to duty as a member of the military court for the army of Mississippi. He was leading counsel in the defense of President Jefferson Davis during the trial at Richmond; was selected as the orator for the reunion of the United Confederate veterans at Atlanta, July, 1898, and as a citizen of Mississippi since the war has had honorable prominence as attorney-general for two terms, and member of Congress for sixteen years. Hon. James D. Porter, author of the military history of Tennessee, entered the Confederate States service in 1861 as adjutant-general, with the rank of captain, on the staff of Gen. B. F. Cheatham, a
Hon. J. L. M. Curry , LL.D., William Robertson Garrett , A. M. , Ph.D., Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 1.1, Legal Justification of the South in secession, The South as a factor in the territorial expansion of the United States (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Legal justification of the South in secession. (search)
nd for the settlement of all questions of disagreement between the two governments upon principles of right, justice, equity and good faith. In his inaugural President Davis said: If a just perception of neutral interests shall permit us peaceably to pursue our separate political career, my most earnest desire will have been fulfin with the commissioners for a peaceful adjustment of the pending difficulties between the two governments. In the papers were letters from Judge Campbell to President Davis and to Secretary Seward, the latter having been submitted to Mr. Seward, who did not reply or publicly question the correctness or accuracy of the recital. J calamity. He further affirmed the profound conviction of military and civil officers that there has been systematic duplicity practiced on them through me. President Davis had previously said: The crooked paths of diplomacy can furnish no example so wanting in courtesy, in candor, in directness, as was the course of the United S
Hon. J. L. M. Curry , LL.D., William Robertson Garrett , A. M. , Ph.D., Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 1.1, Legal Justification of the South in secession, The South as a factor in the territorial expansion of the United States (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), The civil history of the Confederate States (search)
ion of the Constitution and the Union. Mr. Jefferson Davis, following Mr. Douglas, stated that he enden, Seward, Toombs, Douglas, Collamer, Jefferson Davis, Wade, Bigler, Rice, Doolittle and Grimesrther dangers and reproaches from the North. （Davis, History of the Confederacy, p. 68.) Presidof all its proceedings. The message of President Davis was read to both houses without delay. Ie Confederate States Congress message of President Davis-no sign of yielding all male citizens ino doubt what should then be our decision. Mr. Davis made a further remark in this message of Novity, and its plain foil of the intimation of Mr. Davis that there were two countries. What preve his own plan, gain knowledge of the mind of Mr. Davis, ascertain the temper of Confederate leadersbriefly, avoiding the slightest reference to Mr. Davis as an official, and only noticing his letter January 12, 1865, the first interview between Davis and Blair took place, at the conclusion of whi[128 more...]
Hon. J. L. M. Curry , LL.D., William Robertson Garrett , A. M. , Ph.D., Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 1.1, Legal Justification of the South in secession, The South as a factor in the territorial expansion of the United States (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Biographical: officers of civil and military organizations. (search)
Mississippi from his congressional district. Mr. Davis took his seat in Congress December 8, 1845, me in July, 1847. President Polk appointed Colonel Davis brigadier-general, but he declined the com, the governor of Mississippi appointed Mr. Jefferson Davis to the vacancy in the United States Sen in a conspiracy to break up the Union. Senator Davis entered upon his new and full term as senak up the Union. Mr. Clay, of Alabama, said, Mr. Davis did not take an active part in planning or hmajority decided on separate State secession Mr. Davis declared he would stand by whatever action tration; but his friendly intercourse with President Davis and the Cabinet remained to the close of Campbell as one of three commissioners, and Mr. Davis accepting the suggestion, appointed Mr. Steps, and on March 6, 1861, was appointed by President Davis postmaster-general under the provisional the son of Isaac Davis, elder brother of Jefferson Davis, a soldier of the war of 1812; grandson o[72 more...]