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Alfred Roman, The military operations of General Beauregard in the war between the states, 1861 to 1865, Chapter 35: (search)
the reader to wonder at the incorrectness of Mr. Davis's narrative. The military situations beforen, reinforced by Lee, to finish Butler. Yet Mr. Davis applies to the latter phase of events the plday (May 19th). As to the balance (to use Mr. Davis's expression) of General Beauregard's forcesof Virginia. Another error on the part of Mr. Davis is noticeable in the second volume of his wo. It may be that the courier referred to by Mr. Davis was one of these; but it is not true that Geher important reasons, fully explained to President Davis in a letter which is about to be submitte our army at Drury's Bluff. The message, as Mr. Davis calls the preceding letter, may have been bothen, on that very day, and while handing to Mr. Davis a letter from General Beauregard, explaininggard's mind. It is noticeable, also, that Mr. Davis, when writing of these events, lays great stagood. As to General Ransom's report, which Mr. Davis quotes as authority in contradiction to Gene[13 more...]
Alfred Roman, The military operations of General Beauregard in the war between the states, 1861 to 1865, Chapter 42: (search)
. News had also been received that two corps of Grant's army, reinforced by cavalry, were advancing in North Carolina, via Weldon, with a large train of wagons; and General Beauregard was asked for troops with which to oppose the reported movement. See General Whiting's telegram, in Appendix. In a long and explicit letter to President Davis, General Beauregard thus explained the situation in General Hardee's Department: Charleston, S. C., Dec. 13th, 1864. To his Excellency President Jefferson Davis, Richmond, Va.: (Confidential.) Sir,—I arrived here, on my way to Savannah, on the evening of the 7th, and remained until the following afternoon, to obtain information relative to the present condition of this Department. The Second and Third Subdistricts, embracing Charleston and its defences, were reported to me short of provisions and ammunition for a siege. I arrived at Pocotaligo during the night of the 8th, and after spending several hours in conference with G