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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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The Daily Dispatch: September 26, 1862., [Electronic resource], The release of Pope's officers. (search)
nce of the expel declaration, from the highest military authority of the Yankee Government, that the orders of Gen. Pope, to which exception had been taken by President Davis, were no longer in force. The reason for their detention, according to the proclamation of President Davis, no longer existing, they stood upon precisely thePresident Davis, no longer existing, they stood upon precisely the same footing as other Yankee officers, and were, therefore, subject to parole and exchange. Our readers are doubtless aware of the ground upon which the close confinement of Pope's officers was placed. Our Government, always anxious to conduct this contest upon the acknowledged usages of civilized warfare, was forced, by the hig made inoperative, and repealed, the necessity for that proclamation, as well as its justification, ceased. We are glad that the prompt and decided course of President Davis has thus caused these obnoxious orders to be repudiated by the Yankee Government, and thus far at least, prevented the war from drifting into one of rapine an
The Daily Dispatch: September 26, 1862., [Electronic resource], Expedition in Louisiana. (search)
d, and variously amended, but final action was deferred by a motion, which prevailed, to go into Executive session. House of Representatives--The House met at 11 o'clock, and was opened with prayer by Rev. Dr. Moore. Mr. Gartrell, of Ga., from the Judiciary Committee, reported a bill to authorize the payment of bounties due deceased soldiers to their widows or legal representatives. This bill was read twice by its title and referred to the Committee on Military Affairs. Mr. Davis, of Miss., called up his motion to reconsider the vote by which the House passed, on Saturday, the bill to regulate the granting of furloughs, and to support of his motion, addressed the House. The motion was opposed by Mr. Wright, of Ga., after which the vote was taken and the motion rejected. Mr. Foster, of Ala., moved to reconsider the vote by which the resolution fixing Tuesday, the 30th inst., as the day of final adjournment was adopted, and on this motion called the questio
The Daily Dispatch: September 26, 1862., [Electronic resource], From the North. (search)
g his "countrymen" our ablest General. McClellan's strategy no one feared. How about that last retreat they said, has become a by word I will our editor of was execrated by all. He thought him an able General, but constantly leaving gape open. "The only difference between us and you," said a rebel Colonel, "is, that you magnify your forces in the field, while we keep our estimates down." The most severe battle of the war for the number engaged was that fought before Charleston. "Jeff. Davis is very much behind the people in his measures." Hero I asked a South Carolinian, are you going to keep your Southern Confederacy together on the States rights theory? "Give us a chance, and we will show you," he retorted. "If we don't make it work, we may return to the old Union, but not with Abraham Lincoln as President." The privates informed me that they had no tent equipage, and frequently marched twenty-five miles or more a day; but were content. "We are fighting fo