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The Daily Dispatch: May 20, 1863., [Electronic resource], Correspondence between Gen. Wise and the Federal General, Joh A. Dix. (search)
General, Joh A. Dix. A spicy correspondence has recently appeared between Gen. Wise and Gen. John A. Dix, the Federal Commandant at Fortress Monroe, in relation to the Lunatic Asylum at Williamsburg. Dix's letter is dated Fortress Monroe, April 28. In this letter he proceeds to inform Gen. Wise that the town of Williamsburg has been occupied by the troops under his command as a picket-stoops, will be put to death as a violator of the laws of civilized warfare. to this letter of Dix, Gen. Wise responds at length, and in his own peculiar and scathing style. In his reference to teans which God has given and permits! in speaking of the threats with which the letter of Gen. Dix concludes, after discussing the distinction between a citizen taking up arms to repel invasion is letter, which, from beginning to end, is a most scorching rebuke to the pompous pretensions of Dix, as follows: you have directed General Keyes to reoccupy the town, and I give you notice th
The Daily Dispatch: July 11, 1863., [Electronic resource], Dix's Army. (search)
Dix's Army. Gen. Dix's army has gone down the Peninsula. Our cavalry were harassing its rear on Thursday in the vicinity of Williamsburg. The York River Railroad is again clear of Yankees. So ends the ninth on to Richmond. Dix's Army. Gen. Dix's army has gone down the Peninsula. Our cavalry were harassing its rear on Thursday in the vicinity of Williamsburg. The York River Railroad is again clear of Yankees. So ends the ninth on to Richmond.
The Daily Dispatch: July 11, 1863., [Electronic resource], Interesting correspondence. (search)
in your communication of the 4th instant is considered inadmissible. The customary agents and channels are adequate for all needful military communications and conference between the United States forces and the insurgents. Very respectfully, yours, S. P. Lee, A. R. Admiral, Comd'g N. A. Block'g Sq'n. Hon. Alex'r H. Stephens. [E]Headq'rs department of Va., Seventh Army Corps, Fort Monroe, July 6th, 1863. Hon Alex. H. Stephens: Sir --In the temporary absence of Major Gen. John A. Dix, commanding this department, I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your communication of the 4th instant, addressed to the officer commanding U. S. forces, Fort Monroe, and in the execution of instructions from the Secretary of War, to inform you that the request therein contained is deemed inadmissible. The customary agents and channels are considered adequate for all needful military communications and conferences. I am, very respectfully, Your obedient servant. Wm
The Daily Dispatch: July 11, 1863., [Electronic resource], Letter from the North. (search)
at it is one of the most unscrupulous sheets in the United States. It is a noticeable fact that there is in these accounts no claim of having routed Lee, and all the artillery said to have been captured is five pieces, which were taken from detached parties.--There has been no pursuit of Lee sufficient to harass him. The first attempt at that game, took place between Monterey and Greencastle on the 5th, and the enemy are forced to acknowledge that they were repulsed. The Clipper says that Gen. Dix and his command has gone to Washington. It publishes the following official dispatch from Gen. Meade: Headq'rs Army of the Potomac,near Gettysburg, July 1. General Orders No 68. The Commanding General in behalf of the country, thanks the Army of the Potomac for the glorious result of the recent operations. Our enemy, superior in numbers, and flushed with the pride of a successful invasion, attempted to overcome or destroy this army. Utterly balled and defeated, he has no
The Daily Dispatch: February 12, 1864., [Electronic resource], Confederate States Congress. (search)
e and asked if Mrs. Allan was in; that Major Chas. Dix, son of Gen. John A. Dix, Commandant of Fortress Monroe, was waiting for her in the parinutes after she (Mrs. B.) went down to the parlor, and there saw Major Dix and Mrs. Allan in close and cordial conversation. They seemed told Point for this city Mrs. Allan was accompanied to the boat by Maj Dix. He remained on board till it left the wharf. Some time afterwards ad been shown Mrs. A., when that lady spoke up and remarked that General Dix's family and herself were old acquaintances and friends.--Mrs. Art was waiting for her, and that it had been there for two weeks. Major Dix stood by and permitted a search of all the baggage save Mrs. Allan's. The witness knew Gen. Dix and family some sixteen years ago; believed Morgan Dix was the son of General Dix. Had never met with Mrs. Allknew from reputation that the Rev. Morgan Dix was the son of General John A. Dix. Capt. Philip Cashmeyer, who was commissioned by Gen. W
The Daily Dispatch: September 3, 1864., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
as typifying a want of confidence in the present Chief Magistrate and his advisers. General John A. Dix would be the strongest candidate the Convention at Chicago could select. He is, however,consideration in a tabernacle giving shelter to so many snakes of the Copperhead family. Had General Dix thrown up his commission when ordered to suppress the World and Journal of Commerce--had he, of the President. The order of suppression was then repeated in a more peremptory form, and General Dix had nothing for it but either to obey or resign. To talk of an officer's resigning when giveo officer's resignation is of avail until it has been duly accepted; and, therefore, even had General Dix tendered his, he would none the less have had to put the orders in force. The General, howevesitation, proceeded to obey the renewed orders of those "in authority over him." Personally, General Dix is a gentleman who would do honor to the chief magistracy of the nation. He is one of the fe
The Daily Dispatch: September 10, 1864., [Electronic resource], Six hundred Dollars reward. (search)
seventy. Up to the time of writing this dispatch, there has been no fighting since Saturday; and, with the exception of little picket skirmishing, everything is perfectly quiet. From Grant's army. The following bulletin of Stanton to Dix explains the cannonade opened on our lines at Petersburg last Sunday: War Department, Washington, September 6--8.10 P. M. Major-General John A. Dix, New York: In honor of the capture of Atlanta, General Grant yesterday ordered a Major-General John A. Dix, New York: In honor of the capture of Atlanta, General Grant yesterday ordered a salute to be fired with shotted guns from every battery bearing upon the enemy. Nothing has been received by the Department from Atlanta since the 4th instant, nor anything south of Nashville, on account of the derangement of the telegraph lines by the prevailing storm. No movements of importance have taken place in the Shenandoah Valley. Edwin M. Stanton, Secretary of War. Death of General Morgan. A dispatch from Knoxville on the 5th gives the following official report
The Daily Dispatch: October 13, 1864., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
ot published in Stanton's bulletin of yesterday and before. The line is open, and mere business dispatches are passing over it. Have no alarm on bogus dispatches. A. Lincoln." Here is Stanton's official dispatch:from Secretary Stanton to General Dix. War Department, Washington, October 8, 1864--12M. Major-General John A. Dix: This department has received the following reports of the enemy's assault yesterday upon General Butler's line, their subsequent repulse, and general Birney'Major-General John A. Dix: This department has received the following reports of the enemy's assault yesterday upon General Butler's line, their subsequent repulse, and general Birney's brilliant action, driving the enemy to their inner line of entrenchments around Richmond: "Headquarters Department of Virginia. "and North Carolina, "Friday, October 7, 6:30 P. M. "Lieutenants General U. S. Grant. "At 6:30 A. M., the enemy having moved Fields's and hoke's divisions from the left at Chamn's farm road round to our right at Dabytown road, they attacked with spirit Kantz's cavalry in then entrenchments, and drove him back with small loss of men but with the loss of
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