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Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 1., Chapter 9: proceedings in Congress.--departure of conspirators. (search)
er the rebellious acts of the South Carolina politicians, late in December; 1860. and early in January it was authoritatively proclaimed, in an anonymous communication published in the National Intelligencer at the seat of Government, and signed Eaton. It was written by a distinguished citizen of the South, who formerly represented his State in the popular branch of Congress, and was then temporarily sojourning in Washington. National Intelligencer, January 9, 1861. He charged that a caucut, resolved That a committee be, and are hereby, appointed, consisting of Messrs. Davis, Slidell, and Mallory, to carry out the objects of the meeting. It was also stated, in a dispatch from Washington to the Baltimore press, dated the day after Eaton's revelations appeared, that the leaders of the Southern movement are consulting as to the best mode of consolidating their interests in a confederacy under a provisional government. The plan is to make Senator Hunter, of Virginia, Provisional P
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 1., Chapter 17: events in and near the National Capital. (search)
ton as speedily as possible. At the same time he received an offer of the regiment of Colonel Ellsworth, whose skillfully executed and picturesque Zouave tactics had lately excited the attention and admiration of the country. These volunteers were accepted, and the Governor determined to push forward troops as fast as possible. General Wool at once issued orders April 20, 1861. to Colonel Tompkins, the United States Quartermaster at New York, to furnish all needful transportation; and Major Eaton, the Commissary of Subsistence, was directed to issue thirty days rations to each soldier that might be ordered to Washington. Governor Morgan went to New York on the evening of the 20th, and was followed by General Wool on the 22d. The veteran made his Headquarters at the St. Nicholas Hotel, and there he was waited upon by the Union Defense Committee on the 23d, when a plan of operations for the salvation of the Capital was arranged between them. No communication could be made to th