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Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 3., Chapter 21: closing events of the War.--assassination of the President. (search)
oh his way to Washington City, in February, 1861. The following interesting account, not only of those circumstances, but of early movements in the preparations for overturning the Government, have been kindly communicated to the author by S. M, Felton, the Superintendent of the Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore railway. Mr. Pinkerton, mentioned in this narrative, has, in an interesting pamphlet, given a history similar in the tenor of many facts. Mr. Felton's communication, dated Nov. 15Mr. Felton's communication, dated Nov. 15, 1867, is as follows, after speaking of the determination of the Southern politicians to rebel, after the election of Mr. Lincoln:-- My own business relations for the last ten years, as manager of a railroad connecting the North with the South, had brought me into relations somewhat intimate with Southern men. I saw trouble, and tried to avert it as far as I could by my personal influence. I advised on both sides a conservative policy, and endeavored, so far as I could, to bring both parti
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 3., Index. (search)
; Gen. Butler's march on, 1.446; troubles with the police commissioners of, 1.551-1.553: approach of Confederates under Johnson to, 3.346; convention at in 1860, 3.445. Baltimore plot, letter of John A. Kennedy in relation to (note), 2.147; S. M. Felton's account (note), 3.565. Banks, Gen. N. P., stand taken by against secession, 1.203; assigned to the Department of Annapolis, 1.551; energetic action of in Baltimore, 1.552; placed in command of the Department of the Shenandoah, 2.23; opera J., mischievous influence of in Europe, 1.565. Fayetteville, Ark., repulse of Confederates at by Col. Harrison, 3.213; relieved by Gen. Curtis, 3.280. Fayetteville, N. C., arsenal at seized by State troops, 1.386; Sherman at, 3.497. Felton, S. M., his account of the first assassination plot (note), 3.565. Fernandina, occupation of by Nationals, 2.321. Ferrero, Gen., services of at Knoxville, 3.173. Finances, Confederate, schemes in relation to, 1.544; bad condition of in 1863