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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 29. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Memoir of Jane Claudia Johnson. (search)
., Sun, December 7, 1901.] How Virginia supplied Maryland with arms. John W. Garrett's advice. Wanted Virginia army to Occupy Baltimore, but General Lee rBaltimore. Before leaving for Harpers Ferry that evening, I was told that John W. Garrett, president of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, desired to talk to me. I went to his office, where I met him and the chief officers of the road. John W. Garrett's advice. He told me to go at once to Richmond, and tell the authorities thlroad station to leave for Baltimore, the Mayor received a dispatch from Mr. John W. Garrett, president of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company, as follows: Threeinterview and arrangement is awaited. The Mayor in reply sent a dispatch to Mr. Garrett saying: Be calm and do nothing until you hear from me again. Having dispatce, Wallis and Dobbin returned in haste to the President and exhibited to him Mr. Garrett's dispatch, which gave the President great surprise. The President summoned
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 29. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), How Virginia supplied Maryland with arms. (search)
How Virginia supplied Maryland with arms. John W. Garrett's advice. Wanted Virginia army to Occupy Baltimore, but General Lee refused. Major McDonald's reminiscences. Major E. H. McDonald, of Charlestown, W. Va., contributes to the sun some war history never before published, and which will prove interesting to MarylaI was urged to tell the Virginia authorities to move the army from Harpers Ferry to Baltimore. Before leaving for Harpers Ferry that evening, I was told that John W. Garrett, president of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, desired to talk to me. I went to his office, where I met him and the chief officers of the road. John W. GarreJohn W. Garrett's advice. He told me to go at once to Richmond, and tell the authorities there to move their men to Baltimore and make the fight there; that everything was favorable for such a move; the railroads north of Baltimore were cut and nothing from the west was leaving the city; that they were taking all the freight offered in the w
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 29. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), chapter 1.29 (search)
r of being bombarded from the heights across the Potomac. On returning to the railroad station to leave for Baltimore, the Mayor received a dispatch from Mr. John W. Garrett, president of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company, as follows: Three thousand Northern troops are reported to be at Cockeysville. Intense excitement prd the people are arming in mass. To prevent terrific bloodshed the result of your interview and arrangement is awaited. The Mayor in reply sent a dispatch to Mr. Garrett saying: Be calm and do nothing until you hear from me again. Having dispatched this, Messrs. Brown, Brune, Wallis and Dobbin returned in haste to the President and exhibited to him Mr. Garrett's dispatch, which gave the President great surprise. The President summoned the Secretary of War and General Scott, and urged the recall of the troops, saving he had no idea they would be there. Lest there should be the slightest suspicion of bad faith on his part in summoning the Mayor to Washin
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 29. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Index. (search)
., killed, 258. Derry. Joseph T., 360. Deserters in 1865, 290. Dixie. Land of, 36. Dowling, Lieutenant Dick 817. Drewry's Bluff, Fight of, 284. Elmira Prison, N. Y., Confederate States dead at, 193. Fenner Hon. C E.. Oration of, 7. Flag, Confederate States, first flown in England, 208. Foard, Captain N. P., 142 Forrest, General N. B., Achievements of, 337. Gailor, Bishop T. F., 337. Gaines' Mill, Battle of, 304. 349. Gaither, Captain George R., 137. Garrett, John W., 165. G Company, 26th Virginia, Roll of, 240. Gettysburg, 124; Storming Stone fence at, 3839. Gilmor, Colonel, Harry, 137. Goldsborough Major W. W., 185, 291; Sketch of, 243. Goochland Troop, Roll of, 228, 311. Goode, Hon., John, 177. Gordon, Colonel James B. killed, 141. Gorgas, General, Josiah, 349. Grant, General U. S. 272; his change of base, 285; losses in. 287. Greble, Lieutenant John T., 202. Greer, Mrs., Hal. W., 314. Gunboats, Federal, 142, 208, 16.