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J. B. Jones, A Rebel War Clerk's Diary, XLIX. April, 1865 (search)
upted. We earnestly solicit the attendance, in Richmond, on or before the 25th of April (instant), of the following persons, citizens of Virginia, to confer with us as to the best means of restoring peace to the State of Virginia. We have procured safe conduct from the military authorities of the United States for them to enter the city and depart without molestation: Hon. R. M. T. Hunter, A. T. Caperton, Wm. C. Rives, John Letcher, A. H. H. Stuart, R. L. Montague, Fayette McMullen, J. P. Holcombe, Alexander Rives, B. Johnson Barbour, James Barbour, Wm. L. Goggin, J. B. Baldwin, Thomas S. Gholson, Waller Staples, S. D. Miller, Thomas J. Randolph, Wm T. Early, R. A. Claybrook, John Critcher, Wm. Towns, T. H. Eppes, and those other persons for whom passports have been procured and especially forwarded that we consider it to be unnecessary to mention. A. J. Marshall, Senator, Fauquier; James Neeson, Senator, Marion; James Venable, Senator elect, Petersburg; David I. Burr, of Hou
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 2., Chapter 17: Pope's campaign in Virginia. (search)
. North Carolina--*W. N. H. Smith, Robert R. Bridgers, Owen R. Keenan, T. D. McDowell, Thomas S. Ashe, Arch. H. Arrington, Robert McClean, William Lander, B. S. Gaither, A. T. Davidson. South Carolina--*John McQueen, *W. Porcher miles, L. M. Ayer, *Milledge L. Bonham, James Farrow, *William W. Boyce. Tennessee--Joseph T. Heiskell, William G. Swan, W. H. Tebbs, E. L. Gardenshire, *Henry S. Foote, *Meredith P. Gentry, *George W. Jones, Thomas Meneese, *J. D. C. Atkins, *John V. Wright, David M. Currin. Texas--*John a Wilcox, *C. C. Herbert, Peter W. Gray, B. F. Sexton, M. D. Graham, Wm. B. Wright. Virginia--*M. R. H. Garnett, John R. Chambliss, James Lyons, *Roger A. Pryor, *Thomas S. Bococke, John Goode, Jr., J. P. Holcombe, *D. C. De Jarnett, *William Smith, *A. E. Boteler, John R. Baldwin, Walter R. Staples, Walter Preston, Albert G. Jenkins, Robert Johnson, Charles W. Russell. those marked with the * had been members of the United States Congress. tail-piece — Congreve rocke
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 3., Chapter 16: career of the Anglo-Confederate pirates.--closing of the Port of Mobile — political affairs. (search)
the Clifton House, on the Canada side of Niagara Falls, The chief agents of the Conspirators in Canada, were George N. Sanders, (see page 340, volume I.), Jacob Thompson (see page 45, volume I.), Clement C. Clay (see page 229, volume I.), J. P. Holcombe, and Beverly Tucker. partly for the purpose of co-operating with the leaders of the Peace Faction, in shaping the future policy of the Opposition which was to be announced at that Convention. Also, for carrying out a scheme for exciting host Greeley, of New York, from the Clifton House, Canada, by George N. Sanders, a politician of the baser sort, See page 840, volume I. and then high in the confidence of the Conspirators, who said that himself and C. C. Clay, of Alabama, and J. P. Holcombe, of Virginia, were authorized to go to Washington City, in the interest of peace, if full protection should be guarantied to them. This letter was sent by Mr. Greeley to the President, together with a Plan of adjustment This plan conte
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 4. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 50 (search)
rippe,6.Meredith P. Gentry, 8.L. J. Gatrell,7.G. W. Jones, 9.Hardy Strickland,8.-----Menses, 10.A. R. Wright.9.J. D. C. Atkins* Kentucky.10.J. V. Wright, (Not yet elected.)11.D. M. Currin.*   Texas. Louisiana.1.J. A. Wilcox, 1.C. J. Villere,2.C. C. Herbert, 2.Charles M. Canrad,*3.P. W. Gray, 3.Duncan F. Kedner,*4.F. B. Sexton, 4.L. J. Dupre,5.M. D. Grapham, 5.J. L. Lewis,6.B. H. E. P. Person. 6.J. Perkins, Jr.*Virginia. Mississippi.1.M. R. H. Garnett, 1.J. W. Clapp,2.J. B. Chambliss, 2.Reuben Davis,3.J. Tyler, 3.Israel Welch,4.R. A. Pryor,* 4.H. C. Chambers,5.T. S. Bocock,* 5.O. R. Singleton,6.J. Goode, Jr., 6.E. Barksdale,7.J. P. Holcombe, 7.John J. McRae.8.D. C. De Jarnette, Missouri.9.William Smith, 1.W. M. Cook,10.A. R. Boteler, 2.T. C. Harris,11.J. B. Baldwin, 3.C. W. Bell,12.W. R. Staples,* 4.A. H. Condon,13.Walter Preston,* 5.G. G. West,14.A. G. Jenkins, 6.L. W. Freeman,15.Robert Johnson,* 7.-----Hyer.16.C. W. Russell. --Brandon (Miss.) Republican
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 7. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Official correspondence of Confederate State Department. (search)
Official correspondence of Confederate State Department. [We have a number of letters of interest connected with the Confederate mission to Canada, &c., which have never been published, and we present below our first installment of them. Northern writers have been very abusive of Holcombe and his co-conspirators ; but no one who knew personally our our silver-tongued orator, or competent to appreciate his chivalric character, could doubt for a moment that he was very high above any taint of dishonor. We would cheerfully submit to the world as settling this point his most confidential letters.] Letter from Hon. J. P. Benjamin. Department of State, Richmond, 24th February, 1864. Hon. J. P. Holcombe, Special Commissioner, &c., Richmond: Sir — You will receive herewith the sum of eight thousand dollars, of which five hundred dollars are in gold coin and the remainder in a bill of exchange for 1,546£. 7s. 10d., equivalent to seven thousand five hundred dollars, counting t
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 11. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 104 (search)
e Northern papers an account of another conference on the subject of peace, which took place in Canada, at about the same date, between Messrs. C. C. Clay and J. P. Holcombe, Confederate citizens of the highest character and position, and Mr. Horace Greeley, of New York, acting with authority of President Lincoln. It is deemed not improper to inform you that Messrs. Clay and Holcombe, although enjoying in an eminent degree the confidence and esteem of the President, were strictly accurate in their statement that they were without any authority from this Government to treat with that of the United States on any subject whatever. We had no knowledge of ted by them to the President, are in exact conformity with the offensive paper addressed to Whom it may concern, which was sent by Mr. Lincoln to Messrs. Clay and Holcombe by the hands of his private secretary, Mr. Hay, and which was properly regarded by those gentlemen as an intimation that Mr. Lincoln was unwilling that this war
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 11. (ed. Frank Moore), Doc. 92. the Niagara peace conference. (search)
rs. C. C. Clay, of Alabama, Jacob Thompson, of Mississippi (ex-United States Senators), Professor J. P. Holcombe of the University of Virginia, and George N. Saunders of Kentucky, had reached that cits direct intimations, I received a private letter from Mr. Saunders, stating that Messrs. Clay, Holcombe, himself, and another, desired to visit Washington, upon complete and unqualified protection beh, and we crossed over to the Clifton, where Major Hay, after mutual introductions, handed Professor Holcombe the following paper, in the handwriting of the President: Executive mansion, Washing response to the President's proffer, should any be made; but there was none. Messrs. Clay and Holcombe addressed to me a letter of sharp criticism on the President's proffer above quoted, which I fiAnd here the matter closed, despite all rumors of further or other negotiations. Messrs. Clay, Holcombe and Saunders remain at the Falls, or at the adjacent watering place of St. Catherine's, and are
The Daily Dispatch: February 18, 1862., [Electronic resource], European News. (search)
Farrow. 6. Wm. W. Boyce. Tennessee. 1. Jos. T. Heiskell. 2. Wm. G. Swan. 3. W. H. Tebbs. 4. E. L. Gardenshire. 5. Henry S. Foote. 6. M. P. Gentry. 7. Geo. W. Jones. 8. Thos. Meneese. 9. J. D. C. Atkina. 10. John V. Wright. 11. David M. Currin. Texas. 1. John A. Wilcox. 2. C. C. Herbert. 3. Peter W. Gray. 4. B. F. Sexton. 5. M. D. Graham. 6. Wm. B. Wright. Virginia. 1. M. S. R. Garnett, 2. J. B. Christian. 3. Jeb. Esyest. 4. Roger A. Pryor. 5. Thos. S. Bocock. 6. John Goods, jr. 7. J. P. Holcombe. 8. D. C. DeJarnetts. 9. William Smith. 10. A. R. Boteler. 11. Jno. B. Baldwin. 12. Waller R. Staples. 13. Walter Preston. 14. Albert G. Jonkins. 15. Robt. Johnston. 16. Chast W. Russell. Those marked with the have been members of the United States Congress. The number of old Congressmen will be thirty-three. New Congressmen, seventy-three. Total, one hundred and six.
The Daily Dispatch: July 27, 1864., [Electronic resource], The late peace movement. (search)
legraph, and solicit fresh instructions, which I shall at once proceed to do. I hope to be able to transmit the result this afternoon; and at all events I shall do so at the earliest moment. Yours truly, Horace Greeley. [Messrs Clay and Holcombe to Horace Greeley.] Clifton House, Niagara Falls, July 18, 1864. To Messrs Clement C Clay and James P Holcombe, Clifton House, Canada West. To Hon. H. Greeley, Niagara Falls, N. York: Sir: We have the honor to acknowledge the receipt oHolcombe, Clifton House, Canada West. To Hon. H. Greeley, Niagara Falls, N. York: Sir: We have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note of this date by the hands of Colonel Jewett, and will await the further answer which you propose to send to us. We are, very respectfully, &c. C. O. Clay, Jr., James P. Holcombe. [Horace Greeley to Messrs Clay and Holcombe] International Hotel Niagara Falls, N. Y., July 19, 1864 Gentlemen: At a late hour last evening (too late for communication with you) I received a dispatch informing me that further instructions left Washington last evening, which must reach me,
The Daily Dispatch: August 26, 1864., [Electronic resource], The late peace interview in Richmond — circular from the State Department. (search)
Northern papers, an account of another conference on the subject of peace, which took place in Canada, at about the same date, between Messrs. C. C. Clay and J. P. Holcombe, Confederate citizens of the highest character and position, and Mr. Hornce Greeley, of New York, acting with authority of President Lincoln. It is deemed not improper to inform you that Messrs. Clay and Holcombe, although enjoying, in an eminent degree, the confidence and esteem of the President, were strictly accurate in their statement that they were without any authority from this Government to treat with that of the United States on any subject whatever. We had no knowledge of t by them to the President, are in exact conformity with the offensive paper addressed to "whom it may concern," which was sent by Mr. Lincoln to Messrs. Clay and Holcombe by the hands of his private secretary, Mr. Hay, and which was property regarded by those gentlemen as an intimation that Mr. Lincoln was unwilling that this war
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