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Col. John M. Harrell, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 10.2, Arkansas (ed. Clement Anselm Evans) 51 9 Browse Search
The Photographic History of The Civil War: in ten volumes, Thousands of Scenes Photographed 1861-65, with Text by many Special Authorities, Volume 9: Poetry and Eloquence. (ed. Francis Trevelyan Miller) 50 0 Browse Search
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 27. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 49 5 Browse Search
Ulysses S. Grant, Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant 48 2 Browse Search
The Photographic History of The Civil War: in ten volumes, Thousands of Scenes Photographed 1861-65, with Text by many Special Authorities, Volume 10: The Armies and the Leaders. (ed. Francis Trevelyan Miller) 43 7 Browse Search
Col. J. Stoddard Johnston, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 9.1, Kentucky (ed. Clement Anselm Evans) 39 9 Browse Search
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 31. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 38 4 Browse Search
James D. Porter, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 7.1, Tennessee (ed. Clement Anselm Evans) 36 8 Browse Search
The Photographic History of The Civil War: in ten volumes, Thousands of Scenes Photographed 1861-65, with Text by many Special Authorities, Volume 5: Forts and Artillery. (ed. Francis Trevelyan Miller) 35 1 Browse Search
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Colonel William Preston Johnston, The Life of General Albert Sidney Johnston : His Service in the Armies of the United States, the Republic of Texas, and the Confederate States., Chapter 14: Utah campaign. (search)
snow-drifts. his defense by Mr. Davis. General Johnston's letters detailing the circumstances. rer-General. commendation and criticism. General Johnston's review of strictures on himself. Thonful surmises as to the result. Finally, General Johnston was selected to succeed General Harney, asistant-adjutant-general, who accompanied General Johnston on this expedition, rendering him valuabliled himself. General Porter says: Colonel Johnston entered upon no ordinary task. His commaptember, on the South Fork of the Platte, General Johnston received Captain Van Vliet's report of hider, moved on with renewed life. When General Johnston arrived in the neighborhood of the South tside of their church. These views of General Johnston, though sustained theoretically by the Ad bearing letters from Mormon officials to General Johnston. When admitted to his presence they statd, through the assistance afforded him by General Johnston, to catalogue 106 species of birds near F[34 more...]
Colonel William Preston Johnston, The Life of General Albert Sidney Johnston : His Service in the Armies of the United States, the Republic of Texas, and the Confederate States., Chapter 15: camp Floyd. (search)
department heretofore given you is the fullest guarantee that you will with the same zeal and efficiency conform to these. I am, general, very respectfully, your obedient servant, (Signed) John B. Floyd, Secretary of War. Brevet Brigadier-General A. S. Johnston, commanding Department of Utah, Camp Floyd, U. T. General Johnston, in a letter to the author, June 10th, comments upon the modification of his orders thus: This, in view of the premises assumed by the Secretary, is riger-general, with the assimilated rank of brigadier-general, became vacant in the summer of 1860, and was conferred by Secretary Floyd on Lieutenant-Colonel Joseph E. Johnston. It was said at the time that General Scott urged the name of General A. S. Johnston for the appointment; and a rumor was prevalent that he had also filed a paper in the War Department, recommending him as commander-in-chief in case of his own decease. Without means of verifying the correctness of these reports, they evi
Colonel William Preston Johnston, The Life of General Albert Sidney Johnston : His Service in the Armies of the United States, the Republic of Texas, and the Confederate States., Chapter 17: California. (search)
To insure the success of the scheme, Albert Sidney Johnston was placed in command at Fort Alcatrazeral, gives all that he says in regard to General Johnston; but, in so far as it goes, it confirms w out of the rebellion a plot was formed by A. S. Johnston, then the military commander of this depar Conner, Evans, O'Neal, and others. General Johnston did not leave the State in a few days after tr. It was long after this occurrence that General Johnston was in Los Angeles, and I believe still ut. The morning General Sumner arrived, General Johnston and I were in the office with some other have learned that, even in this instance, General Johnston had been true. General Johnston, howeverat you should be only second to himself. General Johnston replied, I thank General Scott for his oping. Had the suspicion been correct, and General Johnston the arch-conspirator he was represented tPorter, Assistant Adjutant-General. To General A. S. Johnston, San Francisco, California. The fo[24 more...]
Colonel William Preston Johnston, The Life of General Albert Sidney Johnston : His Service in the Armies of the United States, the Republic of Texas, and the Confederate States., Chapter 18: the desert journey. (search)
e; twice Texas makes me a rebel. While General Johnston was at Los Angeles a beautiful set of silays. The following letter, written by General Johnston to his wife from near Warner's Ranch, Junidating the incidents of the journey. General Johnston wrote as follows to his wife, from Vallecet to a better climate .... From Yuma General Johnston addressed a third letter on July 5th to Mto one of the citizens that he would take General Johnston's scalp, if he could catch him. The genertle column should amuse the enemy, while General Johnston, accompanied by two picked men, should riy, Mackenzie for his personal devotion to General Johnston, and for the possession of every quality movement for some twenty-four hours. General Johnston's letter, written immediately after these shade, or water. It is strange how well General Johnston, at his age, fifty-nine, bore the toils alief and joy throughout the South greeted General Johnston's safe arrival, and evinced the importanc[10 more...]
Colonel William Preston Johnston, The Life of General Albert Sidney Johnston : His Service in the Armies of the United States, the Republic of Texas, and the Confederate States., Chapter 19: situation in the West. (search)
Chapter 19: situation in the West. Demand for General Johnston in the West. his orders. rank. command. Missouri. its politics.ation of Kentucky. seizure of Columbus and Paducah. Before General Johnston's arrival at Richmond, deputations from the West had reached t seemed impossible. Accordingly, on the 10th of September, General Johnston was assigned to command, under the following orders: Extracctor-General's Office, Richmond, September 10, 1861. General Albert Sidney Johnston, Confederate States Army, is assigned to the command ofollowing relative rank: 1. S. Cooper (the adjutant-general); 2. A. S. Johnston; 3. R. E. Lee; 40 J. E. Johnston; 5. G. T. Beauregard. General n; but it is proper to say that it was one of no concern to General A. S. Johnston. President Davis has frequently told the writer that the quonal appearance he was thought to bear a marked likeness to General A. S. Johnston. His decided though moderate views gave weight to his coun
Colonel William Preston Johnston, The Life of General Albert Sidney Johnston : His Service in the Armies of the United States, the Republic of Texas, and the Confederate States., Chapter 20: military situation in Kentucky. (search)
wn to the world: now, therefore, I, Albert Sidney Johnston, General and commander of the Western in determining his line of operations, General Johnston had to consider the geography of the thea, but it is always on the assumption that General Johnston had a large and well-appointed force, whi of the opponents. The Federal forces in General Johnston's front were everywhere about double the r 40,000 troops. to oppose this force General Johnston had, available under Polk, 11,000 troops ths, constituted the sole defense. Thus, General Johnston's available force, from the Big Sandy to dopted under the circumstances. among General Johnston's papers are certain memoranda, intended 15th of September, 1861, in orders no. 1, General Johnston assumed command of the department, and Lie personal and departmental staff of General Albert S. Johnston, commanding, viz.: personal stnt Joseph Dixon. By command of General A. S. Johnston. W. W. Mackall, Assistant Adjutant-Ge[4 more...]
Colonel William Preston Johnston, The Life of General Albert Sidney Johnston : His Service in the Armies of the United States, the Republic of Texas, and the Confederate States., Chapter 21: General Polk and Columbus, Kentucky. (search)
ously told, he became the room-mate of Albert Sidney Johnston, who, though one year his senior in thshop, knowing the transcendent ability of General Johnston, urged Mr. Davis to reserve that most imp so; it being understood that, so soon as General Johnston had assumed full control, General Polk sh A very dear friend confirms this view of General Johnston thus: Did you ever see Jefferson's estimashington? It is better than the best for General Johnston. When General Polk took command in Wesing account of his services, previous to General Johnston's arrival, I am again indebted to Dr. Wileneral Polk's life was at Columbus, where General Johnston, after inspecting his department, complimnfidence of that friendship which he knew General Johnston entertained for him, expressed himself coanagement of the affairs of his command. General Johnston replied to him affectionately: Never mindction. Polk was rapidly fortifying, when General Johnston arrived at Columbus. About this time, Se[1 more...]
Colonel William Preston Johnston, The Life of General Albert Sidney Johnston : His Service in the Armies of the United States, the Republic of Texas, and the Confederate States., Chapter 22: efforts to get arms and troops. (search)
sabres to Tennessee, which I have contracted for in Georgia. Very respectfully, General A. S. Johnston, General C. S. A., Nashville. Governor Brown made the following reply, from Atlanta,sible task before you, I am, most respectfully, your obedient servant, Braxton Bragg. General A. S. Johnston, Nashville, Tennessee. But, that no stone might be left unturned to effect his object,will be allowed. Your obedient servant, J. P. Benjamin, Acting Secretary of War. General A. S. Johnston, Columbus, Kentucky. Thus, it will be seen, the only immediate result of this appeal iisposable moans. Your obedient servant, J. P. Benjamin, Acting Secretary of War. General A. S. Johnston, bowling Green, Kentucky. General Johnston's reply was as follows: In making tularity in all our movements. I am, with great regard, yours truly, J. P. Benjamin. General A. S. Johnston, Bowling Green, Kentucky. The circular accompanying this letter states: 1. No unarmed
Colonel William Preston Johnston, The Life of General Albert Sidney Johnston : His Service in the Armies of the United States, the Republic of Texas, and the Confederate States., Chapter 24: the battle of Belmont. (search)
es, and then drove their boats before us. The road was strewed with their dead and wounded, guns, ammunition, and equipments. Our loss, considerable; theirs, heavy. L. Polk, Major-General commanding. To general headquarters, through General A. S. Johnston. This report, made on the day of battle, is substantially accurate, except that the force of the enemy is over-estimated. General Grant represents his purpose and procedure in this movement as follows, in his report from Cairo, ofn under your command, my sincere thanks for the glorious contribution you have just made to our common cause. Our countrymen must long remember gratefully the activity and skill, courage and devotion, of the army at Belmont. J. Davis. General Johnston, in General Order No. 5, after thanks and congratulations to Generals Polk and Pillow, and to the men engaged, concludes: This was no ordinary shock of arms, it was a long and trying contest, in which our troops fought by detachments,
Colonel William Preston Johnston, The Life of General Albert Sidney Johnston : His Service in the Armies of the United States, the Republic of Texas, and the Confederate States., Chapter 25: the fall campaign. (search)
ppointed a brigadier-general, and sent to General Johnston, who assigned him to the command of the Ks, commended him to his commander. Hence General Johnston gave him exceptional opportunities for dional government was privately proposed to General Johnston, and the leaders of the movement were mucnce from all liquors. He was a friend of General Johnston, and personally every way acceptable to hgnation, which was declined. He wrote to General Johnston, November 28th, I have waived my resignateference to Chapter XXII. will show that General Johnston was earnestly striving to raise troops du were feeble in numbers. To carry out General Johnston's designs already indicated, and for thelowed, at their own request, to report to General Johnston. Terry was his personal friend. They hanished by a friend, as an illustration of General Johnston's natural fitness for command, and quiet tinguished Tennessee politician called on General Johnston, and requested him to make a contract wit[11 more...]
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