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Jefferson Davis, The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government, Chapter 11: (search)
ent at Washington Fox's visit to Charleston-secret preparations for coercive measures visit of Lamon renewed assurances of good faith notification to Governor Pickens developments of secret hister [says Governor Pickens, in the message already quoted above], another confidential agent, Colonel Lamon, was sent by the President [Mr. Lincoln], who informed me that he had come to try and arrang Fox was making active, though secret, preparations for his relief expedition. Colonel, or Major Lamon, as he is variously styled in the correspondence, did not return to Charleston, as promised. ernor Pickens was received by the commissioners in Washington, making inquiry with regard to Colonel Lamon, and the meaning of the protracted delay to fulfill the promise of evacuation. This was fifident was concerned about the contents of the telegram—there was a point of honor involved; that Lamon had no agency from him, nor title to speak. Letter to Colonel Munford, above cited. This late
Jefferson Davis, The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government, Chapter 12: (search)
e United States Government. We have not oil enough to keep a light in the lantern for one night. The boats will have to, therefore, rely at night entirely upon other marks. I ought to have been informed that this expedition was to come. Colonel Lamon's remark convinced me that the idea, merely hinted at to me by Captain Fox, would not be carried out. The Count of Paris libels the memory of Major Anderson, and perverts the truth of history in this, as he has done in other particulars, bx himself says, in his published letter, I made no arrangements with Major Anderson for supplying the fort, nor did I inform him of my plan; Major Anderson, in the letter above, says the idea had been merely hinted at by Captain Fox, and that Colonel Lamon had led him to believe that it had been abandoned. We shall strive to do our duty, thought I frankly say that my heart is not in this war, which I see is to be thus commenced. That God will still avert it, and cause us to resort to pacif
Jefferson Davis, The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government, Appendix L (search)
should have notice of any design to alter the existing status there. Mr. Justice Nelson was present at these conversations, three in number, and I submitted to him each of my written communications to Judge Crawford, and informed Judge Crawford that they had his (Judge Nelson's) sanction. I gave you, on the 22d of March, a substantial copy of the statement I had made on the 15th. The 30th of March arrived, and at that time a telegram came from Governor Pickens, inquiring concerning Colonel Lamon, whose visit to Charleston he supposed had a connection with the proposed evacuation of Fort Sumter. I left that with you, and was to have an answer the following Monday (1st of April). On the 1st of April I received from you the statement in writing, I am satisfied the Government will not undertake to supply Fort Sumter without giving notice to Governor P. The words I am satisfied were for me to use as expressive of confidence in the remainder of the declaration. The proposition, a
Jefferson Davis, The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government, Index (search)
y, General, 392. Kennedy, —, 292. Kenner, Duncan F. Extract from letter concerning Davis, 205. Kentucky, 10, 42. Right of state interposition, 160. Resolutions of 1798-99, 332. Position of neutrality, 333-37, 341-45. Correspondence with Gen. Polk, 337-41. Gov. Magoffin's reply to U. S. call for troops, 354. King, Rufus, 136. Remarks on sectional interests, 158. Know-nothing party (See American party). Knox, General, 139. L Lafayette, General, 139. Lamon, Colonel, 234-35, 243, 244. Lane, General, 365, 370. Gen. Joseph, 43, 44. Extract from speech on right of secession, 216-17. Laurel Hill, Battle of, July 12, 1861, 293-94, 372. Lay, Colonel, 329. Col. John F., 305. Extracts from reminiscences of Bull Run, 329. Lecompton constitution of Kansas, 465. Lee, Henry (Light-Horse Harry), 147. Richard Henry, 104. Gen. Robert Edward, 294, 295, 320, 382, 389, 443. Resignation from U. S. Army, 267. Attachment to Confederate army, 2