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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 12. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Capture of the Confederate steamer Florida, by the U. S. Steamer Wachusett. (search)
Capture of the Confederate steamer Florida, by the U. S. Steamer Wachusett. Report of Lieutenant T. K. Porter. [The following report we copy from Captain Bulloch's Secret Service of the Confederate States in Europe where it is published for the first time. The gallant and accomplished officer who commanded the Florida atny of us being together might be the cause of an unnecessary disturbance, of which we would be the sufferers. Very respectfully, Your obedient servant, Thomas K. Porter, First-Lieutenant, Confederate States Navy. Mr. Welles made no reply to this. After waiting a week and finding that the United States Government neithehe steamer Canada. It may be of importance to state that we were officially informed by Major Gibson, commanding the post part of the time we were there, that we could hold no communication with the Brazilian authorities. Very respectfully, Your obedient servant, Thomas K. Porter, First-Lieutenant, Confederate States Navy.
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 12. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Correction as to the composition of Reynolds's Brigade—Correspondence between Governor Porter and Major Sykes. (search)
Correction as to the composition of Reynolds's Brigade—Correspondence between Governor Porter and Major Sykes. Nashville, November 12, 1883. Major E. T. Sykes: Dear Sir,—In your sketch of General Bragg's campaigns, published in the November number of the Southern Histori-Cal papers, it is stated in note on page 496, in regard to the battle of Mission Ridge, that Brigadier-General Alexander W. Reynolds's brigade of East Tennesseeans were the first to give way, and could not be rallied. I claim some familiarity with the distribution of the troops from this State, and I am positive that there was not a Tennesseean in Reynolds's brigade. Will you please furnish me with your authority for the statement referred to. Very respectfully, James D. Porter. Columbus, Miss., November 14, 1883. Governor James D. Porter, Nashville, Tenn.: Dear Sir,—Yours of the 12th instant reached me to-day, and I hasten to reply, saying that my authority for the statement in the note on <