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Jefferson Davis, The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government, Chapter 32: (search)
s. Such was the method adopted in Tennessee to execute the provisions of the Constitution which says: The United States shall guarantee to every State in this Union a republican form of government. The next attempt to guarantee a republican form of government to a state was commenced in Louisiana by the military occupation of New Orleans on May 1, 1862. The United States forces were under the command of Major General Benjamin F. Butler. Martial law was declared, and Brigadier General George F. Shepley was appointed military governor of the state. It is unnecessary to relate in detail the hostile actions which were committed, as they had no resemblance to such warfare as is alone permissible by the rules of international law or the usages of civilization. Some examples taken from contemporaneous publications of temperate tone will suffice. Peaceful and aged citizens, unresisting captives, and noncombatants were confined at hard labor with chains attached to their limbs,
Jefferson Davis, The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government, Chapter 33: (search)
ion of state officers proclamation for state convention the Monster crime against the liberties of mankind proceedings in Arkansas novel method adopted to amend the state Constitution perversion of republican principles in Virginia proceedings to create the state of West Virginia acts sustained by the United States government assertions of Thaddeus Stevens east Virginia government. But to resume our narration: on December 3d, in compliance with an order of the military governor, Shepley, a so-called election was held for members of the United States Congress in the first and second state districts, each composed of about half the city of New Orleans and portions of the surrounding parishes. Those who had taken the oath of allegiance were allowed to vote. In the first district, Benjamin F. Flanders received 2,370 votes, and all others 273. In the second district, Michael Hahn received 2,799 votes, and all others 2,318. These persons presented themselves at Washington, a
Jefferson Davis, The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government, Index (search)
l, 218. Seven Pines, Battle of, 101-06, 133. Seward, William H., 220-21, 227, 244, 321, 403, 404, 406, 407, 417, 521. Extracts from letter to Francis Adams concerning cotton exports, 288-89. Seymour, Governor of New York, 413, 414. Correspondence with Gen. Dix concerning conscription, 411-12. Extract from letter concerning military usurpation of civil liberties, 421-22. Sharkey, William L., 635. Sharpsburg, Pa., Battle of, 279-80, 281-87. Shenandoah (ship), 221, 237, 593. Shepley, Gen. George F., 248. Military governor of Louisiana, 241. Sheridan, General, 426, 427, 449, 451, 453, 455,545, 555, 557, 558, 561, 618, 638-39. Skirmish with Stuart's force at Yellow Tavern, 427-28. Sherman, Gen. Thomas W., 8, 64, 65. Gen. William T., 15, 41, 50, 171, 327, 331,332, 340, 354, 365, 455, 466, 472, 473, 475-76, 478, 480, 481, 483, 485, 508, 526, 551,574, 577, 578, 579, 590, 591,592. Extracts from report of siege of Corinth, Miss., 59. March on Atlanta, 467-70. Order f