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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 1. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), The treatment of prisoners during the war between the States. (search)
e citizens of the United States. Conviction and sentence without a hearing, without jurisdiction, and affixing penalties by ex post facto legislation, are part of the proceeding which had its appropriate end in the assumption by Congress of the Executive function of granting pardons. To remove political disabilities which there was not legal power to impose was not an act of so much grace as to form a plausible pretext for the reckless diatribe of Mr. Blaine. The papers preserved by Dr. Stevenson happily furnish full proof of the causes of disease and death at Andersonville. They are now, I believe, in Richmond, and it is to be hoped their publication will not be much longer delayed. I have no taste for recrimination, though the sad recitals made by our soldiers returned from Northern prisons can never be forgotten. And you will remember the excitement those produced, and the censorious publications which were uttered against me because I would not visit on the helpless prison
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 1. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Report of Colonel D. T. Chandler, (search)
n both sides of the sufferings incident to imprisonment, and how that humane purpose was obstructed by the enemy in disregard of the cartel which had been agreed upon. * * * * I am, very respectfully and truly, yours, Jefferson Davis. To R. R. Stevenson, Stewiacke, N. S. Special attention is called to the following from the venerable Adjutant-General of the Confederacy, whose endorsement upon the report of Colonel Chandler has been as widely copied (and perverted) as the reported actiary of War always manifested great anxiety that the prisoners should be kindly treated and amply provided with food to the extent of our means, and they both used their best means and exertions to these ends. Yours truly, S. Cooper. To Dr. R. R. Stevenson, Stewiacke, Nova Scotia: The two following letters need no comment, except to call attention to the fact that General Beauregard's call for the prisoners was avowedly in retaliation for General Sherman's previous course, and that Gen
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 1. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Reminiscences of the Confederate States Navy. (search)
ain. This steamer was arched over from the water line with 20 inches of oak, and covered with two-inch iron plates. An iron prow was placed on her. She mounted one 9-inch gun, which could be fired only right ahead. She was commanded by Captain Stevenson, who was part owner and designer of the ram. The McRae was at the forts when the ram (now called the Manassas ) came down on her trial trip. By order of Commodore Hollins, Lieutenant Warley, senior lieutenant of the McRae, took the ram frostructions. She was in command of Commander McIntosh, of the navy. Captain Jno. K. Mitchell was placed in command of all the boats of the Confederate navy, viz: Louisiana, Manassas and McRae. The Montgomery rams were under the command of Captain Stevenson, the designer of the Manassas. The Governor Moore, of the Louisiana navy, was in charge of Lieutenant Kennon, formerly of the navy. Captain Mitchell endeavored to get control of everything afloat, but succeeded only in obtaining the conse
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 2. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Book notices, (search)
Book notices, The Southern side; or, Andersonville Prison. Compiled from official documents by R. Randolph Stevenson, M. D., formerly Chief Surgeon of the Confederate States Military Prison Hospitals, Andersonville, Ga. Baltimore: Turnbull Brothers. 1876. We are indebted to the author for a copy of this very valuable con with which the minds of the nations have been so long poisoned, and to every intelligent Northern man who is willing to hear the other side of this question. Dr. Stevenson was in position to know whereof he affirms. He was fortunate in preserving a large part of the Andersonville papers, and he has most abundantly made good the he exchange of prisoners of war, and that by exchanging the prisoners, three-fourths of all the lives lost in prisons North and South could have been saved. Dr. Stevenson gives a number of valuable documents never before published, and makes a book that should find a place in every library. The publishers have done their part w
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 3. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Editorial paragraphs. (search)
ebellion, being the official report of the part borne by Indiana in the War between the States. Life and Public Services of Oliver P. Morton, of Indiana. From H. C. Wall (the author), The Pee Dee guards (Company D, Twenty-third North Carolina Regiment), from 1861 to 1865. From the Vermont Historical Society, History of the Saint Albans raid, by Hon. Edward A. Sowles. From the author, (Napier Bartlett), Military annals of Louisiana during the late war. From the author (Dr. R. Randolph Stevenson), The Southern side, or Andersonville prison. From the author (Rev. Joseph H. Martin, of Atlanta, Georgia), The declaration of independence--a Centennial poem. From Robert Clark & Co., Cincinnati, C. W. Moulton's reply to Boynton's Review of Sherman's Memoirs. From John McCrae, Esq., Camden, South Carolina, a complete file of Charleston Daily Mercury, from the 8th of July, 1859, to the 10th of February, 1865, and from the 19th of November, 1866, to the 16th of November, 18
Jefferson Davis, The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government, Chapter 17: (search)
y ordered to report to Johnston), and Hardee, as to the future plan of campaign. It was determined, as Fort Henry had fallen and Donelson was untenable, that preparations should at once be made for a removal of the army to Nashville, in rear of the Cumberland River, a strong point some miles below that city being fortified forthwith to defend the river from the passage of gunboats and transports. From Nashville, should any further retrograde movement become necessary, it would be made to Stevenson, and thence according to circumstances. As the possession of the Tennessee River by the enemy separated the army at Bowling Green from the one at Columbus, Kentucky, they must act independently of each other until they could be brought together— the first one having for its object the defense of the state of Tennessee along its line of operation, and the other, of that part of the state lying between the Tennessee River and the Mississippi. But as the possession of the former river by
Jefferson Davis, The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government, Chapter 39: (search)
kson, Mississippi, he on April 23d directed Major General Stevenson, commanding at Vicksburg, that communicatioe approaches through north Mississippi. To Major General Stevenson, at Vicksburg, he sent a dispatch: Hold fiving was sent to General Bowen: I have directed General Stevenson to have five thousand men ready to move on youd applied for reenforcements, he instructed Major General Stevenson as follows: From information received, n. The others, including Major General Loring and Stevenson, preferred a movement by which the army might attewith Loring on the right, Bowen in the center, and Stevenson on the left. Major General Stevenson was ordered Major General Stevenson was ordered to make the necessary dispositions for protecting the trains on the Clinton road and the crossing of Baker's Crfirst opportunity to assault if one should offer. Stevenson soon found that unless reenforced he would be unabhe redoubt, on which two colors were planted. General Stevenson says in his report: The work was construct
Jefferson Davis, The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government, Chapter 40: (search)
artillery, and about six hundred cavalry; the supply of ammunition was deficient, and some of it damaged by a badly constructed magazine. About August 20th it was ascertained that the army under General Rosecrans had crossed the mountains to Stevenson and Bridgeport. His force of infantry and artillery amounted to seventy thousand men, divided into four corps. About the same time General Burnside advanced from Kentucky, crossed, by using pack-mules, the rugged mountains west of Cumberland ions within gunshot of and overlooking our very fortifications, would unquestionably have pursued retreating forces. Already more than ten thousand animals had perished in supplying half rations to the troops by the long and tedious route from Stevenson and Bridgeport to Chattanooga over Waldron's Ridge. They could not have been supplied another week. The first movement under Grant was, therefore, to establish a new and shorter line of supplies. For this purpose a night expedition was se
Jefferson Davis, The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government, Chapter 48: (search)
General Polk, and repair to Dalton, Georgia, to assume command of the Army of Tennessee, representing at that date an effective total of 43,094. My information led me to believe that the condition of that army, in all that constitutes efficiency, was satisfactory, and that the men were anxious for an opportunity to retrieve the loss of prestige sustained in the disastrous battle of Missionary Ridge. I was also informed that the enemy's forces, then occupying Chattanooga, Bridgeport, and Stevenson, with a detached force at Knoxville, were weaker in numbers than at any time since the battle of Missionary Ridge, and that they were especially deficient in cavalry and in artillery and train horses. I desired, therefore, that prompt and vigorous measure be taken to enable our troops to commence active operations against the enemy as early as practicable. It was important to guard against the injurious results to the morale of the troops which always attend a prolonged season of inactiv
Jefferson Davis, The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government, Chapter 49: (search)
able executed. In September General Winder, with the main body of the prisoners, removed first to Millen, Georgia, and then to Florence, South Carolina. Major Wirz thereafter remained in command at Andersonville, and the testimony of Chief Surgeon Stevenson, of the hospital at Andersonville, bears testimony to the success with which Wirz improved the post, and the good effect produced upon the health of the prisoners. This unfortunate man—who, under the severe temptation to which he was ex, to make an arrangement with General Grant for the exchange of all the prisoners held in their respective commands, and as many more as General Grant could add in response to all held by the Confederate government. For full and exact information, compiled from official records and other documents, the reader is referred to Treatment of Prisoners, by J. William Jones, D. D., and to The Southern Side: or Andersonville Prison, (compiled from official documents) by R. Randolph Stevenson, M. D
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