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Jefferson Davis, The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government, Chapter 16: (search)
on the upper Cumberland. If the last-named position could be forced, the way seemed open to East Tennessee, by either the Jacksboro or the Jamestown routes, on the one hand, and to Nashville on the oing as follows: In November, 1862, I assumed, by assignment, the command of a portion of East Tennessee and southeastern Kentucky, which embraced the troops stationed at Mill Springs, on the Cumbeopf, and confronting him on the opposite side of the river, from crossing and penetrating into Tennessee, Schopf's camp was at Somerset, on Fishing Creek, a tributary of the Cumberland, emptying intoault, if fault it be, was a willingness to dare much in his country's service. When the state of Tennessee seceded, measures were immediately adopted to occupy and fortify all the strong points on the Cumberland and Tennessee rivers on her territory, they were located within the borders of Tennessee, and as near to the Kentucky line as suitable sites could be found. On these were commenced t
Jefferson Davis, The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government, Chapter 17: (search)
having for its object the defense of the state of Tennessee along its line of operation, and the othment. The Senators and Representatives from Tennessee, with the exception of Judge Swann, waited u, stated that they came for and in behalf of Tennessee to ask for the removal of General A. S. Johnr the enemy should be permitted to occupy Middle Tennessee, or turn Columbus, take Memphis, and openety because of recent events in Kentucky and Tennessee, and I have been not a little disturbed by t him from the soil as well of Kentucky as of Tennessee. We are deficient in arms, wanting in disty. General E. K. Smith will soon have in East Tennessee a sufficient force to create a strong dive sanctioning the formation of camps menacing Tennessee, by assuming the cause of the Government at time to strengthen myself by new troops from Tennessee and other States, I magnified my forces to tshville on February 14th to take charge in West Tennessee, and made his headquarters at Jackson, Ten
Jefferson Davis, The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government, Chapter 18: (search)
that Grant's army would have surrendered; that Buell's forces would not have crossed the Tennessee; with a skillful commander like Johnston to lead our troops, however, the enemy would have sought safety on the north bank of the Ohio; that Tennessee, Kentucky, and Missouri would have been recovered, the northwest disaffected, and our armies filled with the men of the Southwest, and perhaps of the Northwest also. Let us turn to reports and authorities. The author of The Life of General Alberhe felt at the order to retire. Grant's army being beaten, the next step of General Johnston's program should have followed—the defeat of Buell's and Mitchell's forces as they successively came up, and a return by our victorious army through Tennessee to Kentucky. The great embarrassment had been the want of good military weapons; these would have been largely supplied by the conquest hoped for, and, in the light of what had occurred, not unreasonably anticipated. What great consequences
Jefferson Davis, The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government, Chapter 19: (search)
h. Columbus, as has been stated, had previously been evacuated by our forces and occupied by the enemy. In the morning the fleet continued down toward Island No.10. The island is situated in that bend of the river which touches the border of Tennessee, a few miles further up the river than New Madrid, although nearly southeast of that point. In the latter part of February a large force of the enemy under Major General Pope left Commerce, Missouri, and moved south about fifty miles to New ight of June 4th, when both Forts Pillow and Randolph, the latter some twelve miles below the former, were evacuated—these positions having become untenable in consequence of the withdrawal of our forces from Corinth and the adjacent portion of Tennessee. Nothing now remained to oppose the enemy's fleet but our gunboats at Memphis, which were, say, seventy miles farther down the river. The gallantry and efficiency displayed by our improvised river navy at New Madrid and Island No.10 gave ri
Jefferson Davis, The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government, Chapter 27: (search)
s, each carrying six guns, and Selma, with four guns, and the ram Tennessee of six guns —in all, twenty-two guns and four hundred seventy menet this force, and sought to run into the larger vessels with the Tennessee, but they avoided him by their superior speed. Meanwhile the gunhe enemy, but were soon dispersed by his overwhelming force. The Tennessee again stood for the enemy and renewed the attack with the hope ofle fleet soon became general, and lasted an hour. Frequently the Tennessee was surrounded by the enemy, and all her guns were in action almofering fearfully from her heavy battery, the steering gear of the Tennessee was shot away, and her ability to manoeuvre was completely destro. The entire loss of the enemy, most of which is ascribed to the Tennessee, amounted to quite three hundred in killed and wounded, exclusive feet from her bows; she proposed to use this torpedo against the Tennessee, our only formidable ship; while passing Fort Morgan, however, a
Jefferson Davis, The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government, Chapter 28: (search)
thdrawn from New Orleans. Under the supposition entertained by the generals nearest to the operations, the greatest danger to New Orleans was from above, not from below, the city; therefore, most of the troops had been sent from the city to Tennessee, and Captain Hollins, with the greater part of the river fleet, had gone up to check the descent of the enemy's gunboats. Batteries like those immediately below the city had been constructed where the interior line touched the river above, asary changes in the machinery, and undertake the work. Efforts at other places in the West had been unsuccessful, and this was one of the difficulties which an inefficient department would not have overcome. The ironclad gunboats Arkansas and Tennessee were commenced at Memphis, but the difficulty in obtaining mechanics so interfered with their construction that the Secretary of the Navy was compelled, on December 24, 1861, to write to General Polk, who was commanding at Columbus, Kentucky, a
Jefferson Davis, The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government, Chapter 32: (search)
Chapter 32: Attempts of the United States government to overthrow States military governor of Tennessee appointed arrests and Imprisonments measures attempted oath required of voters a convention to amend the state Constitution reho were the victors? On the capture of Nashville, on February 25, 1862, Andrew Johnson was made military governor of Tennessee, with the rank of brigadier general, and immediately entered on the duties of his office. This step was taken by the Pd, other changes made, so-called state officers elected and this body of voters was proclaimed as the reconstructed state of Tennessee, and one of the United States. Such was the method adopted in Tennessee to execute the provisions of the ConstitutTennessee 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
Jefferson Davis, The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government, Chapter 33: (search)
ery method of organization was held in abeyance. Meanwhile, on December 8, 1863, the President of the United States issued a proclamation which contained his plan for making a Union state out of a fragment of a Confederate state, and also granting an amnesty to the general mass of the people on taking an oath of allegiance. His plan was in these words: And I do further proclaim, declare, and make known that, whenever, in any of the States of Arkansas, Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee, Alabama, Georgia, Florida, South Carolina, and North Carolina, a number of persons, not less than one tenth in number of the votes cast in such State at the Presidential election of 1860, each having taken the following oath and not having since violated it, and being a qualified voter by the election laws of the State existing immediately before the so-called act of secession, and excluding all others, shall reestablish a State government which shall be republican, and in nowise contrave
Jefferson Davis, The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government, Chapter 35: (search)
ulsed by Miller's guns of the Washington Artillery, which continued to hold the ground until the close of the engagement, supported by a part of R. H. Anderson's troops. The corps designated the Washington Artillery was composed of Louisiana batteries, organized at New Orleans in the beginning of the war under Colonel I. B. Walton. It was distinguished by its services in the first great battle of Manassas, and in nearly every important conflict, as well of the army of Virginia as that of Tennessee, to the close of the war. In the official reports and in the traditions of both armies the names of the batteries of the Washington Artillery have frequent and honorable mention. While the attack on the center and left was in progress, repeated efforts were made to force the passage of the bridge over the Antietam, opposite the right wing of Longstreet, commanded by Brigadier General D. R. Jones. The bridge was defended by General Toombs with two regiments of his brigade and the batter
Jefferson Davis, The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government, Chapter 36: (search)
tem of measures, as tending to retard the success of subjugation, which was the object of the war, were presented to the Secretary of the United States Treasury in a letter dated at Vicksburg on July 21, 1863. He writes: My experience in West Tennessee has convinced me that any trade whatever with the rebellious States is weakening to us at least thirty-three per cent, of our force. No matter what restrictions are thrown around trade, if any whatever is allowed, it will be made the means of supplying to the enemy what they want. Restrictions, if lived up to, make trade unprofitable, and hence none but dishonest men go into it. I will venture to say that no honest man has made money in West Tennessee in the last year, while many fortunes have been made there during the time. The people in the Mississippi Valley are now nearly subjugated. Keep trade out for a few months, and I doubt not but that the work of subjugation will be so complete that trade can be opened freely with the
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