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Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Regimental Histories 1,604 0 Browse Search
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing) 760 0 Browse Search
James D. Porter, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 7.1, Tennessee (ed. Clement Anselm Evans) 530 0 Browse Search
Colonel William Preston Johnston, The Life of General Albert Sidney Johnston : His Service in the Armies of the United States, the Republic of Texas, and the Confederate States. 404 0 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events, Diary from December 17, 1860 - April 30, 1864 (ed. Frank Moore) 382 0 Browse Search
A Roster of General Officers , Heads of Departments, Senators, Representatives , Military Organizations, &c., &c., in Confederate Service during the War between the States. (ed. Charles C. Jones, Jr. Late Lieut. Colonel of Artillery, C. S. A.) 346 0 Browse Search
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 3. 330 0 Browse Search
Adam Badeau, Military history of Ulysses S. Grant from April 1861 to April 1865. Volume 3 312 0 Browse Search
Adam Badeau, Military history of Ulysses S. Grant from April 1861 to April 1865. Volume 2 312 0 Browse Search
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 2. 310 0 Browse Search
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The Daily Dispatch: March 27, 1862., [Electronic resource], Correspondence. (search)
he had not more than 10,000 men on his retreat from Bowling Green to Nashville.--He could not be ubiquitous, and could not, with so small a force. protect Nashville against a column of 80,000 troops. Did he not use every exertion to rouse up Tennessee, and urge the people to make such preparations as would render Nashville impregnable? The writer knows that he did as far back as October last. The people of that State are a gallant race, the citizens of Nashville are as true and loyal to our Government as any in the South. I have not a word or a reflection to make against them; but they did not dream of the enemy attacking Tennessee, and all of Gen. Johnston's efforts and appeals were rendered fruitless by the unfortunate and mistaken confidence which the people had in the ability of our small army to repel a host of invaders. I wish to call the attention of your readers to the testimony of Gov. Harris, in his late message to the Legislature at Memphis: "Immediately upon h
The Daily Dispatch: March 27, 1862., [Electronic resource], article 3 (search)
— knew the country and the people — and having been an officer in the United States army, and commander of a light battery in the Mexican war — a man of known chivalry, energy and intelligence — born in Maryland, and several years a citizen of Tennessee and Kentucky, as a civil engineer — his designation was helped by those who know him as a guaranty that the defences of the Cumberland and Tennessee would be pushed with vigor. He did avail himself, as we are informed by an officer who wasTennessee would be pushed with vigor. He did avail himself, as we are informed by an officer who was on duty in that division, of all the resources at hand. The new fort, elegantly located and strongly built, ready for the guns on the 1st of February; but the guns necessary did not time. Fort Donelson, previously only a river of five or six guns, was being rapidly converted into an enclosed fort, and guns of heavy metal were mounted on the bluff, so as to command the river. Yet, on the 15th of January, there were scarcely 1,500 effective men at Fort Henry, with twelve guns of variou
The Daily Dispatch: March 27, 1862., [Electronic resource], Royalty in Disguise (search)
army to $80 per month. A message was received from the House announcing the passage of a bill to change the time of holding the Confederate District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, to the 1st Wednesdays in June and December of each year. The Senate passed the bill and returned it to the House. A resolution appointing committees of both Houses was passed by the Senate, to procure and take charge of the papers, &c., of the late Provisional Congress. Messrs. Johnson, of Tennessee, and Hunter, of Virginia, were appointed as the committee on behalf of the Senate. The Senate went into consideration of the bill (before reported) to provide for vacancies in the office of President and Vice President. After much discussion, the bill was recommitted. The Judiciary Committee submitted a report and substitute for the bill to provide for the pay of deceased soldiers being handed over to relatives Printed. Mr. Browne, of Miss., from the Naval Committee, submit
The Daily Dispatch: March 27, 1862., [Electronic resource], Remedy for dyspepsia (search)
the House of the condition of the same, with a view to increase the efficiency of the same, if practicable; which was adopted. Mr. Tenons of Tenn, presented the memorial of Capt. Wm. Brown, on the subject of the loss of property; which was referred to the Military Committee. Mr. Gardenhire, of Tenn., introduced a resolution as follows: Resolved. That the special committee on the Roanoke Island disaster be instructed to inquire whether the Quartermasters and Commissaries in East Tennessee are loyal to the South, or whether they, or some of them, have not squandered Southern property upon Lincoln favorites. Mr. Bottler, of Va. presented a memorial in reference to making Treasury notes a legal tender. Referred to Committee of Ways and Means. Mr. Chamberlin presented two memorials; which were referred to the Committee on Claims. Mr. Lyone, of Virginia, introduced a resolution that when a message is received from the President it be immediately considered by t
The Daily Dispatch: March 27, 1862., [Electronic resource], Royalty in Disguise (search)
Movement of the enemy in Tennessee. Mobile, March 25. --A special dispatch to the New Orleans Picayune, from Memphis, says that the enemy is moving cautiously towards Decatur. One column is moving Southward from Columbia; another moving across Tennessee, from the direction of Corinth. It is believed that their purpose is to unite their two or more columns at some point on the Memphis and Charleston Railroad, near Decatur. Movement of the enemy in Tennessee. Mobile, March 25. --A special dispatch to the New Orleans Picayune, from Memphis, says that the enemy is moving cautiously towards Decatur. One column is moving Southward from Columbia; another moving across Tennessee, from the direction of Corinth. It is believed that their purpose is to unite their two or more columns at some point on the Memphis and Charleston Railroad, near Decatur.