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J. B. Jones, A Rebel War Clerk's Diary, XXII. January, 1863 (search)
He says he would not use such a weapon in ordinary warfare; but has no scruples in resorting to any means of defense against an army of Abolitionists, invading our country for the purpose, avowed, of extermination. He tried a few shell on the Peninsula last spring, and the explosion of only four sufficed to arrest the army of invaders, and compelled them to change their line of march. January 26 The Northern papers say Hooker's grand division crossed the Rappahannock, ten miles above Falmouth, several days ago. Burnside has issued an address to his army, promising them another battle immediately. Gen. Lee advises the government to buy all the grain in the counties through which the canal runs. He says many farmers are hoarding their provisions, for extortionate prices. I have no house yet. Dr. Wortham had one; and although I applied first, he let Mr. Reagan, the Postmaster-General, have it. He is a member of President Davis's cabinet-and receives $6000 salary. T
J. B. Jones, A Rebel War Clerk's Diary, chapter 27 (search)
ting these words: Now you know how we felt when you marched us through your cities. But generally a deep silence was maintained, and neither insult nor indignity offered the fallen foe. Other columns are on the way --and how they are to be subsisted is a vexatious question. The Washington papers of the day preceding the first battle contain Hooker's address to his army-how different from Lee's! It is short, though: General orders no. 47. headquarters army of the Potomac, Camp near Falmouth, April 30th. It is with heartfelt satisfaction that the Commanding General announces to the army that the operations of the last three days have determined that our enemy must either ingloriously fly or come out from behind his defenses and give us battle on our own ground, where certain destruction awaits him. The operations of the 15th, 11th, and 12th corps have been a succession of splendid achievements. By command of Maj.-Gen. Hooker. S. Williams, Ass't. Adj't.-Gen. Anoth