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Varina Davis, Jefferson Davis: Ex-President of the Confederate States of America, A Memoir by his Wife, Volume 2, Chapter 4 : going to Montgomery .-appointment of the Cabinet . (search)
Varina Davis, Jefferson Davis: Ex-President of the Confederate States of America, A Memoir by his Wife, Volume 2, Chapter 19 : effort to effect exchange of prisoners-evacuation of Manassas-visit to Fredericksburg . (search)
Varina Davis, Jefferson Davis: Ex-President of the Confederate States of America, A Memoir by his Wife, Volume 2, Chapter 25 : Yorktown and Williamsburg . (search)
Chapter 25: Yorktown and Williamsburg.
On February 27, 1862, with the approval of the President, the office of Commanding-General of the Confederate forces was created by the House of Representatives.
When General McClellan heard of the retreat of the Confederate Army from Manassas, he ordered a reconnoissance and ascertained that our troops had crossed the Rapidan.
General McClellan's account of this movement was given in a report to the Secretary of War, dated Fairfax Court-House d steadily to perfect the defences.
By the following telegram, sent by the President to General Johnston, the contents of that which he had received from him will be readily inferred.
Richmond, Va., May I, 1862. General J. E. Johnston, Yorktown, Va.
Accepting your conclusion that you must soon retire, arrangements are commenced for the abandonment of the Navy Yard and removal of public property both from Norfolk and the Peninsula.
Your announcement to-day that you would withdraw t
Varina Davis, Jefferson Davis: Ex-President of the Confederate States of America, A Memoir by his Wife, Volume 2, Chapter 29 : seven days battles around Richmond . (search)
Varina Davis, Jefferson Davis: Ex-President of the Confederate States of America, A Memoir by his Wife, Volume 2, Chapter 36 : introduction to 1863 . (search)
Chapter 36: introduction to 1863.
The year 1863 opened drearily for the President, but the Confederates generally seemed to have, for some unexplained cause, renewed hope of recognition by England and France, and with this they felt sure of a successful termination of the struggle.
Mr. Davis was oppressed by the fall of Donelson, Nashville, Corinth, Roanoke Island, New Orleans, Yorktown, Norfolk, Fort Pillow, Island No.10, Memphis, General Bragg's defeat at Murfreesboro, the burning of the Virginia and the ram Mississippi, the sinking of the Arkansas, and other minor disasters.
The victory at Fredericksburg was the one bright spot in all this dark picture.
Complaints from the people of the subjugated States came in daily.
Women were set adrift across our borders with their children, penniless and separated from all they held dear.
Their property was confiscated, the newspapers were suppressed, and the presses sold under the Confiscation act.
In Tennessee, county of
Varina Davis, Jefferson Davis: Ex-President of the Confederate States of America, A Memoir by his Wife, Volume 2, Chapter 47 : the Maryland line and the Kilpatrick and Dahlgren raid. (search)