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J. B. Jones, A Rebel War Clerk's Diary, chapter 38 (search)
dentially preserved, ordered his servant to bring that middling. The man hesitated, scratched his head, and finally owned up: De fac is, Masse Robert, dat ar middlina was borrid middlina; we all did'n had nar spec; and I done paid it back to de man whar I got it from. Gen. Lee heaved a sigh of deepest disappointment, and pitched into his cabbage. By a correspondence between the Secretaries of the Treasury and War, I saw that Mr. Memminger has about a million and a quarter in coin at Macon, Ga., seized as the property of the New Orleans banks-perhaps belonging to Northern men. I believe it was taken when there was an attempt made to smuggle it North. What it is proposed to do with it I know not, but I think neither the President nor the Secretaries will hesitate to use it — if there be a military necessity. Who knows but that one or more members of Mr. Lincoln's cabinet, or his generals, might be purchased with gold? Fortress Monroe would be cheap at that price! April 29
J. B. Jones, A Rebel War Clerk's Diary, chapter 44 (search)
duty on the part of the government. October 29 Clear and pleasant. We are beginning to get authentic accounts of the operations on Thursday; and yet, from the newspaper publications, we see that the government has withheld one of Gen. Lee's dispatches from publication. Altogether, it must be regarded as a decisive failure on the part of the enemy to obtain any lodgment nearer to the objective point; while his loss was perhaps two to our one. A letter from Gen. Howell Cobb, Macon, Ga., in reply to one from the Secretary by the President's direction, states that Gen. Beauregard, in arranging difficulties with Gov. Brown, did not compromise the dignity or interests of the Confederate States Government, or violate any law. It is now said Sheridan is retreating toward the Potomac, followed by Early. Some 500 more recruits for Early left Richmond yesterday. This would indicate that Gen. Lee has men enough here. The President suggests that confidential inspectors be
J. B. Jones, A Rebel War Clerk's Diary, chapter 45 (search)
fin, Ga., November 16th, 1864. To Gen. Bragg. Enemy checked this evening near Bear Creek — enemy evidently marching to Macon. Jos. Wheeler, Major-General. The dispatches from Gen. Weeler have produced no little commotion in the War Office. ch from Gen. Wheeler, dated to-day, 12 miles from Forsyth, states that Sherman advances by the most direct route toward Macon, Ga. My wife presented me to-day an excellent pocket-handkerchief, my old ones being honey-combed and unfit for another definite orders should be sent to officers in command here, as to the line of policy to be pursuedlarly as to defending Macon, Augusta, or Columbus. If not to be defended, government stores should be removed, on enemy's approach, if possible. Anix miles from here. Gen. Wheeler was, yesterday, confronting the enemy's infantry at Sandersville. An officer, who left Macon on the 23d, states that one corps of the enemy was still confronting us there; our force not exceeding 5000, nearly all m
J. B. Jones, A Rebel War Clerk's Diary, chapter 46 (search)
moving on what is known as Eastern Road, to Savannah. There are several ferries from the mouth of ---- Creek to Charleston and Savannah Railroad bridge — none below that. Gen. Hardee reports he is patrolling the river with a gun-boat. I have had all ferry boats destroyed, and ordered all roads to and from the river to be broken up and blockaded by felling heavy timber. The roads are all passed by causeways to the river on both sides over dense swamps. None of enemy's forces remain near Macon; and from best information I can obtain, it is thought all of ours have left there for Savannah. The Georgia militia, who were on Central Railroad, moved back toward Savannah, and at last accounts were at Station 4-; our cavalry, however, for in advance of them.-B. B. At night-mended broken china and glassware again with white lead, very successfully. Such ware can hardly be bought at allexcept by the rich. December 6 Bright and beautiful. Indian summer apparently. All quiet
J. B. Jones, A Rebel War Clerk's Diary, chapter 47 (search)
er was in the Secretary's office early this morning, and may prevail on him to withdraw his resignation again, or to hold on until --all is accomplished. Gen. Breckinridge, it is said, requires the removal of Northrop, before his acceptance. Gen. Bragg is also named. Congress, in creating the office of a commander-in-chief, also aimed a blow at Bragg's staff; and this may decide the President to appoint him Secretary of War. A long letter came to-day from Governor Brown, dated Macon, Ga., Jan. 6th, 1865, in reply to a long one from the Secretary of War, filled with criminations and recriminations, and a flat refusal to yield the old men and boys in State service, in obedience to the call of the usurping and despotic demand of the Confederate States Executive. Georgia trembles, and may topple over any day! Mr. Blair's return has excited many vague hopes-among the rest, even of recognition by the United States Government! Yet many, very many croakers, weary of the war