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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 24. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), General Grant's censor. (search)
General Grant's censor. Rawlins warned him that he must stop drinking. A Galena, Ill., special says: Thousands of persons from this and adjoining States met in Galena to-day to honor the memory of General Grant, and to take part in the reunion of the survivors of the 12th Illinois Regiment. The reunion was held in the courhe United States and Great Britain almost impossible, and which, General Black, predicted, would be followed by international arbitration under America's lead. Rawlins' warning to Grant. H. D. Estabrook, of Chicago, read at the banquet to-night a letter from General John A. Rawlins to General Grant, written during the siege oGeneral John A. Rawlins to General Grant, written during the siege of Vicksburg, which, it was said, had never appeared before, and of the existence of which very few knew. The original is in the possession of a citizen of Galena. The letter is dated: Before Vicksburg, Miss., June 6, 1863, 1 o'clock A. M., and reads: The great solicitude I feel for the safety of this army leads me to mentio
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 24. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), The laying of the corner-stone of the monument to President Jefferson Davis, (search)
n and record of, 237 Old Dominion Dragoons, Roll of, 187. Ox Hill, Battle of, 331. Parrott, W. A., 115. Pawnee, The Federal gunboat, 90. Perry, Leslie J., 145. 301. Pettigrew, General J., 16, 260. Pickett, General George E., Appointment of to West Point; his characteristics, 151. Pickett, Mrs. La Salle Corbeil, 154. Polk, General, Leonidas, 130. Pope, Movements in the war of General John, 353. Pouncing on pickets, 213. Powell, C. H., 359. Randall, James R., 277 Rawlins, General John A., 154. Ray, Rev. George H., 365. Reams' Station, Battle of, 103, 337. Rebels, benefactors of the world, 368. Reconstruction in Texas. 41. Reynolds, Captain, Albert, 205 Richardson Guards, Madison county, Company A, 7th Virginia Infantry, Roll of, 361. Richardson, General William H., 363. Riddell, Dr. Thomas J., 323. Roane, Lieutenant, killed, 207. Roanoke Grays, Muster-roll and casualties of, 291. Roller, A. H., 294. Ruggles, General, Daniel,
Adam Badeau, Military history of Ulysses S. Grant from April 1861 to April 1865. Volume 3, Chapter 28: (search)
can start at once. On the 29th, becoming still more anxious, he sent his chief of staff, General Rawlins, as bearer of special orders to Rosecrans. In his instructions to Rawlins he said: .. Now Rawlins he said: .. Now that Price is retreating from Missouri, it is believed that the whole force sent to that state from other departments can be spared at once. . . If it is found that the enemy under Hood or Beauregardfectually cut in two for several months, by which time Augusta and Savannah can be occupied. Rawlins, however, was intensely opposed to the proposed march of Sherman, and had combated it with everand did whatever was in their power to make them succeed. But in this instance, the anxiety of Rawlins led him to an act of downright insubordination. He started for the West, bearing the orders abonsider his decision. Grant never knew the origin of this despatch until after the death of Rawlins. They were the more ready for this, as both the President and the Secretary had been steadily h
Adam Badeau, Military history of Ulysses S. Grant from April 1861 to April 1865. Volume 3, Appendix to Chapter XXXV. (search)
civil administration would have been, if not more successful, at least more comfortable. In any event and always, I shall hope for his ultimate reward in the consciousness of deeds well done. W. T. Sherman, General. General Townsend to General Rawlins. War Department. Adjutant-General's office, Washington, May 19, 1868. Brevet Major-General John A. Rawlins, Chief of Staff, Armies of the United States: General: In compliance with your request of the 22d ult., I have to transmit herewitBrevet Major-General John A. Rawlins, Chief of Staff, Armies of the United States: General: In compliance with your request of the 22d ult., I have to transmit herewith statements from the regimental records on file in this office, showing the losses sustained by the army of the Potomac in killed, wounded, and missing, from May 5, 1864, to April 9, 1865; also statements from the regimental records on file, showing the losses sustained by the army of the James, in killed, wounded, and missing, from May 5, 1864, to April 9, 1865; together with the recapitulation, showing a total of losses sustained by both armies during the period above named. Very respectfu
Adam Badeau, Military history of Ulysses S. Grant from April 1861 to April 1865. Volume 3, Index (search)
ing, captures Iuka, i., 110 in West Tennessee, 109-120; defeated at Big Blue river, III., 388. Providence, lake, expedition, i., 166-173, 178. Raids.—Grierson's, i. 188 189; Sheridan's to Richmond, May, 1864, II., 237-241 to Trevellian station, 392-398, in February, 1865, III., 412-417; Wilson's, 403-412; Grant's opinions of, 412, 413. Ransom, General T. E. G., commands brigade before Vicksburg, i., 347. Rapidan river, strategical situation of, i., 4, 14, 94; crossing of, 98. Rawlins, General John A., relations with Grant, II., 191; opposes Sherman's march to sea, III., 156, 157. Raymond, battle of, i., 234, 236. Read, General, Theodore, fight with rebel cavalry near Farmville, III., 568; death of, 568. Ream's station, cavalry fight at, II., 409; battle of, July 25, 1864, II. 527-531. Rebel army, disaffection and desertion in, III., 352; surrender of every man in, 639; complete overthrow of, in every quarter of theatre of war, 648. Rebel losses.—At Belmon
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