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The Daily Dispatch: may 27, 1861., [Electronic resource] 2 0 Browse Search
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General Joseph E. Johnston, Narrative of Military Operations During the Civil War 2 0 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 2. (ed. Frank Moore) 2 0 Browse Search
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 1. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 2 0 Browse Search
Allan Pinkerton, The spy in the rebellion; being a true history of the spy system of the United States Army during the late rebellion, revealing many secrets of the war hitherto not made public, compiled from official reports prepared for President Lincoln , General McClellan and the Provost-Marshal-General . 2 0 Browse Search
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Horace Greeley, The American Conflict: A History of the Great Rebellion in the United States of America, 1860-65: its Causes, Incidents, and Results: Intended to exhibit especially its moral and political phases with the drift and progress of American opinion respecting human slavery from 1776 to the close of the War for the Union. Volume II. 2 0 Browse Search
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Maj. Jed. Hotchkiss, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 3, Virginia (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 4: (search)
Chapter 4: The plan of invasion-northwestern Virginia Grafton. Philippi and Rich mountain May to July, 1861. The concentration of troops in the States adjacent to Virginia, under President Lincoln's call for 75,000 men, indicated very clearly an intention to invade Virginia from several directions: (1) From Washiests. For the small body of men that Porterfield was able to collect at Grafton, Lee ordered 1,000 muskets and rifles to Beverly, and some from Harper's Ferry to Grafton. Soon after the election upon the ordinance of secession, Porterfield, being advised of a contemplated Federal movement against Grafton, ordered the burning ofthe Baltimore & Ohio through Virginia, he felt that his force was too weak for aggressive movements against the enemy, reported to him as 2,000 men at Clarksburg, Grafton, and Cheat river bridge on the railroad, and he asked General Lee for reinforcements. These so far as available were promptly ordered to him. General McClell
Maj. Jed. Hotchkiss, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 3, Virginia (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 6: (search)
general of Virginia volunteers, and Maj.-Gen. R. E. Lee, who had been appointed commander-in-chief of the Virginia forces on the 22d, assigned to him the duty of organizing and instructing the volunteers who were then arriving in Richmond. General Lee had already selected the points to be occupied for the defense of the State and the number of troops to be assigned to each. These points were: Norfolk, in front of Yorktown; the front of Fredericksburg; Manassas Junction, Harper's Ferry and Grafton. Johnston was assisted in the duties assigned him at Richmond by Lieutenant-Colonel Pemberton, Majors Jackson and Gilham, and Capt. T. L. Preston, who had all recently reported for duty. Johnston was employed in this way some two weeks, when, Virginia having joined the Southern Confederacy, President Davis offered him, by telegraph, a brigadier-generalship in the Confederate army, which he promptly accepted, and on reporting to the war department at Montgomery was assigned by President Da
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 16. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), A Narrative of the service of Colonel Geo. A. Porterfield in Northwestern Virginia in 1861-1861, (search)
t Wheeling, and several thousand at other points on the other side of the Ohio river, which could be thrown on my position at Grafton in a few hours at any time. Grafton was untenable by the force I had, or any I could expect. To remain there was to await the certain capture of my command. I, therefore, determined to leave Graftork long before the propriety of it was decided upon at Richmond As it was, I was not ordered to destroy it until it was too late, and it was not until I had left Grafton and the road was occupied by United States troops, that I received the order specially to destroy the Cheat bridge. (See order of Council accompanying, dated Junopulated territory, all loyal to the Union and connected by a network of railroads, from which an army could be moved into that section at any time. I had left Grafton but a day or so before that place was occupied by several thousand United States troops, and in about a week after my arrival at Philippi my command there was sur
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 16. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Index. (search)
. Gilmore, Gen., 105, 153, 162. Giltner's Cavalry, 66. Gist, Geo., 173, 177. Gist Gen. S. R., 137, 146. Glade Mountain, 65. Glover, Major J. V., 130, 133, 134, 157, 165, 185, 190, 193. Glover, Col., Thos. J., 120, 133. Gober, Major, 303. Goff, Gen., David, 83. Goodlett, Col., 147, 149, Gordon, Gen. John B., 108, 203, 274, 391. Gordon, Capt. W. B., 134, 168. Gorgas, Gen Josiah, 273, 287. Goulding, Rev. F. R., 428. Govan, Gen, 371. Gracie's, Gen. A., Brigade, 21, 379. Grafton, 83. Graham, Capt. A., 277. Graham, Lt. James R., 60, 64. Graham, Col. R. F., 151, 170, 181, 188. Granbury, J. C., Bishop, 205. Granbury, Gen., 371. Granby, 12. Granger, Gen., 386. Grant, Gen. U. S., 30; career of, 257: On to Richmond of, 258, 341. Granville's Trade Laws, 6. Gravelly Run, Battle of, 21. Greeley on Secession, Horace, 334. Gregg, Gen., Maxcy, 117; his regiment, 14, 394; loss in brigade at Cold Harbor, 19. Gregory, Sergeant E. S., 91. Green, 359.
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 24. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Company D, Clarke Cavalry. (search)
Springs, Seven Days battles around Richmond, First Cold Harbor, Second Cold Harbor, Hanover Junction, around McClellan, First Brandy Station, Second Brandy, Third Brandy, Stevensburg, Beverley Ford, Raccoon Ford, Slaughter Mountain, Culpeper, Trevillian, Weyer's Cave, Port Republic, Cross Keys, Front Royal, White Post, Winchester, Berryville, Charlestown, Halltown, Leetown, Shepherdstown, Williamsport, South Mountain, Hanover (in Pennsylvania), Gettysburg, Rollsburg, Moorefield, Fairmount, Grafton, Petersburg (in West Virginia), VVilderness, Yellow Tavern, Reams' Station, advance down the Shenandoah Valley in 1864, Winchester the second, Cedar Creek, Millford, Luray, Newtown, Back Road, New Creek, Lacey Spring, Beverley (in West Virginia), Five Forks, and from Petersburg to Appomattox. In the march around McClellan, Company D went with the 1st Regiment, and was the only one from the 6th Regiment that participated, and that happened by permission of General Stuart, with whom it and
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 34. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), chapter 1.32 (search)
eyes, rather heavy beard. Such is the personal description of Colonel Porterfield by two of the writers of the diaries at that time. From Staunton, Va., to Grafton, over the turnpike roads, it is a distance of 143 miles. The first 112 miles is over the Staunton and Parkersburg pike, when you reach Beverley, that was the counandolph county. There you take Philippi pike, and you reach Philippi, the county seat of Barbour county, at a distance of thirty-one miles, and from Philippi to Grafton, over the Fitterman pike it is eighteen miles to Grafton. All of these roads were made by the State of Virginia prior to the year of 1861, under what was known aGrafton. All of these roads were made by the State of Virginia prior to the year of 1861, under what was known as the internal improvement system of Virginia, and were broad, well-graded turnpikes. The State troops that were included in Governor Letcher's order to rendezvous at Grafton were known as the Provisional Army, and this title had been acquired by the fact that Virginia, through her convention, had adopted conditionally the Provi
George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 5, 13th edition., Chapter 12: (search)
they went in a large body to Richmond 14. to petition the king for redress. Cumberland, at that time, was explaining his commission to Rockingham and Newcastle, both of whom were zealous for the proposed change. The Earl of Albemarle, therefore, communicated, in his name, with Pitt, who terminated a conversation of four hours without an engagement, yet without a negative. Edmund Burke, as he watched the negotiation, complained of Pitt's hesitancy, and derided his fustian. Temple and Grafton were summoned to town. Of Grafton, Cumberland asked, if a ministry could be formed out of the minority, without Pitt; and received for answer, that nothing so formed could be stable. The wings of popularity were on Pitt's shoulders. Lord Temple, who had not one personal quality 15. that fitted him to become a minister, but derived all his importance from his rank and wealth, some popu- chap. XII.} 1765. May 15. larity and his connection with Pitt, already began to be estranged from
George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 5, 13th edition., Chapter 18: (search)
America must soon become independent; predicted to his sovereign the nearness of the final struggle between England and its dependencies, and urged earnestly, that France should so increase its naval force, Memorial of Choiseul, communicated to me verbally, by M. de Barante, who has a copy of it. as to be prepared to take advantage of the impending crisis. The amiable, but inexperienced men who formed the active ministry of England, were less discerning. The names of Rockingham, and Grafton, and Conway, must be pronounced with respect; yet suddenly and unexpectedly brought to the administration of an empire, they knew not what to propose. Of the men on whose support they were compelled to rely, many were among the loudest and ablest supporters of the Stamp tax. So orders were given Grey Cooper to Bernard, 8 Oct, 1765. Same to Shirley, 10 Oct. Treasury Letter Book. to Bernard, in Massachusetts, and elsewhere to governors, in cases of a vacancy, to act as stamp-distributors
George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 5, 13th edition., Chapter 20: (search)
gainst every exaction without consent. The two opinions were also represented in the new ministry. Northington, the Lord Chancellor, chap. XX.} 1765. Dec. and Charles Yorke, the Attorney-General, insisted on the right to tax America; while Grafton and Conway inclined to abdicate the pretended right, and the kind-hearted Rockingham declared himself ready to repeal a hundred Stamp Acts, rather than run the risk of such confusion as would be caused by enforcing one. History, too, when queence of the colonies, and their dependence on the sovereign authority of the kingdom. This amendment prejudged the case, and, if it had been adopted, chap. XX.} 1765. Dec. would have pledged parliament in advance to the policy of coercion. Grafton opposed the amendment, purposely avoiding the merits of the question till the house should be properly possessed of it by the production of papers. Of these, Dartmouth added that the most important related to New-York, and had been received wit
George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 5, 13th edition., Chapter 21: (search)
erty, the people of England bent towards him alone as the man in whose decision their safety and their glory were involved. The cabinet, therefore, yielding to Grafton and Conway, requested his advice as to the measures chap. XXI.} 1766. Jan. proper to be taken with regard to America, and expressed a desire, now or at any futuvailed, who can tell into what distant age the question of American independence would have been adjourned? But at seven o'clock in the evening of the sixteenth, Grafton was suddenly summoned to the palace. The king was in that state of extreme agitation which so often afflicted him when he was thwarted; and avowing designs, leadnestly of that opinion; and Rockingham, after proceeding so far, and finding in Pitt all the encouragement that he expected, let the negotiation drop. Conway and Grafton were compelled to disregard their own avowals on the question of the right of taxation; and the ministry conformed to the opinion, which was that of Charles Yorke
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