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Yorktown (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 19
d. Yours truly, J. T. Doswell. Fredericksburg, August 17, 1885. In March, 1862, President Davis and General J. E. Johnston visited Fredericksburg, and were guests of my friend and connection, Mr. J. T. Doswell. The morning after their arrival, they crossed to the north side of the Rappahannock River, and were absent some hours examining the country. On their return to Mr. Doswell's house, many citizens called to pay their respects to the President. The result of their examination of the locality was understood here to be unfavorable to the defence of the town itself against an attack from the opposite bank of the river. I am unable to give the exact date of that visit. But some matters, personal to myself and distinctly remembered, enable me to state positively that it was before the arrival here of any of General Johnston's troops on their movement toward Yorktown, and before any of General McClellan's transports had passed down the Potomac River. W. S. Barton.
Evansport (Ohio, United States) (search for this): chapter 19
never the enemy chooses to advance, and that he will be ready to take the field before yourself, clearly indicates prompt effort to disencumber yourself of everything which would interfere with your rapid movement when necessary, and such thorough examination of the country in your rear as would give you exact knowledge of its roads and general topography, and enable you to select a line of greater natural advantages than that now occupied by your forces. The heavy guns at Manassas and Evansport, needed elsewhere, and reported to be useless in their present position, would necessarily be abandoned in a hasty retreat. I regret that you find it impossible to move them. The subsistence stores should, when removed, be placed in positions to answer your future wants. Those cannot be determined until you have furnished definite information as to your plans, especially the line to which you would remove in the contingency of retiring. The Commissary-General had previously stopped
Rapidan (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 19
ond for further orders. II. You will detach two brigades of infantry and two companies of artillery, with orders to report to Major-General Holmes with the least delay at his headquarters in the field. III. The troops when passing through Richmond will be reported to the Adjutant-General for any instructions which it may be needful to give them at that point. Very respectfully yours, Jefferson Davis. Special orders, no. 83. headquarters, Department of Northern Virginia, Rapidan, March 23, 1862. Under orders of the President: I. Major-General T. H. Holmes, commanding Acquia District, is relieved from the command of that district, and assigned to duty temporarily with General Lee, and will report to the Adjutant and Inspector-General, Richmond, Va., for further orders. By command of General Johnston. A. P. Mason. The following letters, written by residents of Fredericksburg, are also appended to prove conclusively that Mr. Davis, and not General John
Centreville (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 19
February 2d General Beauregard took leave of the Army of the Potomac, having been transferred to the army in West Tennessee, commanded by Albert Sidney Johnston. The Federal forces then organizing in front of Washington, under General George B. McClellan, and estimated to number one hundred thousand men, gave indication of active operations. General Johnston, in a personal interview in Richmond, gave notice that he considered his position as unsafe, and a withdrawal of the army from Centreville was necessary before McClellan's invasion; the latter accordingly addressed to him the following letter: Richmond, Va., February 28, 1862. General J. E. Johnston: Your opinion that your position may be turned whenever the enemy chooses to advance, and that he will be ready to take the field before yourself, clearly indicates prompt effort to disencumber yourself of everything which would interfere with your rapid movement when necessary, and such thorough examination of the country i
Tennessee (Tennessee, United States) (search for this): chapter 19
ception of the Mayor of the city, and the suspension of the privilege of the writ of habeas corpus within the said city and surrounding country to the distance aforesaid. In faith whereof I have hereunto signed my name and set my seal, at the city of Richmond, on the first day of March, in the year one thousand eight hundred and sixty-two. (Seal.) Jefferson Davis. On February 2d General Beauregard took leave of the Army of the Potomac, having been transferred to the army in West Tennessee, commanded by Albert Sidney Johnston. The Federal forces then organizing in front of Washington, under General George B. McClellan, and estimated to number one hundred thousand men, gave indication of active operations. General Johnston, in a personal interview in Richmond, gave notice that he considered his position as unsafe, and a withdrawal of the army from Centreville was necessary before McClellan's invasion; the latter accordingly addressed to him the following letter: Rich
Washington, Ga. (Georgia, United States) (search for this): chapter 19
eal.) Jefferson Davis. On February 2d General Beauregard took leave of the Army of the Potomac, having been transferred to the army in West Tennessee, commanded by Albert Sidney Johnston. The Federal forces then organizing in front of Washington, under General George B. McClellan, and estimated to number one hundred thousand men, gave indication of active operations. General Johnston, in a personal interview in Richmond, gave notice that he considered his position as unsafe, and a witand General Johnston did or did not visit Fredericksburg together, still positive proof is presented that such a visit was made, and that General Johnston's memory has failed him. In the Rebellion Records, published by the War Department at Washington, volume XI., part 3, page 392, will be found the following order, issued to Generai Johnston by the President, while at Fredericksburg, March 22, 1862. Fredericksburg, Va., March 22, 1862. General Joseph H. Johnston, Sir: I. You will reliev
White Plains (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 19
arge amount of stores and provisions had been abandoned for want of transportation, and among the stores was a very large quantity of clothing, blankets, etc., which had been provided by the States south of Virginia for their own troops. The pile of trunks along the railroad was appalling to behold. All these stores, clothing, trunks, etc., were consigned to the flames by a portion of our cavalry left to carry out the work of their destruction. The loss of stores at this point, and at White Plains, on the Manassas Gap Railroad, where a large amount of meat had been salted and stored, was a very serious one to us, and embarrassed us for the remainder of the war, as it put us at once on a running stock. The same officer subsequently wrote, in regard to the loss of supplies: I believe that all might have been carried off from Manassas if the railroads had been energetically operated. On March 10th the President, not then informed of General Johnston's retrograde movement
Alexandria (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 19
. Yours truly, J. T. Doswell. Fredericksburg, August 17, 1885. In March, 1862, President Davis and General J. E. Johnston visited Fredericksburg, and were guests of my friend and connection, Mr. J. T. Doswell. The morning after their arrival, they crossed to the north side of the Rappahannock River, and were absent some hours examining the country. On their return to Mr. Doswell's house, many citizens called to pay their respects to the President. The result of their examination of the locality was understood here to be unfavorable to the defence of the town itself against an attack from the opposite bank of the river. I am unable to give the exact date of that visit. But some matters, personal to myself and distinctly remembered, enable me to state positively that it was before the arrival here of any of General Johnston's troops on their movement toward Yorktown, and before any of General McClellan's transports had passed down the Potomac River. W. S. Barton.
Falmouth, Va. (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 19
now state positively, but my impression is, it was between the 15th and the 20th. On my return from Richmond, about g or 10 A. M., I found President Davis, General Johnston, and General Holmes at my house. Very soon after General Holmes ordered me (I was his aide) to go with the President and General Johnston across the river, to make a reconnaissance of the country, etc. On the return from the reconnoissance across the river, I well remember, in coming through the little town of Falmouth, the President, at whose side I was riding at the time, made this remark to me: To use a slang phrase, your town of Fredericksburg is right in the wrong place, to which I replied I was well aware of the fact so far as its capability for being defended against an invading force was concerned. Yours truly, J. T. Doswell. Fredericksburg, August 17, 1885. In March, 1862, President Davis and General J. E. Johnston visited Fredericksburg, and were guests of my friend and connection, Mr
Fredericksburg, Va. (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 19
prisoners-evacuation of Manassas-visit to Fredericksburg. About the end of January, 1862, the Coontinued to command the other side down to Fredericksburg, General Johnston replied he did not know,ite bank commanded the town, and therefore Fredericksburg could only be defended by an army occupyined to Mr. Doswell, during their ride, that Fredericksburg was right in the wrong place for military and General Johnston did or did not visit Fredericksburg together, still positive proof is presenteenerai Johnston by the President, while at Fredericksburg, March 22, 1862. Fredericksburg, Va., MarFredericksburg, Va., March 22, 1862. General Joseph H. Johnston, Sir: I. You will relieve Major-General Holmes of his cos, and not General Johnston, is right: Fredericksburg, Va., August 10, 1885. Judge William S. Barterned. Yours truly, J. T. Doswell. Fredericksburg, August 17, 1885. In March, 1862, Presit Davis and General J. E. Johnston visited Fredericksburg, and were guests of my friend and connecti[6 more...]
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