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Varina Davis, Jefferson Davis: Ex-President of the Confederate States of America, A Memoir by his Wife, Volume 2 1,039 11 Browse Search
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 29. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 833 7 Browse Search
Varina Davis, Jefferson Davis: Ex-President of the Confederate States of America, A Memoir by his Wife, Volume 1 656 14 Browse Search
The Annals of the Civil War Written by Leading Participants North and South (ed. Alexander Kelly McClure) 580 0 Browse Search
Alfred Roman, The military operations of General Beauregard in the war between the states, 1861 to 1865 459 3 Browse Search
Hon. J. L. M. Curry , LL.D., William Robertson Garrett , A. M. , Ph.D., Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 1.1, Legal Justification of the South in secession, The South as a factor in the territorial expansion of the United States (ed. Clement Anselm Evans) 435 13 Browse Search
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 3. 355 1 Browse Search
Edward Alfred Pollard, The lost cause; a new Southern history of the War of the Confederates ... Drawn from official sources and approved by the most distinguished Confederate leaders. 352 2 Browse Search
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing) 333 7 Browse Search
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 1. 330 2 Browse Search
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Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 3., Chapter 2: Lee's invasion of Maryland and Pennsylvania. (search)
a temporal prince, officially recognized Jefferson Davis as the head of a real Government. In tished, and on the 23d of September, 1863, Jefferson Davis, in his official capacity, addressed a le, in a letter To the Illustrious and Honorable Jefferson Davis, President of the Confederate States of America, expressing his gratification that Davis appreciated his letter to the archbishops, andaver in England. The writer was informed by Mr. Davis, of Wilmington, N. C., the Confederate Attorace on terms dictated, by the servants of Jefferson Davis, on the banks of the Susquehanna and the on Baltimore and Washington, to proclaim Jefferson Davis the ruler of the Republic, with the powern. Meanwhile a Mississippi brigade, under General Davis, assailed and flanked the three regiments back to the woods, and sent a force to attack Davis's flank, and save Hall's battery. These consiront and, led by Lieutenant Daws, charged upon Davis, who also changed front, and made a stand at t[2 more...]
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 3., Chapter 3: political affairs.--Riots in New York.--Morgan's raid North of the Ohio. (search)
eward's cheering letter false charges by Jefferson Davis, 82. a Draft or conscription ordered ac could not have been more wicked in intent. Davis's address, countersigned by Judah P. Benjamin,ned by the fact that, on the 4th of July, when Davis felt confident that Lee was victorious at Gettis idea may be found in Letters patent of Jefferson Davis, dated 5th of June, 1863, revoking the au, See notice of Mr. Pierce's letter to Jefferson Davis, note 1, page 215, volume I. and Governorlitionists! Down with Niggers! Hurrah for Jeff. Davis! were heard. Hundreds of citizens, found w of the Confederate Congress, passed in 1862, Davis was authorized to call into the military servile at Gettysburg, and the discomfiture of Lee, Davis issued an address to the people of the Confede nations has no parallel to this despotic act. Davis and his fellow-conspirators had then reached army of the Potomac, cited in note on page 877. Davis would not allow it, and Lee contented himself [3 more...]
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 3., Chapter 4: campaign of the Army of the Cumberland from Murfreesboro'to Chattanooga. (search)
he front of Chattanooga John Clem, 141. Jefferson Davis a Dictator, 142. We left General Rosecack and capturing the Eighth Indiana Battery. Davis fought with great pertinacity until near sunseeral McCook, three divisions, commanded by Generals Davis, Johnson, and Sheridan. Twenty-first Corps close up to Reynolds on the right center, and Davis to close on Wood. McCook, commanding on that gap, which Longstreet quickly saw, and before Davis, by McCook's order, could fill it with three le on the National right. Hood's column struck Davis on the right and Brannan on the left, and SherCook, and other commanders, while Sheridan and Davis, who were driven over to the Dry Valley road, who was the pliant servant of the will of Jefferson Davis, was universally felt, and when his operaamauga, and evidently pointed directly to Jefferson Davis as the chief obstacle to the success of tthat he ought to be relieved from all command, Davis showed his contempt for the opinion of others,[1 more...]
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 3., Chapter 5: the Chattanooga campaign.--movements of Sherman's and Burnside's forces. (search)
banner from Pulpit Rock, on the extreme point of the mountain overlooking Chattanooga, with cheers that were re-echoed by the troops below. From that pulpit Jefferson Davis had harangued his troops only a few days before, when he gave them assurances that all was well with the Confederacy. This brilliant victory made absolutely Polk and Hindman; now he attributed his defeat to what he was pleased to call the shameful conduct of the troops on the left, commanded by Breckinridge. And Jefferson Davis, in order to shield from censure this, his creature and favorite, disparaged his troops, who fought as gallantly and successfully as the bad management of their commander would allow. It is believed, Davis said, that if the troops who yielded to the assault [Hooker's] had fought with the valor which they had-displayed on previous occasions, and which was manifested in this battle in the other parts of the line, the enemy would have been repulsed with very great slaughter, and our count
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 3., Chapter 6: siege of Knoxville.--operations on the coasts of the Carolinas and Georgia. (search)
ly successful, and on the night of the 30th he was at Charleston, where the East Tennessee and Georgia railway crosses the Hiawassee River. There was also Howard, Davis, and Blair, who had concentrated at Cleveland the day before; and there Sherman received orders from Grant to take command of all the troops moving to the relief ohis was a step too far in advance of public sentiment and the Government policy at that time, so President Lincoln annulled the order, May 19, 1863. and President Davis outlawed Hunter. On the 21st of August following, Davis issued an order at Richmond, directing that Generals Hunter and Phelps (see page 225, volume II.) shouldDavis issued an order at Richmond, directing that Generals Hunter and Phelps (see page 225, volume II.) should no longer be held and treated as public enemies of the Confederate States, but as outlaws. Such fulminations of the chief Conspirator, who was always ready to raise the black flag when he thought it safe to do so, were quite common during the earlier years of the war. At about that time measures were perfected for seizing Wad
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 3., Chapter 7: the siege of Charleston to the close of 1863.--operations in Missouri, Arkansas, and Texas. (search)
and troops consisted of only about two hundred men. Of these, only forty-two were present and participated in the action. These were mostly Irishmen, whose little company was called the Davis Guards. For their achievement on that occasion, Jefferson Davis presented Jeff. Davis medal. each soldier with a little silver medal, the only honor of the kind known to have been bestowed by the Conspirators upon their servants during the war. This medal, the appearance of which is given in the abJeff. Davis medal. each soldier with a little silver medal, the only honor of the kind known to have been bestowed by the Conspirators upon their servants during the war. This medal, the appearance of which is given in the above engraving, the exact size of the original, was made of a thin plate of silver, with the initials of Davis Guards and a Maltese cross rudely engraved on one side, and the place and date of the achievement on the other. The original, from which the drawing was made, is in the possession of Thomas L Thornell, of New York City, to whom it was presented by an officer who received it from one of the Guards. The writer is indebted for its use to the courtesy of his friend, Henry T. Drowne, of Ne
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 3., Chapter 8: Civil affairs in 1863.--military operations between the Mountains and the Mississippi River. (search)
in their system of finance might be adopted. Davis declared that there was no other remedy than ass at Richmond, who were not favorites of Jefferson Davis, and consequently not allowed to share inderate Congress, on the recommendation of Jefferson Davis. The portion of Davis's Message relatiDavis's Message relating to retaliation was referred to the Committee on ways and means. That committee reported to the were adopted, by which full power was given to Davis to use retaliatory measures in such manner andtish minister at Washington, forwarded to Jefferson Davis, by permission of our Government, a lettetest indignation of the Conspirators, and Jefferson Davis instructed one of his assistants (Burton in the past and current history of the war. Davis assured his poor conscripts that they were patsapling, converted into what the men called Jeff. Davis's neck-ties. In regard to the treatment a brigade of infantry, and a respectable Jeff. Davis's Neck-Tie. artillery force. Brigadier-Ge[3 more...]
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 3., Chapter 10: the last invasion of Missouri.--events in East Tennessee.--preparations for the advance of the Army of the Potomac. (search)
wofold purpose of firing the Southern heart and offering to mankind some justification for a deed so revolting, on the plea of retaliation, the Conspirators caused to be published what purported to be copies of papers found on the person of Dahlgren, comprising an address to his men, a special order and memoranda, in which it was avowed that the object of the expedition was to release the Union prisoners, and, with their aid, destroy the bridges at Richmond with torpedoes and fire, murder Jeff. Davis and his cabinet, and burn the city. It must be remembered that Dahlgren was not killed until two days after Winder had placed in readiness, according to the written testimony of one of Seddon's men, just cited, the powder for the massacre of the Union prisoners; so the plea of retaliation fails. It was afterward clearly proven that the papers were forgeries, based upon instructions and orders found in Dahlgren's pocket, which in letter and spirit were in perfect accordance with the rule
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 3., Chapter 12: operations against Richmond. (search)
leading into Richmond, and to dispute the passage of the Chickahominy. The only direct pathway to the Confederate capital, for the Army of the Potomac, was across the Chickahominy. Before its passage could be effected, Lee must be dislodged, and to that task Grant and Meade now addressed themselves. Reconnoissances to ascertain the strength and exact position of the Confederate army, were put in motion. Sheridan was sent out southward on the afternoon of the 28th, with the brigades of Davis, Gregg, and Custer. At Hawes's store, not far from the Tolopatomoy Creek, they encountered and vanquished cavalry under Hampton and Fitzhugh Lee. Both parties were dismounted and fought desperately. The Confederates lost nearly eight hundred men, and the Nationals about one half that number. This success inspirited the army, and it was followed by a reconnoissance in force, May 29. in which Wright moved on Hanover Court-House; Hancock marched from Hawes's store in the same direction; War
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 3., Chapter 14: Sherman's campaign in Georgia. (search)
mmunications. It was at about this time that Jefferson Davis hastened from Richmond to Georgia to view the s hurt were Colonels Tourtellotte and Howell. When Davis visited Hood at Palmetto, See note 8, page 896. hth the utter selfishness and evident incompetency of Davis, and were disposed to assert, in all it strength, the doctrine of State supremacy. Davis's speech at Macon, already noticed, did not help his cause. The people wrtment, in which he absolutely refused to respond to Davis's call for militia from that State. He said he would not encourage Davis's ambitious projects by placing in his hands, and under his unconditional control, all thf the State. He bitterly and offensively criticised Davis's management of military affairs, in not re-enforcinestructive of National unity in Georgia, that caused Davis to visit that State. In recording the fact of DavDavis's absence at that time, A Rebel War Clerk said, in his diary: When the cat's away, the mice will play. I s
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