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Jefferson Davis, The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government, Chapter 6: (search)
to the grade of general, as well as his superior rank as a brigadier over Brigadier General Beauregard, gave him precedence; there was no need to ask which of the two would command the whole, when their troops should join and do duty together. Therefore his inquiry, as it was revolved in my mind, created an anxiety, not felt before, lest there should be some unfortunate complication, or misunderstanding, between these officers, when their forces should be united. Regarding the combat of July 18th as the precursor of a battle, I decided, at the earliest moment, to go in person to the army. As has been heretofore stated, Congress was to assemble on July 20th to hold its first session at the new capital, Richmond, Virginia. My presence on that occasion and the delivery of a message were required by usage and law. After the delivery of the message to Congress on Saturday, July 20th I intended to leave in the afternoon for Manassas, but was detained until the next morning, when I le
Jefferson Davis, The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government, Chapter 7: (search)
gage to Culpeper Court House. I felt constrained to put upon his report when it was received the following endorsement: The telegram referred to by General Johnston in this report as received by him about one o'clock on the morning of the 18th of July is inaccurately reported. The following is a copy: Richmond, July 17, 1861. General J. E. Johnston, Winchester, Virginia. General Beauregard is attacked. To strike the enemy a decisive blow, a junction of all your effective force will ieutenant-Colonel Hairsten, from Lynchburg, where I had been stationed under the orders of General Robert E. Lee, for the purpose of organizing the Virginia troops which were being mustered into service at that place. . . . On the morning of July 18th, my brigade was moved, by order of General Beauregard, to the left of Camp Walker, on the railroad, and remained there some time. . . . On falling back, General Ewell, in pursuance of his instructions, had burned the bridges on the railroad