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Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Regimental Histories 472 144 Browse Search
Benjamnin F. Butler, Butler's Book: Autobiography and Personal Reminiscences of Major-General Benjamin Butler 358 8 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events, Diary from December 17, 1860 - April 30, 1864 (ed. Frank Moore) 215 21 Browse Search
William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 1 186 2 Browse Search
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. 124 0 Browse Search
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War: Volume 2. 108 0 Browse Search
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing) 103 5 Browse Search
Varina Davis, Jefferson Davis: Ex-President of the Confederate States of America, A Memoir by his Wife, Volume 2 97 15 Browse Search
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 1. 92 0 Browse Search
Elias Nason, McClellan's Own Story: the war for the union, the soldiers who fought it, the civilians who directed it, and his relations to them. 83 1 Browse Search
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James Buchanan, Buchanan's administration on the eve of the rebellion, Chapter 5: (search)
ded that the President had any power, under the laws, to add to this force by calling forth the militia, or accepting the services of volunteers to garrison these fortifications. And the small regular army were beyond reach on our remote frontiers. Indeed, the whole American army, numbering at that time not more than sixteen thousand effective men, would have been scarcely sufficient. To have attempted to distribute these five companies among the eight forts in the cotton States, and Fortress Monroe, in Virginia, would have been a confession of weakness, instead of an exhibition of imposing and overpowering strength. It could have had no effect in preventing secession, but must have done much to provoke it. It will be recollected that these views, the substance of which soon reached the Southern States, were written before Mr. Lincoln's election, and at a time when none of the cotton States had made the first movement toward secession. Even South Carolina was then performing all
James Buchanan, Buchanan's administration on the eve of the rebellion, Chapter 9: (search)
ea, in Hampton Roads, to take on board for Charleston three hundred disciplined troops, with provisions and munitions of war, from the neighboring garrison of Fortress Monroe. Having thus provided for the reenforcement of the forts, in case of need, the Secretary of War despatched Assistant Adjutant-General Buell to Major Anders of danger. Had the President attempted to distribute the General's thousand men, as he proposed, among the numerous forts in the cotton States, as well as Fortress Monroe, their absurd inadequacy to the object would have exhibited weakness instead of strength. It would have provoked instead of preventing collision. It would h about the 12th February. In making these declarations, he must surely have forgotten not only his own objection to sending these very three hundred men from Fortress Monroe, but also the fate of the Star of the West, in the early part of January, with his recruits from New York, which had been substituted under his advice and dir
James Buchanan, Buchanan's administration on the eve of the rebellion, Chapter 11: (search)
ed at her old station, ready for any exigency. She immediately took on board a company of United States troops from Fortress Monroe, under the command of Captain Vogdes, of the artillery, and with provisions and military store left Hampton Roads on Secretary, could have thrown six hundred men into the fort (seamen and marines), without including the company from Fortress Monroe. His testimony before the Hale Committee and the court-Martial on Captain Armstrong. Report No. 37, pp. 58, 284. Four days after the Brooklyn had left Fortress Monroe, Senators Slidell, Hunter, and Bigler received a telegraphic despatch from Senator Mallory, of Florida, dated at Pensacola on the 28th January, with an urgent request that they would lay it b and military commanders, and the result proved most fortunate. The Brooklyn had a long passage. Although she left Fortress Monroe on the 24th January, she did not arrive at Pensacola until the 6th February. In the mean time Fort Pickens, with Li
James Buchanan, Buchanan's administration on the eve of the rebellion, Chapter 13: (search)
successful foreign policy of the administration with Spain, great Britain, China, and Paraguay condition of the Mexican Republic; and the recommendations to Congress thereupon not regarded, and the effect the origin, history, and nature of the Monroe doctrine the treaty with Mexico not ratified by the Senate, and the consequences. The administration of Mr. Buchanan, in conducting our foreign affairs, met with great and uncommon success. Spain. Our relations with Spain were in a veryg in accordance with the avowed policy of Great Britain, was received with favor by the British Government; but not so the portion of it against future European colonization. This encountered their decided opposition. Ibid., pp. 458, 471. The Monroe doctrine, nevertheless, soon became a canon of political faith for the American people, and they placed it side by side with their hostility to the impressment of American seamen, and to the search of American vessels on the high seas. The au
James Buchanan, Buchanan's administration on the eve of the rebellion, Appendix (search)
ith), was not in time for the mail. General Scott would be happy if the latter could be substituted for the former. It will be seen that the Views only apply to a case of secession that makes a gap in the present Union. The falling off (say) of Texas, or of all the Atlantic States, from the Potomac south, was not within the scope of General Scott's provisional remedies. It is his opinion that instructions should be given, at once, to the commanders of the Barancas, Forts Moultrie and Monroe, to be on their guard against surprises and coups de main. As to regular approaches nothing can be said or done, at this time, without volunteers. There is one (regular) company at Boston, one here (at the Narrows), one at Pittsburg, one at Augusta, Ga., and one at Baton Rouge—in all five companies only, within reach, to garrison or reenforce the forts mentioned in the Views. General Scott is all solicitude for the safety of the Union. He is, however, not without hope that all dangers