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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 13. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), The Merrimac and the Monitor—Report of the Committee on Naval Affairs. (search)
ment can easily obstruct the channel to Norfolk, so as to prevent the exit of the Merrimac, provided the Army will carry the Sewell's Point batteries, in which duty the Navy will give great assistance. Very respectfully, Gideon Welles. Hon. E. M. Stanton, Secretary of War. Both of these letters are printed in series 1, volume 5, Official Records of the War of the Rebellion, pages 751 and 752. And in the same volume, page 55, will be found an account of a council of war held at Fairfa the Merrimac beats her. On March 14, 12 M., General Meigs telegraphed to Captain Dahlgren: I have seen nothing yet to satisfy me that in the next engagement the Monitor will not be sunk. On March 14, General Wool telegraphed to Hon. E. M. Stanton from Fort Monroe: I beg you will send me more troops. The Merrimac is preparing, and they are strengthening her weak points. It is thought she will be prepared to come out in a very few days. If she should overcome the Monitor we wo
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 13. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), General Sherman's method of making war. (search)
ogress of his head of column. December 18th. To General Grant, from near Savannah: With Savannah in our possession, at some future time, if not now, we can punish South Carolina as she deserves, and as thousands of people in Georgia hope we will do. I do sincerely believe that the whole United States, North and South, would rejoice to have this army turned loose on South Carolina, to devastate that State in the manner we have done in Georgia. A little before this he announces to Secretary Stanton that he knows what the people of the South are fighting for. What do our readers suppose? To ravage the North with sword and fire, and crush them under their heels? Surely it must be some such delusion that inspires this ferocity of hatred, unmitigated by even a word of compassion. He may speak for himself: Jeff. Davis has succeeded perfectly in inspiring his people with the truth that liberty and government are worth fighting for. This was their unpardonable crime. December 22d
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 13. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), The Kilpatrick-Dahlgren raid against Richmond. (search)
, liberate our men on the island, cross them over and unite with the other prisoners from Libby and Castle Thunder. But, when all the arrangements were made and all had received their final instructions, we found our guide had sold us out. There was no ford at the place at all, but a steam ferry, with the boat at the opposite side of the river, and no ford short of twenty miles up the river. This is the most mysterious case I ever heard of. This man came down from Washington city, sent by Stanton, who was a personal friend of the Colonel. He made a bargain with Kilpatrick and Dahlgren to take them to a ford at Dover Mills and take them over, when his services would cease, and in case of any mistake or treachery on his part he was to be hanged, and if it came out all right he was to receive a large sum of money. He took charge on those terms, took us safe through and had plenty of chances to make his escape, but still kept on with us. When asked why he had misled us, he did not, or