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Albemarle (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.6
lark a Richmond boy. Micajah H. Clark was a Richmond boy and was born here, as his mother was before him, who was nee Miss Caroline Virginia Harris. His father was Dr. Micajah Clark, a distinguished physician of his generation, born in Albemarle county, the son of William Clark, who saw service in the Revolution. William Clark was the son of Micajah Clark, the son of Captain Christopher Clark, who patented many thousand acres of Crown lands, and located some of the tracts in what is now AAlbemarle county, near Charlottesville, in 1702-4, and was said to have been the pioneer settler of that county. This is one of the historical Clark families of Virginia, which furnished many legislators, generals and governors of States. Micajah H. Clark was a Hill-cat (as the uptown boys of the city were then known), and his first taste of war was in the battles between the Hill-cats and the Butcher-cats and Basin-cats —a distinctive Richmond war waged with varying fortunes for more than o
Clarksville (Tennessee, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.6
is a life member of the Southern Historical Society, and has been meritedly highly successful in his progressive business enterprises.—Ed.] A notable personage who comes into considerable prominence at this time is Micajah H. Clark, of Clarksville, Tenn., who served for a period as acting treasurer of the Confederate States of America, and again as confidential secretary to President Jefferson Davis. At the time of the evacuation of Richmond Mr. Clark was acting in the capacity of chief andays when the Southern Confederacy was dying the death, will say that his grand spirit rose the highest and shone the brightest, and his Christian character was more fully exemplified during hours of adversity and defeat. And those he blessed with his presence will hand down to their children's children in unrecorded traditions, the precious and tender memories he left with them. It is my great good fortune to share this gracious legacy. Micajah H. Clark. Clarksville, Tenn., June 22, 1896
Abbeville, S. C. (South Carolina, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.6
eginning as a private in the company, he was assigned to duty in the Medical Purveyor's office. From Charlotte he went with President Davis and his party to Abbeville, S. C., where the last Cabinet meeting was held. From that place the party repaired to Washington, Ga., where the Confederate Cabinet dispersed, Hon. John H. Reagaation kept up with Johnston's army and others, still in the field. When the truce between Johnston and Sherman expired, the line of march was taken up for Abbeville, S. C., and finally to Washington. Ga., where the closing scenes of the Confederate Government came on 4th May, 1865, with the winding up of the last remaining depstrength to meet, endure, and try to overcome the trials soon to come upon them, and with fatherly advice as to their action. And so it was all the way to Abbeville, S. C., where the whole town was thrown open to the party. And at Washington, Ga., where the bitter end was known to be reached, the welcome, though tearful, was
Greensboro (North Carolina, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.6
the surrender of General Lee's army, the President and Cabinet retired to Greensboro, N. C., where General Beauregard had his headquarters. The party afterwards retstory of the capture of his party and family has been written. Danville to Greensboro. The government was established for a week at Danville, Virginia, where thsurrender of the Army of Northern Virginia necessitated retirement to Greensboro, North Carolina. The surrender of this hitherto invincible army came with the paralystory of the country, North and South, and need not be touched on here. At Greensboro, under his orders through Colonel William Preston Johnston, A. D. C., I made at, and was made leisurely day by day. An escort of cavalry was furnished at Greensboro, but it was kept generally on parallel roads. From Washington, Ga., the ideathe hearts and courage of all who were with him. A horseback ride from Greensboro, N. C., to far Southern Georgia was no holiday excursion, with the dusty roads,
Sandersville (Georgia, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.6
ed, and all hope of the cause was lost, except by the most sanguine. It was my privilege to be with the President and Cabinet from the evacuation of Richmond until within a few days of the capture of himself and family, a portion of his staff, and the sole Cabinet officer remaining with him. As the government slowly fell to pieces, as quartermaster and commissary of the party, and member of his military family, I was naturally thrown nearer and nearer to his person, until below Sandersville, Georgia, on the 6th or 7th of May, 1865, giving me my final orders, he sent me on with my train of supplies to Florida, he said: abandoning for the present everything on wheels, and left to temporarily join and protect his family. The history of the capture of his party and family has been written. Danville to Greensboro. The government was established for a week at Danville, Virginia, where the various departments were opened, and routine business taken up. The surrender of the
Washington, Ga. (Georgia, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.6
the last Cabinet meeting was held. From that place the party repaired to Washington, Ga., where the Confederate Cabinet dispersed, Hon. John H. Reagan alone remaintreasury train caught up with the party of which Mr. Clark was a member at Washington, Ga., and the President appointed Hon. Mr. Reagan, the Postmaster-General, Actiious bureaus of the departments had been abandoned, and the President left Washington, Ga., with a portion of his staff. Colonel F. R. Lubbock, A. D. C., ex-Governoith the party next morning at sunrise, after traveling all night. Up to Washington, Ga., the march had no sign of a retreat, and was made leisurely day by day. Anrnished at Greensboro, but it was kept generally on parallel roads. From Washington, Ga., the idea was to reach the Trans-Mississippi Department with safety, and beville, S. C., where the whole town was thrown open to the party. And at Washington, Ga., where the bitter end was known to be reached, the welcome, though tearful
Charlottesville (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.6
h H. Clark was a Richmond boy and was born here, as his mother was before him, who was nee Miss Caroline Virginia Harris. His father was Dr. Micajah Clark, a distinguished physician of his generation, born in Albemarle county, the son of William Clark, who saw service in the Revolution. William Clark was the son of Micajah Clark, the son of Captain Christopher Clark, who patented many thousand acres of Crown lands, and located some of the tracts in what is now Albemarle county, near Charlottesville, in 1702-4, and was said to have been the pioneer settler of that county. This is one of the historical Clark families of Virginia, which furnished many legislators, generals and governors of States. Micajah H. Clark was a Hill-cat (as the uptown boys of the city were then known), and his first taste of war was in the battles between the Hill-cats and the Butcher-cats and Basin-cats —a distinctive Richmond war waged with varying fortunes for more than one hundred years, the cats of
Danville (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.6
rs of the Confederate President, he packed up all the papers of the office, and left with Mr. Davis and his Cabinet. At Danville the departments were reopened and a temporary capitol was established there. Upon receipt of dispatches, April 10th, cot to temporarily join and protect his family. The history of the capture of his party and family has been written. Danville to Greensboro. The government was established for a week at Danville, Virginia, where the various departments were opDanville, Virginia, where the various departments were opened, and routine business taken up. The surrender of the Army of Northern Virginia necessitated retirement to Greensboro, North Carolina. The surrender of this hitherto invincible army came with the paralyzing shock of a sudden earthquake, stouta was to reach the Trans-Mississippi Department with safety, and by steady traveling, as no speed could be made. From Danville on I saw the government, with its personnel, slowly but surely falling to pieces. Grief, sorrow, and often indignation
Georgia (Georgia, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.6
onnel, slowly but surely falling to pieces. Grief, sorrow, and often indignation was felt and expressed by the immediate party among themselves, but the face of the Great Chief was serene, courteous and kind always, beguiling the tedium of the weary miles with cheerful conversation, reminiscences and anecdotes—as a gracious host entertaining his guests—reviving the spirits, strengthening the hearts and courage of all who were with him. A horseback ride from Greensboro, N. C., to far Southern Georgia was no holiday excursion, with the dusty roads, weary riding, and generally coarse fare, yet he made it one, in part, in many pleasant ways to those who rode with him, and it will never leave their living memories. I never heard one hasty or petulant expression escape his lips, yet all knew how his proud heart was suffering, so weighted with anxieties for his beloved people, who had given the pick and flower of their families for the cause. Admiration, love and intense personal de
Cuba (Cuba) (search for this): chapter 1.6
my and others, still in the field. When the truce between Johnston and Sherman expired, the line of march was taken up for Abbeville, S. C., and finally to Washington. Ga., where the closing scenes of the Confederate Government came on 4th May, 1865, with the winding up of the last remaining department—that of the Treasury. Courage, fortitude, and all hope had not, however, left the head of the government, for the intention was to reach the TransMissis-sippi Department, via Florida and Cuba, and carry on the war for independence until the great river could be crossed again. Bureaus abandoned. All along the route the various bureaus of the departments had been abandoned, and the President left Washington, Ga., with a portion of his staff. Colonel F. R. Lubbock, A. D. C., ex-Governor of Texas; Colonel John Taylor Wood, A. D. C.; Colonel William Preston Johnston, A. D. C.; also Colonel Thorburn, a naval adjutant, Captain Given Campbell and eight scouts, my train, with its qu
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