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Kershaw (search for this): article 6
he Confederate service at all in South Carolina when he was appointed. He went on to Richmond, however, with Col. Gregg's regiment of infantry, sent on by the Governor of South Carolina. This regiment was put under his command; and then came Col. Kershaw's, then Bacon's, then Cash's, and other regiments from South Carolina, which, as they came, were, without discrimination, put under his command. Colonel Gregg's regiment being enlisted for six months only, was disbanded by the expiration of i. At that time he was informed by the Executive that his existence, as an officer in the Confederate States, had expired when Col. Gregg's regiment was disbanded, on the ground that his brigade consisted of but two regiments--Col. Gregg's and Col. Kershaw's — and Col. Greeg's going home, his command and his office were dissolved. The Confederate Government then tendered him a new commission coeval with the departure of Gregg's regiment, of the 14th of July. His first appointment was of the 20t
Bacon (search for this): article 6
en he received an appointment of Brigadier General of the Confederate States, and was ordered to Richmond. He was appointed a Brigadier General of no particular regiments formed into a brigade. Indeed, there were no regiments in the Confederate service at all in South Carolina when he was appointed. He went on to Richmond, however, with Col. Gregg's regiment of infantry, sent on by the Governor of South Carolina. This regiment was put under his command; and then came Col. Kershaw's, then Bacon's, then Cash's, and other regiments from South Carolina, which, as they came, were, without discrimination, put under his command. Colonel Gregg's regiment being enlisted for six months only, was disbanded by the expiration of its term of service, before the battle of Manassas, whilst there were four other regiments under General Bonham. Gen. Bonham remained in command of the four other regiments, and commanded them at the battle of Manassas. He remained in command of them as his brigade u
February 1st (search for this): article 6
to reach the city by land. Attempting is not always doing. Negro stealing. A Tennessee correspondent says: A Confederate officer from Camp Beauregard, now in this city, informs us that Gen. Grant's division, in its retreat from Fort Henry to Paducah, stole 300 slaves on the route, and took them to Paducah! At Mayfield they uniformed and armed 150 negro men, and placed them in their ranks as Federal soldiers. Gen. Bonham's resignation. The Charleston Mercury, of February 1st, says: We learn from Richmond that Gen. Bonham has resigned his office as General of the Confederate States. The reason of his resignation we understand to be as follows: Gen. Bonham was Major General of the forces of South Carolina when he received an appointment of Brigadier General of the Confederate States, and was ordered to Richmond. He was appointed a Brigadier General of no particular regiments formed into a brigade. Indeed, there were no regiments in the Confederate
April 20th (search for this): article 6
haw's — and Col. Greeg's going home, his command and his office were dissolved. The Confederate Government then tendered him a new commission coeval with the departure of Gregg's regiment, of the 14th of July. His first appointment was of the 20th April, and put him at the head of the brigadier-Generals-- the oldest in the service. The second, of the 14th July, put a dozen Brigadier-Generals above him — among them Gen, David Jones, who is closely connected by marriage with the President. StrOctober a commission conferring rank from the 14th of July, I do not perceive why the commission should not be such as to prevent "loss of the rank," or "as to give the rank first assigned me" I do not comprehend how my commission of the 20th of April last is not operative; but, desirous of remaining with my brigade, as the enemy is so near in our front, and may advance at any moment, I accept the commission now tendered. I desire, however, at the same time, respectfully to state that I s
July 14th (search for this): article 6
his command and his office were dissolved. The Confederate Government then tendered him a new commission coeval with the departure of Gregg's regiment, of the 14th of July. His first appointment was of the 20th April, and put him at the head of the brigadier-Generals-- the oldest in the service. The second, of the 14th July, put 14th July, put a dozen Brigadier-Generals above him — among them Gen, David Jones, who is closely connected by marriage with the President. Strangely it happens that Gen. Walker, of Georgia, was superseded by Col. Taylor, another near connection. Gen. Bonham consulted all the general officers in the Army of the Potomac, and they all agreed wit when Col. Gregg's six months regiment went out of service, and such as to admit of your giving me on the 21st of October a commission conferring rank from the 14th of July, I do not perceive why the commission should not be such as to prevent "loss of the rank," or "as to give the rank first assigned me" I do not comprehend h
Bonham (search for this): article 6
o men, and placed them in their ranks as Federal soldiers. Gen. Bonham's resignation. The Charleston Mercury, of February 1st, says: We learn from Richmond that Gen. Bonham has resigned his office as General of the Confederate States. The reason of his resignation we understand to be as follows: Gen. Bonham was Major General of the forces of South Carolina when he received an appointment of Brigadieattle of Manassas, whilst there were four other regiments under General Bonham. Gen. Bonham remained in command of the four other regiments, aGen. Bonham remained in command of the four other regiments, and commanded them at the battle of Manassas. He remained in command of them as his brigade until October. At that time he was informed by teorgia, was superseded by Col. Taylor, another near connection. Gen. Bonham consulted all the general officers in the Army of the Potomac, a him was a wrong and an outrage. The following letter from Gen. Bonham on this subject has been published: Near Centreville, Nov
February 22nd (search for this): article 6
id, "sic volo, sic jubco." He was a brave, frank robber; but our Yankee brethren began their robbery with lies — they continued it with lies, and they have ended it with lies.--Charleston Mercury. Salt making. More than a hundred men are now engaged in South Carolina making salt. The Legislature of the State recently appropriated $100,000, in order to encourage the manufacture. It is stated, also, that immense quantities of pork have been salted and packed away. The twenty-second of February. The New Orleans Bulletin says: Every attempt of the enemy to move towards Richmond, for the present at least, seems to have been abandoned. He knows it could result only in disaster to himself. But the Twenty-Second draws , and he knows that if the Confederates receive no check before that day, and the permanent Government of the Confederate States be then regularly inaugurated, the moral power of that event will wither his hopes and paralyze his arms. He cannot help k
Grant (search for this): article 6
tention recently, as there is a heavy draft of water there, and from eight to twenty vessels, some armed, and some large steamers filled with troops have been there for the last ten days or two weeks. This is regarded as a point where the enemy might attempt a landing, with the view of trying to reach the city by land. Attempting is not always doing. Negro stealing. A Tennessee correspondent says: A Confederate officer from Camp Beauregard, now in this city, informs us that Gen. Grant's division, in its retreat from Fort Henry to Paducah, stole 300 slaves on the route, and took them to Paducah! At Mayfield they uniformed and armed 150 negro men, and placed them in their ranks as Federal soldiers. Gen. Bonham's resignation. The Charleston Mercury, of February 1st, says: We learn from Richmond that Gen. Bonham has resigned his office as General of the Confederate States. The reason of his resignation we understand to be as follows: Gen. Bonham was Ma
October 21st (search for this): article 6
. P. Benjamin, Acting Secretary of War: Sir: I have not expressed myself happily if I have conveyed to your mind the idea that I maintain you can date the commission you now tender me so as to make "one commission overlap the other." I should more correctly express myself to say that if the law is such as the President construes it, viz: such as to cause my commission to expire when Col. Gregg's six months regiment went out of service, and such as to admit of your giving me on the 21st of October a commission conferring rank from the 14th of July, I do not perceive why the commission should not be such as to prevent "loss of the rank," or "as to give the rank first assigned me" I do not comprehend how my commission of the 20th of April last is not operative; but, desirous of remaining with my brigade, as the enemy is so near in our front, and may advance at any moment, I accept the commission now tendered. I desire, however, at the same time, respectfully to state that I s
J. P. Benjamin (search for this): article 6
ls above him — among them Gen, David Jones, who is closely connected by marriage with the President. Strangely it happens that Gen. Walker, of Georgia, was superseded by Col. Taylor, another near connection. Gen. Bonham consulted all the general officers in the Army of the Potomac, and they all agreed with him that such treatment of him was a wrong and an outrage. The following letter from Gen. Bonham on this subject has been published: Near Centreville, Nov. 12, 1861. Hon. J. P. Benjamin, Acting Secretary of War: Sir: I have not expressed myself happily if I have conveyed to your mind the idea that I maintain you can date the commission you now tender me so as to make "one commission overlap the other." I should more correctly express myself to say that if the law is such as the President construes it, viz: such as to cause my commission to expire when Col. Gregg's six months regiment went out of service, and such as to admit of your giving me on the 21st of Oct
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