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William Trenholm (search for this): chapter 82
nothing of any proposal to purchase the steamers of the India Company. Mr. William Trenholm remembers his appearance before the Cabinet in behalf of the scheme aboven by Mr. Charles K. Prioleau, senior partner in the Liverpool firm of Frazer, Trenholm & Co., and dated Burges June 21, 1884, he says: As regards the ten steame swept away every vestige of a Federal blockader then upon the water. Frazer, Trenholm & Co. had not then been appointed agents of the Government, and I did not offes engaged upon his history, that he had heard about these steamers through William Trenholm, who had referred him to me for the particulars, and asked me if I would gvalueless; therefore, when I heard no more I naturally concluded either that Mr. Trenholm had not thought it worth while to propose the undertaking, or that the Goveclined to think that they were never offered to the Government at all, but William Trenholm knew of them from having access to his father's correspondence Very t
W. L. Trenholm (search for this): chapter 82
s of General Beauregard, states that: While journeying from Charleston to Montgomery, General Beauregard met Mr. W. L. Trenholm, whose father, George A. Trenholm, was a partner in the great firm of John Frazer & Co., of Charleston and Liverpooe with a messenger of Messrs. Frazer & Co. to the Confederate Secretary of War, and urged him to buy the fleet. Mr. W. L. Trenholm wrote to Mr. Davis December 18, 1878, of the alleged proposition made to the Confederate Government by Mr. TrenholMr. Trenholm. Mr. Davis's answer. One should speak with diffidence of events which passed seventeen years ago, and hence I should have preferred not being appealed to for my recollection of this matter. The first application was made to me in Februaryno recollection of having heard of the proposition referred to by General Beauregard. I remember my having written to Mr. Trenholm, one of the firm of Jno. Frazer & Co., to come on to Montgomery to present the advantages of establishing a depot for
Toombs (search for this): chapter 82
e tells me that only one matter was brought before the Cabinet, viz., the proposition to subsidize steamers, to keep open communication with the West Indies. Since the interview with Mr. Memminger, I have taxed my memory to recall what passed, and it seems to me that, whether it was before the Cabinet or not, the other proposal, viz., to purchase certain steamers, was spoken of at the cabinet meeting at which I was present by invitation. I think I rememn ber someone, possibly it was General Toombs, making a remark that showed that he had confused the two measures altogether, and thought the proposition was for the Government to buy the steamers, and then subsidize a company to manage them, or something of that sort. This is a vague and indistinct recollection, however, and I merely mention it because the same incidents may have made an impression upon the others. As well as I can remember, I spoke in favor of both measures. Mr. Memminger thinks otherwise, but subsequent
A. B. Roman (search for this): chapter 82
other of those who thought a mistake had been made when he was asked to preside over the Confederate States. One of these is his alleged failure to purchase the E. I. fleet, which was revamped in 1889 and given to the journals of the day. Judge Roman, in his book entitled Military operations of General Beauregard, states that: While journeying from Charleston to Montgomery, General Beauregard met Mr. W. L. Trenholm, whose father, George A. Trenholm, was a partner in the great firm o but subsequent effort has failed to elicit any other recollections on my part. Application having been made to others who were in a position to know all the circumstances of the alleged proposal to buy the fleet, so positively asserted by Judge Roman, the following answers were received. All show that their recollections are also vague and indistinct, of events of such great importance that, had they been accomplished, the door, as Roman says, would not have been closed upon the Confede
George A. Trenholm (search for this): chapter 82
n to Montgomery, General Beauregard met Mr. W. L. Trenholm, whose father, George A. Trenholm, was a partner in the great firm of John Frazer & Co., of Charleston and culable benefits to be derived from the adoption of such a project, promised Mr. Trenholm to use his utmost endeavors in furtherance of the measures that gentleman wae. In a letter to General Beauregard, dated Charleston, September 18, 1878, Mr. Trenholm says: This I remember well, that you warmly supported the proposition, and ueral Beauregard's earnest advice, nor the strong and cogent reasons given by Mr. Trenholm were of any avail. The Confederate Government, under the erroneous belief tning the proposals made to it. No discussion took place in my presence, says Mr. Trenholm, in the letter already alluded to, but from questions put to me, I have alwase vessels to the Government, but I mentioned them in a private letter to Mr. G. A. Trenholm, leaving it to his discretion to put it before them. As a matter of
Jefferson Davis (search for this): chapter 82
ast India fleet. Of course, in the long years after the war, there were many recitations of Mr. Davis's shortcomings, given by one or other of those who thought a mistake had been made when he was Confederate Secretary of War, and urged him to buy the fleet. Mr. W. L. Trenholm wrote to Mr. Davis December 18, 1878, of the alleged proposition made to the Confederate Government by Mr. Trenholm. Mr. Davis's answer. One should speak with diffidence of events which passed seventeen years ago, and hence I should have preferred not being appealed to for my recollection of this matter.rate Treasury, he replied on November 27, 1878. Charleston, S. C., November 27, 1878. Honorable Jefferson Davis, Beauvoir, Miss. My dear Sir: I have no recollection of having heard of the proposi, of favorable opportunity or of our danger, as vague and indefinite. The pain inflicted on Mr. Davis in his old age and weak health by arraignments made against him by his own people, was relieve
December 18th, 1878 AD (search for this): chapter 82
-through which might have entered that material assistance, those sinews of war, the want of which all the heroism of our troops and the endurance and self sacrifice of our people could not remedy. The New York Sun of November 17, 1878, contained what purported to be an interview with General Beauregard, in which he said he had gone with a messenger of Messrs. Frazer & Co. to the Confederate Secretary of War, and urged him to buy the fleet. Mr. W. L. Trenholm wrote to Mr. Davis December 18, 1878, of the alleged proposition made to the Confederate Government by Mr. Trenholm. Mr. Davis's answer. One should speak with diffidence of events which passed seventeen years ago, and hence I should have preferred not being appealed to for my recollection of this matter. The first application was made to me in February last. I enclose my reply to that (copy) and also copy of my letter to General Beauregard of September 18th. These letters have been read by Mr. Memminger, and
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were received. All show that their recollections are also vague and indistinct, of events of such great importance that, had they been accomplished, the door, as Roman says, would not have been closed upon the Confederacy, through which might have entered those sinews of war, the want of which proved fatal to the cause. Honorable L. P. Walker, ex-Confederate Secretary of War, wrote: I have read the article in the New York Sun which you enclosed me in your letter to me of the second instant. I do not remember the interview with me mentioned by General Beauregard, nor that any proposition was submitted to the Confederate Government for the sale to it of any steamers of the character stated here. If any such proposition was made, it has passed from my recollection. To a like inquiry, addressed to Mr. Memminger, ex-Secretary of the Confederate Treasury, he replied on November 27, 1878. Charleston, S. C., November 27, 1878. Honorable Jefferson Davis, Beauvoir, Miss.
February (search for this): chapter 82
gone with a messenger of Messrs. Frazer & Co. to the Confederate Secretary of War, and urged him to buy the fleet. Mr. W. L. Trenholm wrote to Mr. Davis December 18, 1878, of the alleged proposition made to the Confederate Government by Mr. Trenholm. Mr. Davis's answer. One should speak with diffidence of events which passed seventeen years ago, and hence I should have preferred not being appealed to for my recollection of this matter. The first application was made to me in February last. I enclose my reply to that (copy) and also copy of my letter to General Beauregard of September 18th. These letters have been read by Mr. Memminger, and he tells me that only one matter was brought before the Cabinet, viz., the proposition to subsidize steamers, to keep open communication with the West Indies. Since the interview with Mr. Memminger, I have taxed my memory to recall what passed, and it seems to me that, whether it was before the Cabinet or not, the other proposal
September 18th, 1878 AD (search for this): chapter 82
tain number of voyages with large cargoes of cotton, for the purposes already mentioned, these steamers might be converted into cruisers, and employed to impede and destroy Northern commerce. General Beauregard, thoroughly impressed with the incalculable benefits to be derived from the adoption of such a project, promised Mr. Trenholm to use his utmost endeavors in furtherance of the measures that gentleman was sent to advocate. In a letter to General Beauregard, dated Charleston, September 18, 1878, Mr. Trenholm says: This I remember well, that you warmly supported the proposition, and used your influence in aid of its being brought before the Cabinet, which was accomplished. But neither General Beauregard's earnest advice, nor the strong and cogent reasons given by Mr. Trenholm were of any avail. The Confederate Government, under the erroneous belief that the war would be a short one, declined entertaining the proposals made to it. No discussion took place in my presence, say
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