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1789 AD (search for this): chapter 1
s members were elected as Union men. And they and their constituents continued to be so, until the determination to coerce the seceded States was proclaimed by the President of the United States, and Virginia required to furnish her quota of the troops to be organized for the purpose. War being then inevitable, and the convention compelled to decide whether the State should aid in the subjugation of the other Southern States, or join them in the defense of principles it had professed since 1789 --belong to the invading party, or to that standing on the defensive — it chose the latter, and passed its ordinance of secession. The people confirmed that choice by an overwhelming vote. The passage of that ordinance, in secret session on the 17th of April, was not known in Washington, where, as Quartermaster-General of the United States Army, I was then stationed, until the 19th. I believed, like most others, that the division of the country would be permanent; and that, apart from a
1861 AD (search for this): chapter 1
correspondence, on the subject, with General Lee and the Confederate authorities. General Beauregard assigned to command of Confederate army at Manassas. movements of General Patterson. withdrawal from Harper's Ferry. affair near Romney. General Patterson again marches on Martinsburg. battle offered at Darkesville. General McDowell advances on Manassas. Precautions preparatory to assisting General Beauregard. The composition of the convention assembled in Richmond in the spring of 1861, to consider the question of secession, proved that the people of Virginia did not regard Mr. Lincoln's election as a sufficient cause for that measure, for at least two-thirds of its members were elected as Union men. And they and their constituents continued to be so, until the determination to coerce the seceded States was proclaimed by the President of the United States, and Virginia required to furnish her quota of the troops to be organized for the purpose. War being then inevitable,
April (search for this): chapter 1
lecting the points to be occupied by these troops for the protection of the State, and determining the number to be assigned to each. Norfolk, a point near Yorktown, another in front of Fredericksburg, Manassas Junction, Harper's Ferry, and Grafton, seemed to be regarded by him as the most important positions, for they were to be occupied in greatest force. I was assisted in my duties by Lieutenant-Colonel Pemberton, Majors Jackson and Gilham, and Captain T. L. Preston. Near the end of April, however, the second named was promoted to a colonelcy and assigned to the command of Harper's Ferry, held until then by Colonel Kenton Harper. I was employed in this way about two weeks. Then, Virginia having acceded to the Southern Confederacy, the government of which assumed the direction of military affairs, I accepted a brigadier-generalcy offered me by telegraph by the President. It was then the highest grade in the Confederate army. The offer had been made in one or two previou
Jefferson Davis (search for this): chapter 1
General of the United States. defense of West point officers, who resigned, from Unjust attack. assigned to duty of organizing Virginia troops. ordered by President Davis to take command at Harper's Ferry. convinced, on examination, that it was untenable. correspondence, on the subject, with General Lee and the Confederate aufounded on their opinions that the heavier engines of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad would crush the trestle-work of the Winchester road if brought upon it. Mr. Davis wrote to me in a letter dated 22d: I congratulate you on the brilliant movement of Colonel Vaughn's command. To break the line of the Baltimore and Ohio Rai sick, seventeen hundred in number, were provided for in Winchester. The original is in possession of the Government in Washington. In an indorsement on it, by Mr. Davis, I am accused of reporting his telegram to me inaccurately. I did not profess to quote his words, but to give their meaning, which was done correctly. for it wo
J. E. B. Stuart (search for this): chapter 1
kson; A. P. Hill, who won the grade of lieutenant-general; Stuart, matchless as commander of outposts; and Pendleton, Generainsburg, driving before it the little body of cavalry that Stuart was able to gather. Colonel Jackson directed his brigade ield-piece, Commanded by Captain Pendleton himself. which Stuart joined with his little detachment, engaged the enemy's leawhere for caps as well as cartridges. On the 15th, Colonel Stuart reported that the Federal army had advanced from Martipracticable, was to be preferred, as quickest and safest. Stuart's first report was expected to give the means of judging o, of leaving the protection of the infantry. This enabled Stuart to maintain his outposts near the enemy's camps, and his srning their movements quickly, and concealing our own. Stuart's expected report showed that the Federal army had not advvered it. To delay this discovery as long as possible, Colonel Stuart was instructed to establish as perfect a cordon as his
A. P. Hill (search for this): chapter 1
s were several who subsequently rose to high distinction : Stonewall Jackson; A. P. Hill, who won the grade of lieutenant-general; Stuart, matchless as commander of oormation had come from the most respectable sources, it was believed, and Colonel A. P. Hill immediately dispatched to Winchester with his own (Thirteenth) and Colones (Tenth Virginia) regiments on trains provided by Mr. Mason's forethought. Colonel Hill was instructed to add Colonel Vaughn's (Third Tennessee) regiment, which had had already won its full confidence, and mine. In the night of the 18th Colonel Hill, then at Romney, detached Colonel Vaughn with two companies of his regiment the river at sunrise in their presence, Colonel Vaughn's official report to Colonel Hill. put them to flight, and captured their cannon and colors; the guns were fou no considerable body of United States troops was approaching from the west, Colonel Hill's detachment was called back to Winchester. It being ascertained that so
S. Cooper (search for this): chapter 1
While we were waiting for a guide to lead us by the best road to Bunker's Hill, a courier from Richmond brought me a letter In reply to mine of the 9th. from General Cooper, The Adjutant-General of the Confederate States army. dated June 13th, giving me the President's authority to abandon Harper's Ferry and retire toward Winchee in about a day. Nothing worth removing was left. In a letter dated the 18th, addressed to me at Winchester, giving the President's further instructions, General Cooper wrote: . . . You are expected to act as circumstances may require, only keeping in mind the general purpose to resist invasion as far as may be practicabl strength of the regiments of this army did not much exceed five hundred men. About one o'clock A. M., on the 18th, I received the following telegram from General Cooper, Adjutant and Inspector-General: General Beauregard is attacked; to strike the enemy a decisive blow, a junction of all your effective force will be needed.
June 1st (search for this): chapter 1
in letters dated May 26th and 28th, and June 6th, and replied to by General Lee After Richmond became the seat of the Confederate Government, General Lee performed a part of the duties of the Secretary of War, and of the Adjutant-General. on the 1st and 7th of June. These letters of his express the dissent of the authorities from my views, and their opinion that the maintenance of the existing arrangement was necessary to enable us to retain the command of the Valley of Virginia, and our communications with Maryland, held to be very important. General Lee wrote in his letter of June 1st: I received, on my return from Manassas Junction, your communications of the 25th and 28th ult., in reference to your position at Harper's Ferry. The difficulties which surround it have been felt from the beginning of its occupation, and I am aware of the obstacles to its maintenance with your present force. Every effort has been made to remove them, and will be continued. But, with similar
Patterson (search for this): chapter 1
om Harper's Ferry. affair near Romney. General Patterson again marches on Martinsburg. battle ofaryland, who reported that the armies of Generals Patterson and McClellan were to unite at Winchestestly out of position for either object, for Patterson's route from Chambersburg lay through Williaion of its forces at Harper's Ferry; for General Patterson's invasion was to be from Chambersburg, rrived. About the 10th of the month, General Patterson, who had been organizing and instructingd there, mounted in them. On the 2d, General Patterson's army, which had been strongly reenforcre engaged with this little rear-guard. General Patterson's report. On this intelligence, recet quite nine thousand men, of all arms. General Patterson's was about twenty thousand, I believe, ithfield. This gave the impression that General Patterson's design was to continue this movement twhether to attempt to defeat or to elude General Patterson. The latter, if practicable, was to be [7 more...]
R. E. Lee (search for this): chapter 1
able. correspondence, on the subject, with General Lee and the Confederate authorities. General Bch that place until daybreak, Thursday. General Lee had been appointed commander-in-chief, withrther instructions from Governor Letcher or General Lee; but offered me, in the mean while, every fmander-in-chief of the forces of the State, General Lee increased the garrison of Harper's Ferry, ass as commander of outposts; and Pendleton, General Lee's commander of artillery. These troops n the newspapers. My conversations with General Lee in Richmond, and the President's oral instrere captured, almost without resistance, by General Lee's troops, coming from Maryland. My objeh and 28th, and June 6th, and replied to by General Lee After Richmond became the seat of the Confederate Government, General Lee performed a part of the duties of the Secretary of War, and of the th Maryland, held to be very important. General Lee wrote in his letter of June 1st: I received[2 more...]
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