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Raleigh (North Carolina, United States) (search for this): chapter 21
hen Grant asked him to change it, saying that he thought that language was unnecessary, Sherman said: He [Halleck] knew I was bound in honor to defend and maintain my own truce and pledge of faith even at the cost of many lives. I insert here the reasons given by the authorities at Washington for rejecting the convention of Sherman and Johnston which, as I have said, was unanimously accepted by the rebel cabinet, and the rejection by one cabinet and the acceptance by the other arrived at Raleigh on the same day, and before they had heard of the assassination of Lincoln :-- First. It was an exercise of authority not vested in General Sherman, and on its face shows that both he and Johnston knew that General Sherman had no authority to enter into any such arrangement. Second. It was an acknowledgment of the rebel government. Third. It is understood to re-establish rebel State governments that had been overthrown at the sacrifice of many thousands of loyal lives and immens
Charleston (South Carolina, United States) (search for this): chapter 21
say of any man, during the progress of this work. While I was at home unemployed in 1863, Major Strong's love of battle and hope of glory impelled him not to wait until I could have another appointment, and having been promoted he was sent to Charleston to report to General Gillmore. He was put in command of a brigade and ordered to assault Fort Wagner, where he lost his life by a wound that caused him a lingering and painful illness. Upon my recommendation the President appointed him a majos. Indeed, they looked upon it as almost treasonable in intent, which I did not. They knew also what is disclosed in the agreement, namely, that Sherman proposed to his leading officers, and they agreed to it, that a ship should be provided at Charleston for the escape from the country of Davis and such of his cabinet and others as chose to go with him. Now Davis was intent upon getting to Texas and there making new headway against the United States, and he was so far committed to the plan t
Dominican Republic (Dominican Republic) (search for this): chapter 21
gence and tell you my conclusions as soon as I can. The second day after that, I called early in the morning and said: Mr. President, I have gone very carefully over my calculations as to the power of the country to export the negroes of the South, and I assure you that using all your naval vessels and all the merchant marine fit to cross the seas with safety, it will be impossible for you to transport them to the nearest place that can be found fit for them,--and that is the Island of San Domingo,--half as fast as negro children will be born here. I am afraid you are right, General, was his answer; but have you thought what we shall do with the negro soldiers? I said: I have formulated a scheme which I will suggest to you, Mr. President. We have now enlisted one hundred and fifty thousand negro troops, more or less, infantry, cavalry, and artillery. They were enlisted for three years or for the war. We did not commence enlisting them in any numbers until the latter pa
St. Louis (Missouri, United States) (search for this): chapter 21
s, he went over and entered the mine after the explosion, when the cavity was filled as if with a swarm of bees by the colored soldiers, and there was no general of division or brigade or field officer in that mine but himself, and he had no business to be there. He was an intelligent and capable military officer, and possessed a further qualification — he was a good business man. After the war was over he went to Chicago, and established himself in business there. Later he was called to St. Louis, where he was put at the head of public works of that city, and where he now lives with his family deserving many years. I had another volunteer aid in New Orleans, Capt. John Clark, who acted as assistant commissary. He had been editor, and I think proprietor, of the Boston Courier, and when I seized the Delta newspaper he and Lieutenant-Colonel Brown, of the Eighth Vermont, volunteered to keep up the publication as a Union journal. They did it with exceeding ability and success, and
Gulf of Mexico (search for this): chapter 21
liams, and General Sherman. The latter died from heart failure very soon after he joined me. I had no better soldier or officer, none in whose care I felt any more safe to leave everything in possession, than General Phelps. I had got him his promotion in 1861, and asked to have him transferred to the Army of the Gulf. He had but one fault: he was an anti-slavery man to a degree that utterly unbalanced his judgment. While in command of a portion of the troops on Ship Island in the Gulf of Mexico near the State of Mississippi, he, in the winter of 1861-62, upon his own motion, issued a proclamation of emancipation of the slaves. No notice was taken of it, as it was simply a dead letter. He disciplined his troops very admirably, and upon my arrival in New Orleans, I put him in command of the forces stationed above the city at Carrolton. The history of that command I have already stated. Differing with me on the slavery questions because I held that nothing could be done about
Bermuda Hundred (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 21
rving in the Army of the James that he was promoted to brigadier-general. He afterwards became major-general commanding a division in the Eighteenth Army Corps, and distinguished himself in action on several occasions. He was detailed from Bermuda Hundred to go over with his division to hold the lines while Grant's troops left them to attack the enemy on the occasion of the explosion of the mine. Finding that there was no movement of the enemy toward the point occupied by his troops, he wentt not to forget the unwearying pains taken to serve me and the faithful endeavor of my two assistant quartermasters, Capt. William H. James at Fortress Monroe, and Capt. George S. Dodge, who was assistant quartermaster during the campaign at Bermuda Hundred. Captain Dodge is deceased. Captain James is an honored business man in Philadelphia. Lieut. Frederick Martin was a volunteer lieutenant on my staff. For gallantry of conduct as well in New Orleans as in the Army of the James, I promote
West Point (Georgia, United States) (search for this): chapter 21
y dealt with those who got in my way. Gentlemen holding staff positions in the army, and especially at Washington in time of peace, who have been educated at West Point, in the language of General Sherman, too commonly construe themselves into the élite, as made of better clay than the common soldier. I had a few of such detaiommission reached him on his dying bed. Col. George A. Kensel was my chief of artillery and inspector-general. He was a Kentuckian, having been appointed to West Point by General Breckinridge, but was loyal to the cause. He was one of the young artillery officers who, when I went to Fortress Monroe in 1861, had accepted an apry, were of the greatest value in whatever position he found himself. With Colonel Shaffer there was sent to me Brig.-Gen. J. W. Turner. He had graduated at West Point. He was my chief commissary, and afforded me very great and efficient aid in seeing to the provisioning not only of the army, but of a large portion of the peo
Darien, Ga. (Georgia, United States) (search for this): chapter 21
er 19: observations upon matters connected with the War. Tribute to individual staff officers closing days of the Rebellion an interview with Lincoln disposal of colored troops discussed Butler proposes to take them to the Isthmus of Darien and dig a canal across Lincoln's death stops the enterprise Conferences with President Johnson belief that traitors should have been punished, and their property confiscated and given to Northern soldiers Johnston's terms of surrender to Sherdeed, many of the troops have spent a large portion of their time in digging in forts and intrenchments, and especially the negroes, for they were always put into the work when possible. The United States wants a ship canal across the Isthmus of Darien at some proper and convenient point. Now, I know of a concession made by the United States of Colombia of a strip thirty miles wide across the Isthmus for that purpose. I have the confidence of the negroes. If you will put me in command of the
Colombia (Nuevo Leon, Mexico) (search for this): chapter 21
well dug, did not succeed you know. My experience during the war has shown me that the army organization is one of the very best for digging. Indeed, many of the troops have spent a large portion of their time in digging in forts and intrenchments, and especially the negroes, for they were always put into the work when possible. The United States wants a ship canal across the Isthmus of Darien at some proper and convenient point. Now, I know of a concession made by the United States of Colombia of a strip thirty miles wide across the Isthmus for that purpose. I have the confidence of the negroes. If you will put me in command of them, I will take them down there and dig the canal. It will cost the United States nothing but their pay, the clothing that they wear will be otherwise eaten by the moths, the arms are of no worth, as we have Emancipation proclamation. so many of them in excess; the wagons and equipments will otherwise rust out. I should set one third of them to di
Fortress Monroe (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 21
but was loyal to the cause. He was one of the young artillery officers who, when I went to Fortress Monroe in 1861, had accepted an appointment made through the kindness of a friend as quartermastern there to serve his country. When I left the Department of Annapolis he accompanied me to Fortress Monroe to see to it that my hospitals were properly organized. The army hospitals there, being on me and the faithful endeavor of my two assistant quartermasters, Capt. William H. James at Fortress Monroe, and Capt. George S. Dodge, who was assistant quartermaster during the campaign at Bermuda e Mississippi to carry on the war, he was held in close confinement for almost two years in Fortress Monroe and a part of the time in irons. Although an outlaw, I have always regretted this, for thedone: Davis, while making his escape, was captured as a prisoner of war. He was confined in Fortress Monroe, a garrisoned fort of the United States in the military district of Virginia, where his cri
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