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Alfred Roman, The military operations of General Beauregard in the war between the states, 1861 to 1865 326 10 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events, Diary from December 17, 1860 - April 30, 1864 (ed. Frank Moore) 302 0 Browse Search
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War: The Opening Battles. Volume 1. 245 1 Browse Search
Jefferson Davis, The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government 239 3 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 11. (ed. Frank Moore) 233 3 Browse Search
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 1. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 210 2 Browse Search
Horace Greeley, The American Conflict: A History of the Great Rebellion in the United States of America, 1860-65: its Causes, Incidents, and Results: Intended to exhibit especially its moral and political phases with the drift and progress of American opinion respecting human slavery from 1776 to the close of the War for the Union. Volume I. 200 18 Browse Search
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 14. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 195 7 Browse Search
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 17. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 193 5 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 7. (ed. Frank Moore) 190 2 Browse Search
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Jefferson Davis, The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government, Chapter 52: (search)
General: I have received your letter of this date containing the terms of surrender of the Army of Northern Virginia, as proposed by you. As they are substantially the same as those expressed in your letter of the 8th inst., they are accepted. I will proceed to designate the proper officers to carry the stipulations into effect. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, R. E. Lee. Retreat from Richmond and Petersburg. Petersburg, Virginia, 3 P. M., April 2, 1865. His Excellency Jefferson Davis, Richmond, Virginia. Mr. President: Your letter of the 1st is just received. I have been willing to detach officers to recruit negro troops, and sent in the names of many who are desirous of recruiting companies, battalions, or regiments, to the War Department. After receiving the general orders on that subject establishing recruiting depots in the several States, I supposed that this mode of raising the troops was preferred. I will continue to submit the names of those who o
Jefferson Davis, The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government, Chapter 53: (search)
e made with the infamous invaders of her territory. If, by the stress of numbers, we should be compelled to a temporary withdrawal from her limits or those of any other border State, we will return until the baffled and exhausted enemy shall abandon in despair his endless and impossible task of making slaves of a people resolved to be free. Let us, then, not despond, my countrymen, but, relying on God, meet the foe with fresh defiance and with unconquered and unconquerable hearts. Jefferson Davis. While thus employed, little if any reliable information in regard to the Army of Northern Virginia was received until a gallant youth, the son of General Henry A. Wise, came to Danville and told me that, learning Lee's army was to be surrendered, he had during the night mounted his fleet horse and, escaping through and from the enemy's cavalry, some of whom pursued him, had come quite alone to warn me of the approaching event. Other unofficial information soon followed, and of su
Jefferson Davis, The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government, Chapter 54: (search)
ate knowledge of the data for the solution of the problem deters me from making a specific suggestion on that point. Jefferson Davis. In compliance with this request, General J. E. Johnston came up from Raleigh to Greensboro, and with General Be by you of the readiness on the part of the General commanding United States forces to proceed with the arrangement. Jefferson Davis. From the terms of this letter it will be seen that I doubted whether the agreement would be ratified by the Uni After the expiration of the armistice, I rode out of Charlotte, attended by the members of my Cabinet (except Attorney General Davis, who had gone to see his family, residing in that section, and the Secretary of the Treasury, Trenholm, who was ty chest to be moved with his army train. For further instructions you will report to the Secretary of the Treasury. Jefferson Davis. Official: F. R. Lubbock, Colonel and A. D. C. From the above it will be seen that, while I exercised authority
Jefferson Davis, The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government, Index (search)
60. Surrender of Command, 60-61. Letter from Davis concerning Hood's campaign into Tennessee, 482ommission, 521. Report of peace commission to Davis, 522-23. Canby, General, 474, 588, 591-92, ommission, 521. Report of peace commission to Davis, 522-23. Hunton, General, 428. Hurley, Timrson, Thomas, President of U. S., 226. Jefferson Davis (privateer), 10, 237. Jenkins, Generalt Tennessee, 240. Proclamation for capture of Davis, 595-96. Address to defeated South, 608. Conetter of Benjamin, 32-33. Correspondence with Davis concerning Tennessee campaign, 33-37. Battle o340-41. Considerations for Tennessee urged by Davis, 461-62. Retreat through Georgia to Atlanta, Magruder's defense, 70-71. Consultation with Davis, 99. Assumes command of defense of Richmond, Plan to defend Richmond, 109-10. Letter from Davis concerning treatment of prisoners, 264-65. LeGrant on terms of surrender, 559. Letter from Davis concerning retreat from Petersburg, 561. Evac[13 more...]
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