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Augusta (Georgia, United States) (search for this): chapter 39
, there were but two days rations for Lee's army in Richmond. On the 23d June, when Wilson and Kautz cut the Danville Railroad, which was not repaired for twenty-three days, there were only thirteen days rations on hand for Gen. Lee's army, and to feed it the Commissary General had to offer market rates for wheat, then uncut or shocked in the field-thereby incurring an excess of expenditure, which, if invested in corn and transportation, would have moved ten millions of bread rations from Augusta to Richmond. At the opening of the campaign, Gen. Lee had urged the importance of having at least thirty days reserves of provisions at Richmond and at Lynchburg. We have just seen how impossible it was to meet his views. It is a curious commentary on the alleged cruelty of Confederates to their prisoners, that in the winter of 1863-4, our entire reserve in Richmond of thirty thousand barrels of flour was consumed by Federal prisoners of war, and the bread taken from the mouths of our
United States (United States) (search for this): chapter 39
address of the Congress to the people of the Confederate States as late as the winter of 1864-5. That body them, even in name and form, the authority of the United States? In a geographical point of view, therefore, it may be asserted that the conquest of these Confederate States is impracticable. The geographical point of n hand at the various depots and posts in the Confederate States, from which you will see at a glance the alar will notice that we have only on hand in the Confederate States 4,105,048 rations of fresh meat, and 3,426,51r the notification of a treaty of peace with the United States; but notes of the old issue of the denomination . Lee to the command of all the armies of the Confederate States would promote their efficiency and operate poa, he was in command of all the armies of the Confederate States by my order of assignment. He continued in tthe general command of all the armies of the Confederate States. It was only when satisfied of this necessit
South Carolina (South Carolina, United States) (search for this): chapter 39
h as a secure base for raids and other military operations, was, of course, calculated to reduce her yield. The amount of tithe had proved a very imperfect guide to the quantity of meat that might be obtained under its indications. Thus, in South Carolina, only two and one-half per cent. of the sum of the tithe was reported as purchased. In Virginia the supply even of bread was practically exhausted, and but little more could be expected, even after the next wheat crop came in. The present cently shipped 125,000 pounds, but cannot ship more. Mississippi is rendering all the aid possible to the command of Gen. Beauregard, in supplying beef. She is without bacon. Florida is exhausted, and can only respond to the local demand. South Carolina is scarcely able to subsist the troops at Charleston and the prisoners in the interiour of the State. During my late trip to North Carolina I visited every section of the State, for the purpose of ascertaining the true condition of affairs,
Georgia (Georgia, United States) (search for this): chapter 39
Chapter 39: How Sherman's march through Georgia developed a crisis in the Confederacy. geographical impossibililysis of the Union party in the South. how Gov. Brown, of Georgia, was used by it. its persistent design upon the Virginia y of subjugation, even after Sherman had marched from Northern Georgia to the sea-coast. He had left a long scar on the Staderably. The march of a Federal army through the heart of Georgia, and the possession of Savannah as a secure base for raidse at a glance the alarming condition of the commissariat. Georgia, Alabama, and Mississippi are the only States where we havto say nothing of the prisoners. The Chief Commissary of Georgia telegraphs that he cannot send forward another pound. Alarly in 1863, a party organization was secretly proposed in Georgia, to introduce negotiations with the enemy on the part of t The party of State negotiation obtained a certain hold in Georgia, in Northern Alabama, and in parts of North Carolina; but
Lynchburg (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 39
hree days, there were only thirteen days rations on hand for Gen. Lee's army, and to feed it the Commissary General had to offer market rates for wheat, then uncut or shocked in the field-thereby incurring an excess of expenditure, which, if invested in corn and transportation, would have moved ten millions of bread rations from Augusta to Richmond. At the opening of the campaign, Gen. Lee had urged the importance of having at least thirty days reserves of provisions at Richmond and at Lynchburg. We have just seen how impossible it was to meet his views. It is a curious commentary on the alleged cruelty of Confederates to their prisoners, that in the winter of 1863-4, our entire reserve in Richmond of thirty thousand barrels of flour was consumed by Federal prisoners of war, and the bread taken from the mouths of our soldiers to feed them! In the course of the campaign there had been the most serious reductions of supplies. The exhaustion of Virginia, the prevalence of droug
West Point (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 39
ad dismissed the Quarter-Master General of the Confederacy, on account of a woman's quarrel and a criticism of Mrs. Davis' figure; surrounded himself with and took into his household and intimate confidence men who had been Jenkinses and court-correspondents in Washington; was imposed upon by travelled gentlemen and obsequious adventurers; and frequently placed in the most important commands and positions in the Confederacy, men who had no other claim on his favour, than an acquaintance at West Point, or some social pleasantry in Washington. Those who knew Mr. Davis best testified that he was the weakest of men, on certain sides of his character, and that he had a romantic sentimentalism, which made him the prey of preachers and women. John M. Daniel, the editor of the Richmond Examiner-a single press so powerful in the Confederacy, that it was named the fourth estate --once remarked to Senator Wigfall, that the President was contemptibly weak; that his eyes often filled with tears o
Piedmont, Va. (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 39
. It is a curious commentary on the alleged cruelty of Confederates to their prisoners, that in the winter of 1863-4, our entire reserve in Richmond of thirty thousand barrels of flour was consumed by Federal prisoners of war, and the bread taken from the mouths of our soldiers to feed them! In the course of the campaign there had been the most serious reductions of supplies. The exhaustion of Virginia, the prevalence of drought and the desolation of the lower Valley and the contiguous Piedmont counties by the enemy, reduced her yield very considerably. The march of a Federal army through the heart of Georgia, and the possession of Savannah as a secure base for raids and other military operations, was, of course, calculated to reduce her yield. The amount of tithe had proved a very imperfect guide to the quantity of meat that might be obtained under its indications. Thus, in South Carolina, only two and one-half per cent. of the sum of the tithe was reported as purchased. In
Dalton, Ga. (Georgia, United States) (search for this): chapter 39
form, the authority of the United States? In a geographical point of view, therefore, it may be asserted that the conquest of these Confederate States is impracticable. The geographical point of view was decisive. The Confederacy was yet far from the extremity of subjugation, even after Sherman had marched from Northern Georgia to the sea-coast. He had left a long scar on the State; but he had not conquered the country; he had been unable to leave a garrison on his route since he left Dalton; and even if he passed into the Carolinas, to defeat him at any stage short of Richmond would be to re-open and recover all the country he had overrun. It was the fashion in the North to get up painted maps, in which all the territory of the South traversed by a Federal army, or over which there was a cob-web line of military occupation, was marked as conquest, and the other parts designated as the remnant of the Confederacy. This appeal to the vulgar eye was not without effect, but it wa
North Carolina (North Carolina, United States) (search for this): chapter 39
he local demand. South Carolina is scarcely able to subsist the troops at Charleston and the prisoners in the interiour of the State. During my late trip to North Carolina I visited every section of the State, for the purpose of ascertaining the true condition of affairs, and, under your orders, to send forward every pound of me by President Davis; but he was not put in command of the forces south of Richmond until they had been swept by Sherman through two States into the forests of North Carolina, and were so broken and disorganized that the campaign may be said to have been already lost. A delegation of the Virginia members of Congress, headed by M (Gov. Brown) held the war in the hollow of his hand. The party of State negotiation obtained a certain hold in Georgia, in Northern Alabama, and in parts of North Carolina; but the great object was to secure the Legislature of Virginia, and for a long period an active and persistent influence was used to get the prestige of Virg
Savannah (Georgia, United States) (search for this): chapter 39
of thirty thousand barrels of flour was consumed by Federal prisoners of war, and the bread taken from the mouths of our soldiers to feed them! In the course of the campaign there had been the most serious reductions of supplies. The exhaustion of Virginia, the prevalence of drought and the desolation of the lower Valley and the contiguous Piedmont counties by the enemy, reduced her yield very considerably. The march of a Federal army through the heart of Georgia, and the possession of Savannah as a secure base for raids and other military operations, was, of course, calculated to reduce her yield. The amount of tithe had proved a very imperfect guide to the quantity of meat that might be obtained under its indications. Thus, in South Carolina, only two and one-half per cent. of the sum of the tithe was reported as purchased. In Virginia the supply even of bread was practically exhausted, and but little more could be expected, even after the next wheat crop came in. The prese
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