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John C. Breckinridge (search for this): chapter 1.8
Dear Sir — I herewith deliver to your society, through you, the accompanying papers, which possess considerable historical interest, and ought, I think, to be in the possession of your society. The history of them is as follows: When General J. C. Breckinridge took charge of the War Office as Secretary of War, succeeding Honorable James A. Seddon on the 7th February, 1865, his first steps, taken at the suggestion of Judge John A. Campbell, Assistant Secretary of War, was to address a circularat purpose. Respectfully, (Signed) R. G. H. Kean, Chief of Bureau of War. Brigadier-General J. Gorgas, Chief of Ordnance. Report of General J. Gorgas, Chief of Ordnance. Bureau of Ordnance, Richmond, February 9th, 1865. Hon. J. C. Breckinridge, Secretary of War: Sir — In reply to your circular of 7th February (received yesterday) I have the honor to enclose copies of Annual report, marked No. 1, Special report of December 31, 1864, No. 2, and Report of operatives, Whites an
Napoleon (search for this): chapter 1.8
all others. The requisitions have, however, been fully met, through the energy of the Nitre and Mining Bureau and our own exertions in gleaning the battle-fields. Artillery--The supply of field artillery has been adequate to the demand, and the quality very good. The quality of the rifled ammunition is susceptible of improvement. From deficiency in the supply of copper the manufacture of bronze field pieces is suspended, and an iron gun, tightly banded, substituted for the 12-pounder Napoleon, which gives entire satisfaction. Harness and equipments have not been deficient. Cavalry--Good cavalry arms are much needed. Here again the removal of an armory (for military reasons) and the want of workmen have crippled the Bureau. The seacoast defences have been supplied with a large number of 10 and 8-inch columbiads and some heavy rifled and banded guns. The want of transportation for iron and coal from Selma to Macon has paralyzed the operations of the foundry for heavy guns
Christmas (search for this): chapter 1.8
diminution of skilled workmen. Without statistics I can only assure you that the number and quality of workmen have greatly fallen off since the middle of the year 1863. While two years ago it was difficult to get machinery, we have now a surplus, and cannot get workmen to run it. This opens a most melancholy prospect, and indicates an evil that cannot be too soon corrected. While we are importing workmen by twos, they are leaving us by the hundred. I formerly reported to you that from Christmas, 1863, to May, 1864, fifty-five men left our (Government) workshop in Richmond. This may give a glimpse of the exodus. Nor is it that this class of men is disaffected or unpatriotic that they leave the country. When called on they have fought, and fought well. Out of one battalion of say 200 workmen from the armory here, four were killed and died of their wounds, and some eight or ten wounded in a skirmish. But workmen will not fight and work both. This must be accepted as settled
Halleck (search for this): chapter 1.8
inridge's instance, I took the bundle of reports, abovementioned, out of the case in which I had carried it from Richmond to Charlotte, and (leaving all the other books and papers of the War Office stored in a warehouse in Charlotte, where they were found by the Federals and transferred to the Bureau of Rebel archives in Washington), brought it on my person back to Virginia. In May or June, 1865, not long after I reached Albemarle county, Virginia, an order was published by, I think, General Halleck, requiring all Confederate documents to be turned in, on pain of being severely dealt with. Before complying with this order (which I greatly regret now that I complied with at all), I copied with the assistance of some friends each report. I personally compared every one, whether transcribed by my own hand or that of another, in order to be able to attest the accuracy of the copy. Having completed the copies, I delivered the originals in person to the colonel commanding at Charlotte
R. G. H. Kean (search for this): chapter 1.8
urces of the Confederacy in February, 1865. The following papers need no further explanation than that contained in Colonel Kean's letter. Their importance and value will be appreciated by all seekers after historic truth. We will continue theirard to convenience in printing rather than to the order in which the papers are named in the list: Letter from Colonel R. G. H. Kean. Lynchburg, November 15, 1873. General Jubal A. Early, President Southern Historical Society: My Dear Sirnd the authenticity of the reports may be avouched, which I do explicitly. Respectfully, your friend and servant, R. G. H. Kean. Circular. [Copy.] War office, February 7, 1865. The Secretary of War desires that you will prepare at oncity for carrying it on, what impediments exist, and what is necessary for that purpose. Respectfully, (Signed) R. G. H. Kean, Chief of Bureau of War. Brigadier-General J. Gorgas, Chief of Ordnance. Report of General J. Gorgas, Chief of
J. Gorgas (search for this): chapter 1.8
Respectfully, (Signed) R. G. H. Kean, Chief of Bureau of War. Brigadier-General J. Gorgas, Chief of Ordnance. Report of General J. Gorgas, Chief of OrdnaGeneral J. Gorgas, Chief of Ordnance. Bureau of Ordnance, Richmond, February 9th, 1865. Hon. J. C. Breckinridge, Secretary of War: Sir — In reply to your circular of 7th February (received yrgy and resource. Very respectfully, Your obedient servant, (Signed) J. Gorgas, Brigadier-General, Chief of Ordnance. Annual report no. 1. [Copy.] in urge this proposition. Respectfully, your obedient servant, (Signed) J. Gorgas, Chief of Ordnance. Special report no. 2.C. S. A. War Department, Ordnanc arisen from interference with its workmen for military purposes. (Signed) J. Gorgas, Brigadier-General, Chief of Ordnance. Report of operatives, Whites and sWhite men, between the ages of 18 and 45 (excepting officers),3,691 Slaves2,245 Very respectfully, (Signed) J. Gorgas, Brigadier-General, Chief of Ordnanc
J. E. Johnston (search for this): chapter 1.8
ar position in one of the cases in which I packed all the papers of the War Office, so that I could easily place my hand upon them. On the 26th April, 1865, General Johnston having surrendered, and being about to return to Virginia again, at General Breckinridge's instance, I took the bundle of reports, abovementioned, out of therwarded to headquarters at Richmond. I never knew whether this was done or not, but from the interesting character especially of the letters of Generals Lee and Johnston, I expected to see some mention of them, which I have never seen. The copies I retained. In October, 1865, having occasion to visit Lexington, Virginia, and having heard that General Lee was engaged in preparing a Memoir of the Army of Northern Virginia, and supposing that the copies I had of his own and General Johnston's reply to the letter of the Secretary would be useful to him in that work, I took them with me to Lexington, and gave them to him. The Reports of the Heads of Bur
B. S. White (search for this): chapter 1.8
ions of the Bureau has had has arisen from interference with its workmen for military purposes. (Signed) J. Gorgas, Brigadier-General, Chief of Ordnance. Report of operatives, Whites and slaves, needed, no. 3. Report of operations (White and slave) made. (Copy.) C. S. A. War Department, Ordnance Bureau, Richmond, February 2d, 1865. Honorable J. A. Seddon, Secretary of War: Sir — in answer to the following extract of a resolution of the Senate of the 24th May, * * * First: wthat part of the force employed at the arsenals, &c., in order that as much as possible May be done with labor of this description, making 1,245 as the number needed at these establishments. This estimate is reduced to the smallest figures with which the operations of the Bureau can be successfully carried on. Recapitulation. White men, between the ages of 18 and 45 (excepting officers),3,691 Slaves2,245 Very respectfully, (Signed) J. Gorgas, Brigadier-General, Chief of Ordnanc
James A. Seddon (search for this): chapter 1.8
em is as follows: When General J. C. Breckinridge took charge of the War Office as Secretary of War, succeeding Honorable James A. Seddon on the 7th February, 1865, his first steps, taken at the suggestion of Judge John A. Campbell, Assistant Secreteneral, Chief of Ordnance. Annual report no. 1. [Copy.] Ordnance office, Richmond, Va., October 13, 1864. Hon. J. A. Seddon, Secretary of War: I have the honor to present the following general view of the operations of my department foref of Ordnance. Special report no. 2.C. S. A. War Department, Ordnance Bureau, Richmond, December 31, 1864. Honorable James A. Seddon, Secretary of War: Sir — In reply to your enquiry for information as to the means of supplying munitions of tions (White and slave) made. (Copy.) C. S. A. War Department, Ordnance Bureau, Richmond, February 2d, 1865. Honorable J. A. Seddon, Secretary of War: Sir — in answer to the following extract of a resolution of the Senate of the 24th May, * * *
J. C. Breckinridge (search for this): chapter 1.8
s of the status of their armies and the prospects before them. Responses were made, which were kept together in a bundle in the War Office, of which as Chief of the Bureau of War I had charge, and these important and confidential papers General Breckinridge requested me to keep in my personal custody. At the evacuation of Richmond, on the 2d April, 1865, I placed this bundle in a particular position in one of the cases in which I packed all the papers of the War Office, so that I could easily place my hand upon them. On the 26th April, 1865, General Johnston having surrendered, and being about to return to Virginia again, at General Breckinridge's instance, I took the bundle of reports, abovementioned, out of the case in which I had carried it from Richmond to Charlotte, and (leaving all the other books and papers of the War Office stored in a warehouse in Charlotte, where they were found by the Federals and transferred to the Bureau of Rebel archives in Washington), brought it on
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