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Vienna (Wien, Austria) (search for this): chapter 5
in the cars for Shelbyville. His crime was desertion to the enemy; and as the prisoner's brigade was at Tullahoma (twenty miles off), he was executed without ceremony by the provost-guard. Spies are hung every now and then; but General Bragg told me it was almost impossible for either side to stop the practice. Bishop Elliott, Dr. Quintard, and myself got back to General Polk's quarters at 6 P. M., where I was introduced to a Colonel Styles, who was formerly United States minister at Vienna. In the evening I made the acquaintance of General Wheeler, Van Dorn's successor in the command of the cavalry of this army, which is over 24,000 strong. He is a very little man, only twenty-six years of age, and was dressed in a coat much too big for him. He made his reputation by protecting the retreat of the army through Kentucky last year. He was a graduate of West Point, and seems a remarkably zealous officer, besides being very modest and unassuming in his manners. General Polk tol
Montgomery (Alabama, United States) (search for this): chapter 5
by General Lee, for whom (Mr. Benjamin said) Jackson had the most childlike reverence. Mr. Benjamin complained of Mr. Russell of the Times for holding him up to fame as a gambler --a story which he understood Mr. Russell had learnt from Mr. Charles Sumner at Washington. But even supposing that this was really the case, Mr. Benjamin was of opinion that such a revelation of his private life was in extremely bad taste, after Mr. Russell had partaken of his (Mr. Benjamin's) hospitality at Montgomery. He said the Confederates were more amused than annoyed at the term rebel, which was so constantly applied to them; but he only wished mildly to remark, that in order to be a rebel, a person must rebel against some one who has a right to govern him; and he thought it would be very difficult to discover such a right as existing in the Northern over the Southern States. In order to prepare a treaty of peace, he said, It would only be necessary to write on a blank sheet of paper the w
West Point (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 5
y one to have an interview with him without going away most favorably impressed by his agreeable, unassuming manners, and by the charm of his conversation. While walking home, Mr. Benjamin told me that Mr. Davis's military instincts still predominate, and that his eager wish was to have joined the army instead of being elected President. During my travels, many people have remarked to me that Jefferson Davis seems in a peculiar manner adapted for his office. His military education at West Point rendered him intimately acquainted with the higher officers of the army; and his post of Secretary of War under the old government brought officers of all ranks under his immediate personal knowledge and supervision. No man could have formed a more accurate estimate of their respective merits. This is one of the reasons which gave the Confederates such an immense start in the way of generals; for having formed his opinion with regard to appointing an officer, Mr. Davis is always most de
America (Indiana, United States) (search for this): chapter 5
stone buildings, and seem to be well arranged for business. I found at least as much difficulty in gaining access to the great men as there would be in European countries; but when once admitted, I was treated with the greatest courtesy. The anterooms were crowded with people patiently waiting for an audience. The streets of Richmond are named and numbered in a most puzzling manner, and the greater part of the houses are not numbered at all. It is the most hilly city I have ever seen in America, and its population is unnaturally swollen since the commencement of the war. The fact of there being abundance of ice appeared to me an immense luxury, as I had never seen any before in the South; but it seems that the winters are quite severe in Northern Virginia. I was sorry to hear in the highest quarters the gloomiest forebodings with regard to the fate of Vicksburg. This fortress is in fact given up, and all now despair of General Johnston's being able to effect any thing towards it
West Point (Georgia, United States) (search for this): chapter 5
which is over 24,000 strong. He is a very little man, only twenty-six years of age, and was dressed in a coat much too big for him. He made his reputation by protecting the retreat of the army through Kentucky last year. He was a graduate of West Point, and seems a remarkably zealous officer, besides being very modest and unassuming in his manners. General Polk told me that, notwithstanding the departure of Breckenridge, this army is now much stronger than it was at the time of the battle ofnts of the State did not render it necessary to keep these establishments open on Sundays. I had a long and most interesting conversation with Colonel Rains, who is a very clever, highlyeducated, and agreeable officer. He was brought up at West Point, and after a short service in the United States army, he became Professor of Chemistry at the Military College. He was afterwards much engaged in the manufacture of machinery in the Northern States. At the commencement of this war, with his u
Vicksburg (Mississippi, United States) (search for this): chapter 5
ppeared to me an immense luxury, as I had never seen any before in the South; but it seems that the winters are quite severe in Northern Virginia. I was sorry to hear in the highest quarters the gloomiest forebodings with regard to the fate of Vicksburg. This fortress is in fact given up, and all now despair of General Johnston's being able to effect any thing towards its relief. I kept my appointment with Mr. Benjamin at 7 o'clock. He is a stout dapper little man, evidently of Hebrew ext refused the President the power of putting any place under military law, which is just as absurd in the other direction. I hear every one complaining dreadfully of General Johnston's inactivity in Mississippi, and all now despair of saving Vicksburg. They deplore its loss, more on account of the effects its conquest may have in prolonging the war, than for any other reason. No one seems to fear that its possession, together with Port Hudson, will really enable the Yankees to navigate the
Richmond (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 5
ace, as the Yankees are reported to be menacing in that neighborhood. The scenery near Richmond is very pretty, and rather English-looking. The view of the James River from the railway bridge is quite beautiful, though the water is rather low at present. The weather was extremely hot and oppressive, and, for the first time siEnglish goods than trade any more with Yankeedom. 19th June, 1863 (Friday). I embarked at 10 A. M. on board a small steamer to visit Drewry's Bluff on the James River, the scene of the repulse of the ironclads Monitor and Galena. The stream exactly opposite Richmond is very shallow and rocky, but it becomes navigable about ainformed me that this individual was being taken to Chaffin's Bluff, where he is to be shot at 12 noon to-morrow for desertion. Major Norris and I bathed in James River at 7 P. M. from a rocky and very pretty island in the centre of the stream. I spent another very agreeable evening at Mrs. S-‘s, and met General Randolph, M
United States (United States) (search for this): chapter 5
ced to a Colonel Styles, who was formerly United States minister at Vienna. In the evening I maderesent at an interesting ceremony peculiar to America. This was a baptism at the Episcopal Church.rs under Colonel Rhett. They are called Confederate States regulars, and certainly they saluted in ed with slavery; and I think that if the Confederate States were left alone, the system would be mucole voyage, in the merchant vessel, to the United States; and, in spite of the total illegality of r the fortifications by Captain Chatard, Confederate States navy, who was in command during the absehapes and sizes; most of them bear the letters U. S., showing that they have changed masters. T Borke, another Prussian, but now in the Confederate States service, and aidde-camp to Jeb Stuart. ons to each brigade, most of which were marked U. S., and each of these brigades was about 2,800 stn the difficulty between the British. and United States in the San Juan Island affair, under Gener[2 more...]
New England (United States) (search for this): chapter 5
ed with Benjamin that the Yankees did not really intend to go to war with England if she recognized the South; and he said that, when the inevitable smash came-and that separation was an accomplished fact — the State of Maine would probably try to join Canada, as most of the intelligent people in that State have a horror of being under the thumb of Massachusetts. He added, that Maine was inhabited by a hardy, thrifty, seafaring population, with different ideas to the people in the other New England States. When I spoke to him of the wretched scenes I had witnessed in his own State (Mississippi), and of the miserable, almost desperate, situation in which I had found so many unfortunate women, who had been left behind by their male relations; and when I alluded in admiration to the quiet, calm, uncomplaining manner in which they bore their sufferings and their grief, he said, with much feeling, that he always considered silent despair the most painful description of misery to witness
New Jersey (New Jersey, United States) (search for this): chapter 5
a different state of things from Johnston's men in Mississippi. All were well shod and efficiently clothed. In rear of each regiment were from twenty to thirty negro slaves, and a certain number of unarmed men carrying stretchers and wearing in their hats the red badges of the ambulance corps;--this is an excellent institution, for it prevents unwounded men falling out on pretence of taking wounded to the rear. The knapsacks of the men still bear the names of the Massachusetts, Vermont, New Jersey, or other regiments to which they originally belonged. There were about twenty wagons to each brigade, most of which were marked U. S., and each of these brigades was about 2,800 strong. There are four brigades in McLaws's division. All the men seem in the highest spirits, and were cheering and yelling most vociferously. We reached Martinsburg (twenty-two miles） at 6 P. M., by which time my horse nearly broke down, and I was forced to get off and walk. Martinsburg and this part of
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