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United States (United States) (search for this): chapter 1.32
sive scene that occurred on board of the Confederate steam frigate Virginia (nee Merrimac, U. S. N.) at the Gosport Confederate States Navy Yard, in grateful acknowledgment to Almighty God for the distinguished victory gained in Hampton Roads on Satuifest it in words and deeds by some public and appropriate exercise, you are the men; we, the citizens of the Confederate States of America, are the people. The present is undoubtedly an occasion when, after some special manner, we should render tolf of the wounded, and the bereaved friends and relatives of the heroic dead; and a general prayer in behalf of the Confederate States, their rulers, and their valiant men of war—all falling to the deck upon their knees and bowing their heads in revef Virginia: Some time during the earlier part of 1865 General John C. Breckinridge, then Secretary of War of the Confederate States, invited the Virginia delegation in the House of Representatives to meet him at the War Department for the purpose
Georgia (Georgia, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.32
Mis-sissippi troops refused to leave their State. Louisiana was in possession of the enemy and no aid could be expected from that quarter, and Governor Brown, of Georgia, was raising trouble about having Georgia troops leave the State while it was invaded by the enemy, to say nothing of the desertions from General Joe Johnston's Georgia troops leave the State while it was invaded by the enemy, to say nothing of the desertions from General Joe Johnston's army while retreating before Sherman's victorious march to the sea. When General Johnston was told this by me, said Dr. Pendleton, who was in the city several days last week, he declared that the statement of his men deserting was without foundation of fact. General Breckinridge then asked the delegation what advice they had Mr. Bocock then asked to what point did the Confederate Government propose to remove and make a stand, and General Breckinridge replied: To some point in Northern Georgia, as this seemed to be the most eligible rallying ground. Speaker Bocock then proceeded to give his reasons in opposition to the proposed evacuation of Vir
John C. Breckinridge (search for this): chapter 1.32
f Virginia: Some time during the earlier part of 1865 General John C. Breckinridge, then Secretary of War of the Confederate States, invite of the visit of the Virginia delegation in Congress to Secretary-of-War Breckinridge in his office at the War Department. General BreckinridGeneral Breckinridge said that General Robert E. Leel had written to President Davis stating that he only had on his rolls about forty-six thousand men fit for ment of his men deserting was without foundation of fact. General Breckinridge then asked the delegation what advice they had to offer. ocock's advice. Mr. Bocock, who acted as spokesman, asked General Breckinridge what proportion of the Army of Northern Virginia did the Virginia troops constitute? To this General Breckinridge replied that the greater portion of General Lee's army were Virginians. Mr. Bococknfederate Government propose to remove and make a stand, and General Breckinridge replied: To some point in Northern Georgia, as this seemed t
Comanche Indians (search for this): chapter 1.32
I knew full well that my wild charger would lead the van, of course I must charge. In our front was a heavily-wooded forest of pine scrub and black jack, through which ran a narrow country road. No time was to be lost, therefore there was little ceremony. The usual commands—trot march, gallop, charge—were omitted, and the gallant Shumate, who mustered the fifty, simply yelled Charge, and away we flew down the winding road through that dark and dismal forest, all yelling like so many Comanche Indians. As the arrow from the bended bow flew my fiery horse. I had taken the precaution to put a jaw-breaking bit on his bridle, but it was of no avail. A furious ride. He bowed his neck, and placing his mouth against his breast I was helpless, and away he fairly flew. What must I do to be saved? What could I do? Jump. No; pull off the road I could not; stop I could not. Away, away we went; my horse seemed wild with fury. I looked around, but there was no one in sight. We had lef
Joe Johnston (search for this): chapter 1.32
ssession of the enemy and no aid could be expected from that quarter, and Governor Brown, of Georgia, was raising trouble about having Georgia troops leave the State while it was invaded by the enemy, to say nothing of the desertions from General Joe Johnston's army while retreating before Sherman's victorious march to the sea. When General Johnston was told this by me, said Dr. Pendleton, who was in the city several days last week, he declared that the statement of his men deserting was witGeneral Johnston was told this by me, said Dr. Pendleton, who was in the city several days last week, he declared that the statement of his men deserting was without foundation of fact. General Breckinridge then asked the delegation what advice they had to offer. Mr. Bocock's advice. Mr. Bocock, who acted as spokesman, asked General Breckinridge what proportion of the Army of Northern Virginia did the Virginia troops constitute? To this General Breckinridge replied that the greater portion of General Lee's army were Virginians. Mr. Bocock then asked to what point did the Confederate Government propose to remove and make a stand, and Gener
Robert E. Leel (search for this): chapter 1.32
he upper counties, but the sheriff who had been fighting the tiger, had lost his thousands of Confederate shucks, and failed to put in an appearance. Mr. Bocock and Dr. Pendleton were present, however, and a few other invited guests. Mr. Bocock was a fine talker, and while the evening waned entertained the gentlemen with an account of the visit of the Virginia delegation in Congress to Secretary-of-War Breckinridge in his office at the War Department. General Breckinridge said that General Robert E. Leel had written to President Davis stating that he only had on his rolls about forty-six thousand men fit for duty; that General Grant's forces were of such superiority in numbers that he could make a united attack along his (Lee's) entire line from Richmond to his right flank in Dinwiddie county and yet have a sufficient force to turn his flank and attack his rear. These considerations made one of two things imperative—either to have reinforcements or retire with his army from the Stat
Alexander (search for this): chapter 1.32
our camp at their heels. Most of my regiment, Sixth Virginia, had turned their horses out the evening before, so that not more than fifty of us were prepared to mount. Our reveille was the crack of the pistol and carbine of the foe. These fifty men were quickly mounted, formed, and ordered to charge. Not a moment was to be lost, as some of the enemy's advance were in our artillery camp. An untamed horse. I was the unfortunate possessor of an untamed and untamable Buchephalus that Alexander might have ridden, but that no rider on earth could control. I had experienced this on three former occasions. But what could I do, charge or not charge, that was the question. Although I knew full well that my wild charger would lead the van, of course I must charge. In our front was a heavily-wooded forest of pine scrub and black jack, through which ran a narrow country road. No time was to be lost, therefore there was little ceremony. The usual commands—trot march, gallop, charge—
Breckenridge (search for this): chapter 1.32
tion to the proposed evacuation of Virginia, and, among other facts, cited the statement of the Secretary concerning the action of the trans-Mississippi troops and the desertion of the Georgians as the Confederate army fell back in their State, and left their homes in the hands of the enemy. He claimed that the same reasons would obtain among the Virginia troops, and that it would be impolitic to surrender the State to the Federal troops without another struggle. Knew what was coming. The next day Senators R. M. T. Hunter and Allen T. Caperton met General Breckenridge, and he laid the same condition of affairs before them. Whatever advice they may have given in those dark days of the Confederacy is not stated, but it is certain that the struggle, forlorn as it was, was continued, and that the knowledge of its utter hopelessness was well known to General Robert E. Lee and the Confederate Government in the early part of 1865, several months before the decisive day of Appomattox.
Murat (search for this): chapter 1.32
om the Federal line, but onward they went, and I mounting a horse belonging to a lieutenant of Company H, who was killed here, joined in. We broke this regiment, the Eighth New York, Lieutenant Owen Allen killing its brave commander, Colonel Davis. Then came the English Illinois, and quicker than some of us came we went. The dash. That night after the battle was over—for it lasted all day—the boys overwhelmed me with compliments. Never saw such dash! such courage! Charles O'Malley, Murat! and so on. But what was the laughter and merriment when I innocently observed, confound it, boys, my horse ran away with me. John N. Opie. The Confederate army. [from the Richmond Dispatch, September 13, 1891.] Its Number—Troops furnished by States—its losses by States, and contrasted with Grant's forces in 1865. To the Editor of the Dispatch: Will you please answer the following questions in your Sunday's issue: 1. What State furnished most troops to the cause, on
S. Cooper (search for this): chapter 1.32
General Marcus J. Wright, agent of the War Department, in the collection and compilation of Confederate records, and he answered as follows: war Department, publication office war Records 1861-1865, Washington, September 9, 1891. The questions propounded by your correspondent are difficult, and in the present light of official information cannot be answered accurately. We know of but one official statement of the forces of the Confederate army ever made. This was a report of General S. Cooper, adjutant and inspector-general, made march 1, 1862. The total of Confederate forces as reported by him at that date, including armed and organized militia, was three hundred and forty thousand two hundred and fifty-grand total officers and men. I think it probable that the Confederate Government had more troops at that date than at any time during the war. In this report Virginia has three battallions for the war—fifteen hundred; for twelve months, seventy-one regiments and nin
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