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Charles Anderson (search for this): chapter 100
Correction of errors in statement of Governor Anderson, and letter of General Echols. Letter from President Davis. [We need not say that our pages are always open to the distinguished chieftain, and pure patriot, who guided the fortunes of the Confederacy. But he is especially welcome when his facile pen narratives matters of which he, above all others, is best qualified to speak.] Beauvoir, Miss., 22d November, 1883. Rev. J. William Jones, D D., Secretary Southern Historical Socie Remember, too, that the Confederate high places were all notoriously filled or engaged (Sidney Johnston for first command, &c.) Remember, also, Lee's Virginia soil conditions of acceptance. His is a wondrous record of consistent purity!—Governor Anderson. This is a wondrous bundle of errors. General Lee did not leave the United States Army to enter that of the Confederacy. He conscientiously believed that his allegiance was due primarily to Virginia, and through her, so long as she r
Jefferson Davis (search for this): chapter 100
atement of Governor Anderson, and letter of General Echols. Letter from President Davis. [We need not say that our pages are always open to the distinguished cee's headquarters were near Orange Courthouse, Virginia, I was directed by President Davis to go to the General and to urge upon him to recommend his distinguished son, General Custis Lee, to an important command, for which President Davis thought him admirably fitted, but to which he could not assign him without the recommendate should be assigned, and delivered to him messages which had been sent by President Davis upon the subject, * * * but I could make no impression upon the General, awered as follows: Dunn's Hill, Va., August 9th, 1864. His Excellency, Jeff'n Davis. Dispatch of to-day received. These stars of omission are in the copy I hnst allowing the statuesque character of Lee to be impaired by ascribing to him what is inconsistent with its symmetry. I am, very respectfully, Jefferson Davis.
J. William Jones (search for this): chapter 100
Correction of errors in statement of Governor Anderson, and letter of General Echols. Letter from President Davis. [We need not say that our pages are always open to the distinguished chieftain, and pure patriot, who guided the fortunes of the Confederacy. But he is especially welcome when his facile pen narratives matters of which he, above all others, is best qualified to speak.] Beauvoir, Miss., 22d November, 1883. Rev. J. William Jones, D D., Secretary Southern Historical Society: Dear Sir,—I regretted to see several important errors published in the October No. of the Southern Historical Society Papers, especially because I have regarded them as to be the depository of authentic facts in regard to the Confederate States of America. Sympathizing with the evident purpose of the writers to do honor to the memory of our great Captain, Robert E. Lee, I submit that his fame requires no adventitious aid. His character grand, beautiful in its simplicity, complete in its
F. Lee (search for this): chapter 100
do not know to what duty General Buckner is assigned, but of the officers that have been serving in that department I think General Ransom is the most prominent. At a later date, when General Ransom's health rendered it necessary to relieve him, I sent the following telegram to General Lee: Richmond, August 9, 1864. General R. E. Lee, Dunn's Hill, Va. Who shall relieve General Ransom in the Valley? Can General F. Lee, or would it be better to send a Senior Brigadier? To which General Lee answered as follows: Dunn's Hill, Va., August 9th, 1864. His Excellency, Jeff'n Davis. Dispatch of to-day received. These stars of omission are in the copy I have, and there is nothing except my answer to indicate what was thus omitted. * * * Some commander should relieve Ransom. I think it best to send Fitz. Lee's Senior Brigadier. Will do so if you approve. To which I replied: August 10th, 1864. General R. E. Lee, near Petersburg, Va.. I accept your conclusion. Gen
Twiggs (search for this): chapter 100
then existing in the Confederate army, and to the highest rank of the officers who were transferred by Virginia, as was due to the position he held in that army. The relative rank of officers who left the Army of the United States and joined that of the Confederacy was fixed by the law of March 14th, 1861; beyond this the Executive had authority to select General officers, with the limitation that, after the army was organized, the selection must be made from the officers thereof. Brigadier-General Twiggs was the highest in rank of the officers who left the United States army to serve the Confederacy, and under our law must have had the highest rank if he had been willing to enter for the general service; he declined to do so, and was commissioned in the provisional army. So much for the fictitious engagement with Sidney Johnston for first command. But, yet further, it may be stated that when Lee left the United States army and took service with Virginia, and when he was commissi
Robert Edward Lee (search for this): chapter 100
tic facts in regard to the Confederate States of America. Sympathizing with the evident purpose of the writers to do honor to the memory of our great Captain, Robert E. Lee, I submit that his fame requires no adventitious aid. His character grand, beautiful in its simplicity, complete in its consistency, needs no ornamentation, an a later date, when General Ransom's health rendered it necessary to relieve him, I sent the following telegram to General Lee: Richmond, August 9, 1864. General R. E. Lee, Dunn's Hill, Va. Who shall relieve General Ransom in the Valley? Can General F. Lee, or would it be better to send a Senior Brigadier? To which Generander should relieve Ransom. I think it best to send Fitz. Lee's Senior Brigadier. Will do so if you approve. To which I replied: August 10th, 1864. General R. E. Lee, near Petersburg, Va.. I accept your conclusion. General G. W. C. Lee not physically equal to the duty. Send the Senior Brigadier of Fitz. Lee's divisio
G. W. C. Lee (search for this): chapter 100
l F. Lee, or would it be better to send a Senior Brigadier? To which General Lee answered as follows: Dunn's Hill, Va., August 9th, 1864. His Excellency, Jeff'n Davis. Dispatch of to-day received. These stars of omission are in the copy I have, and there is nothing except my answer to indicate what was thus omitted. * * * Some commander should relieve Ransom. I think it best to send Fitz. Lee's Senior Brigadier. Will do so if you approve. To which I replied: August 10th, 1864. General R. E. Lee, near Petersburg, Va.. I accept your conclusion. General G. W. C. Lee not physically equal to the duty. Send the Senior Brigadier of Fitz. Lee's division. I will close this long letter, as I began, with the expression of my deep interest in the Southern Historical Papers, and with an earnest protest against allowing the statuesque character of Lee to be impaired by ascribing to him what is inconsistent with its symmetry. I am, very respectfully, Jefferson Davis.
Fitz Lee (search for this): chapter 100
inia. After making favorable mention of a number of officers, he proceeds: I do not know to what duty General Buckner is assigned, but of the officers that have been serving in that department I think General Ransom is the most prominent. At a later date, when General Ransom's health rendered it necessary to relieve him, I sent the following telegram to General Lee: Richmond, August 9, 1864. General R. E. Lee, Dunn's Hill, Va. Who shall relieve General Ransom in the Valley? Can General F. Lee, or would it be better to send a Senior Brigadier? To which General Lee answered as follows: Dunn's Hill, Va., August 9th, 1864. His Excellency, Jeff'n Davis. Dispatch of to-day received. These stars of omission are in the copy I have, and there is nothing except my answer to indicate what was thus omitted. * * * Some commander should relieve Ransom. I think it best to send Fitz. Lee's Senior Brigadier. Will do so if you approve. To which I replied: August 10th, 1864
Custis Lee (search for this): chapter 100
eral and to urge upon him to recommend his distinguished son, General Custis Lee, to an important command, for which President Davis thought her the importance of the command to which it was desired that General Custis Lee should be assigned, and delivered to him messages which had b conversation, when I would urge the President's wishes, was, General Custis Lee is my son, and whilst I think very well of his abilities, yet my present position. Modesty and courtesy were characteristics of Lee, and self-assertion, even to the extent it was just, was no part of ludes, some gentlemen in Western Virginia requested me to appoint Custis Lee to the command of that department. He was then, and had for somet upon him. It must have been after this that General Echols saw General Lee, and thinking, no doubt, like myself, that Custis Lee was very wCustis Lee was very well suited to the command, he may naturally have enforced his opinion by a reference to my own, but General Robert Lee knew too well what was
Robert E. Lee (search for this): chapter 100
dney Johnston for first command, &c.) Remember, also, Lee's Virginia soil conditions of acceptance. His is a werson. This is a wondrous bundle of errors. General Lee did not leave the United States Army to enter thaof that sovereign right, the alternative presented to Lee, was to fight against, or in defence of, his mother Se a part of the army of the Confederate States. General Lee was nominated and confirmed to the highest grade mand. But, yet further, it may be stated that when Lee left the United States army and took service with VirA fair knowledge and appreciation of the character of Lee, would have excluded the supposition that he would haor claiming a reward. I do not know what is meant by Lee's Virginia soil conditions. So far as I know, he madommitted a grave mistake, which does injustice to General Lee and to myself, and is quite out of keeping with twinter of 1863-1864, if my memory serves me, when General Lee's headquarters were near Orange Courthouse, Virgi
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