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Jefferson Davis, The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government, Chapter 1: (search)
ble to avert. Thus she was prepared in the first necessities of Virginia to send to her troops organized and equipped. Before the convention for cooperation with the Confederate States had been adopted by Virginia, that knightly soldier, General Bonham of South Carolina, went with his brigade to Richmond; throughout the Southern states there was a prevailing desire to rush to Virginia, where it was foreseen that the first great battles of the war were to be fought; so that, as early as April 22d, I telegraphed to Governor Letcher that, in addition to the forces heretofore ordered, requisitions had been made for thirteen regiments, eight to rendezvous at Lynchburg, four at Richmond, and one at Harpers Ferry. Referring to an application that had been made to him from Baltimore, I wrote: Sustain Baltimore if practicable. We will reenforce you. The universal feeling was that of a common cause and common destiny. There was no selfish desire to linger around home, no narrow purpose
Jefferson Davis, The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government, Chapter 4: (search)
exposed to invasion, began to prepare for a resolute defense. Volunteers were ordered to be enrolled and held in readiness in every part of the state. Colonel Robert E. Lee, having resigned his commission in the United States cavalry, was on April 22d nominated and confirmed by the state convention of Virginia as Commander-in-Chief of the military and naval forces of the Commonwealth. Already the Northern officer in charge had evacuated Harpers Ferry, after having attempted to destroy thwith the carpenter's shop, which was at the upper end of a long and connected series of workshops of the armory proper, were in a blaze. There is every reason for believing the destruction was complete. Simon Cameron, the Secretary of War, on April 22d replied to this report in these words: I am directed by the President of the United States to communicate to you, and through you to the officers and men under your command at Harpers Ferry Armory, the approbation of the Government of your and