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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 1. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Report of Colonel D. T. Chandler, (search)
eauregard's call for the prisoners was avowedly in retaliation for General Sherman's previous course, and that General Winder's refusal to fill the requisition is a most significant refutation of the charge of brutality to prisoners made against him: Alexandria, April 3, 1868. My Dear Captain — Yours of the 2d has been received, and in reply I beg leave to say that I have no copies of the letters and orders referred to, but I have an entry in my journal of the date of the 9th of January, 1865, whilst headquarters were at Montgomery, Alabama. The entry is substantially as follows: In pursuance of orders, I addressed a letter to General Winder, requesting him to turn over thirty Federal prisoners to Major Hottle, quartermaster, for the purpose of taking out sub-terra shells and torpedoes from the cuts in the West Point and Atlanta railroad. Shortly afterwards I received from General Winder a reply, stating that he could not comply with the request, as it would not only vio
John G. Nicolay, A Short Life of Abraham Lincoln, condensed from Nicolay and Hayes' Abraham Lincoln: A History, Chapter 30. (search)
een reached in the process of reconstruction in Tennessee during the year 1864, when the Confederate army under Hood turned northward from Atlanta to begin its third and final invasion of the State. This once more delayed all work of reconstruction until the Confederate army was routed and dispersed by the battle of Nashville on December 15, 1864. Previous popular action had called a State convention, which, taking immediate advantage of the expulsion of the enemy, met in Nashville on January 9, 1865, in which fifty-eight counties and some regiments were represented by about four hundred and sixty-seven delegates. After six days of deliberation the convention adopted a series of amendments to the constitution, the main ordinance of which provided: That slavery and involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime, whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, are hereby forever abolished and prohibited throughout the State. These amendments were duly adopted at
Admiral David D. Porter, The Naval History of the Civil War., Chapter 49: first attack on Fort Fisher.--destruction of the confederate ram Albemarle, etc. (search)
ebels will, no doubt, claim a victory. A failure is half a victory. They foreshadowed the failure in their papers, and stated what would be the cause, which came true. I am, sir, very respectfully, Your obedient servant, David D. Porter, Rear-Admiral. Hon. Gideon Welles, Secretary of the Navy. Washington, D. C. Letter of Rear-Admiral D. D. Porter relative to the alleged unnecessary delay in the attack. North Atlantic Squadron, U. S. Flag-Ship Malvern, Beaufort, N. C., January 9, 1865. Sir — I understand that there is now an attempt being made to create an impression that I delayed much longer than necessary, and could have attacked on the 18th as well as the 24th. I don't see what that has to do with the question under discussion. We went down to silence the batteries, demoralize the men in the forts, so that the Army could easily assault the works. It would be a matter of no consequence whether this was done on the 18th or the 25th, as long as we did our shar
Admiral David D. Porter, The Naval History of the Civil War., Chapter 50: Second attack on Fort Fisher. (search)
lled and 2 wounded; Powhatan, 3 killed, 19 wounded and 7 missing; Minnesota, 13 killed and 23 wounded; Colorado, 3 killed, 14 wounded and 8 missing; Nereus, 3 killed and 3 wounded; Pequot, 3 killed and 5 wounded; Gettysburg, 6 killed and 6 wounded; Mackinaw, 2 wounded; Mohican, 12 killed. Total — Killed, 74; wounded, 213; missing, 22.--Total killed, wounded and missing, 309. General order on second attack. [special order no. 10.]North Atlantic Squadron, Flag-Ship Malvern, January 9, 1865. The following vessels will form a separate line, under the command of Lieutenant-Commander Upshur, for the purpose of landing the provisions and stores for the army, viz.: A. D. Vance, Fort Donaldson, Aries, Emma, Lillian, Tristram Shandy, Britannia and Wilderness. The Nansemond, Moccasin and Little Ada will act as messengers, as before. It is proposed now that the troops shall be first landed before any attack is made on the fort by all the vessels. The Brooklyn will lead in w
Benjamnin F. Butler, Butler's Book: Autobiography and Personal Reminiscences of Major-General Benjamin Butler, Chapter 17: Fort Fisher. (search)
ls were short of ammunition:-- As the ammunition gave out the vessels retired from action. . . . I have ordered the largest vessels to proceed to Beaufort to fill up with ammunition. . . . In one hour and fifteen minutes after the first shot was fired not a shot came from the fort . . . . Finding that the batteries were silenced completely, I directed the ships to keep up a moderate fire in hopes of attracting the attention of the transports bringing them in. In his letter of Jan. 9, 1865, to the Secretary of the Navy, attacking me for not making preparation for a more lengthy stay at Fort Fisher because I relied upon the powder-boat, he has the effrontery to say:-- I thought a good deal would be done by the explosion, but still I laid in a double allowance of shell and shot, and did not depend on a doubtful experiment. Yet after a few hours of not rapid firing upon the fort by his vessels some had to withdraw from the attack, being short of ammunition, and he sent
Benjamnin F. Butler, Butler's Book: Autobiography and Personal Reminiscences of Major-General Benjamin Butler, Appendix. (search)
t the powder-boat would be exploded at one o'clock that morning. [no. 121. see page 790.] North Atlantic Squadron, U. S. flag-Ship Malvern, Beaufort, N. C., Jan. 9, 1865. Hon. Gideon Welles, Secretary of the Navy, Washington, D. C.: Sir:--. . . The military part of the expedition was got up in a most unmilitary manner; the turs. . . . David D. Porter, Rear-Admiral, Commanding North Atlantic Squadron. Conduct of the War, No. 5, p. 196. North Atlantic Squadron, flag-Ship Malvern, Jan. 9, 1865. . . . If practicable, the New Ironsides and the monitors will be ordered on to bombard the fort and dismount the guns while the troops are getting on shore been my warmest wish to merit only your approbation, I remain, respectfully and sincerely, Your obedient servant, David D. Porter. Porter's report of January 9, 1865. report of Secretary of Navy, p. 59. . . . I thought a good deal would be done by the explosion, but still I laid in a double allowance of shell and sho
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 9. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 1 (search)
stant Adjutant-General: Captain Samuel L. Taggart, Assistant Adjutant-General, for faithfulness and efficiency as an Assistant Adjutant-General. Major-General Slocum's Report. headquarters left wing, army of Georgia, Savannah, Georgia, Jan. 9, 1865. Captain L. M. Dayton, Aid-de-Camp: Captain: I have the honor of submitting the following report of operations of the Fourteenth and Twentieth corps during the recent campaign: By virtue of special Field Orders No. 120, Headquarters Mili1st Division, 12737   2d Division,1 71657   3d Division,  36not given.    11122994137  Jeff. C. Davis, Brevet Major-General Commanding. Report of Brigadier-General A. S. Williams. headquarter Twentieth corps, Savannah, Georgia, January 9, 1865. Lieutenant-Colonel H. C. Rodgers, Assistant Adjutant-General: Colonel: I have the honor to submit the following report of the operations and movements of the Twentieth corps, from date of the occupation of Atlanta (September second)
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 9. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 69 (search)
Doc. 8. operations of the Fifteenth army corps. Rfport of General Hazen. headquarters Second division, Fifteenth army corps, Savannah, Ga., Jan. 9, 1865. To the A. A. General Fifteenth Army Corps, present: I have the honor to report the operations of this division since my last official report was furnished, as follows: From that date till October fourth, it remained in camp at East-Point, Ga. At nine A. M., it marched for Ruff's Mills, across the Chattahoochee, continuing the march to a point three and a half miles south-west of Marietta, where it arrived on the fifth, remaining till the eighth, when it moved three miles north of Marietta, where it remained till the evening of the tenth, when it march toward Rome via Allatoona. At that point, Colonel Fowler's brigade (the Third) was put on cars and sent forward. The division arrived at Rome the twelfth, and next day marched toward Resaca, reaching that place, and passing through it and Snake Gap on the fifteenth.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), State of Tennessee, (search)
ell's Station, thereby gaining time to concentrate his army in Knoxville. Longstreet advanced, laid siege to the town, and assaulted it twice (Nov. 18 and 29), but was repulsed. Meantime Grant had defeated Bragg at Chattanooga, and Sherman, with 25,000 men, was on the way to leave Knoxville. Livingstone, compelled to raise the siege, therefore, retired up the Holston River, but did not entirely abandon eastern Tennessee until the next spring, when he again joined Lee in Virginia. On Jan. 9, 1865, a State convention assembled at Nashville and proposed amendments to the constitution abolishing slavery and prohibiting the legislative recognition of property in man. The military league with the Confederacy, the ordinance of secession, and all acts of the Confederate States government were annulled, and the payment of any debts contracted by that government was prohibited. These proceedings were ratified by the people, and William G. Brownlow (q. v.) was chosen governor. In April t
Alfred Roman, The military operations of General Beauregard in the war between the states, 1861 to 1865, chapter 26 (search)
icial. A. P. Mason, Col., and A. A. G. Official. Geo. Wm. Brent, Col., and A. A. G. Headquarters, Military division of the West, Montgomery, Ala., Jan. 9th, 1865. This report should have been addressed to these Headquarters, to be forwarded thence to the War Department. General Hood does not seem to understand toperations from Tuscumbia to Nashville, and back to Tupelo. I have telegraphed him to same effect. G. T. Beauregard. Telegram. Montgomery, Ala., Jan. 9th, 1865. To President Jefferson Davis, Richmond, Va.: I will leave as soon as practicable for Hood's army, and will send to Hardee's assistance all troops which cads will, however, delay their arrival. Should circumstances permit, I will return with them. G. T. Beauregard, Genl. Telegram. Montgomery, Ala., Jan. 9th, 1865. To Genl. J. B. Hood, Genl. Comdg., Army of Tennessee, Tupelo, Miss.: President orders that whatever troops you can spare be sent forthwith to General Har
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