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Philip Henry Sheridan, Personal Memoirs of P. H. Sheridan, General, United States Army ., Chapter X (search)
, and decided that a necessity existed for reconvening the delegates, and a proclamation was issued accordingly by B. K. Howell, President pro tempore. Mayor John T. Monroe and the other officials of New Orleans looked upon this proposed action as revolutionary, and by the time the convention assembled (July 30), such bitternected for his police force. I have frequently been spoken to by prominent citizens on this subject, and have heard them express fear, and want of confidence in Mayor Monroe. Ever since the intimation of this last convention movement I must condemn the course of several of the city papers for supporting, by their articles, the bitis convention by armed force. The statement is also made, that He [the President] knew that rebels and thugs and disloyal men had controlled the election of Mayor Monroe, and that such men composed chiefly his police force. The committee held that no legal government existed in Louisiana, and recommended the temporary establ
Philip Henry Sheridan, Personal Memoirs of P. H. Sheridan, General, United States Army ., Chapter XI (search)
ignoring the law, so on the 27th of March I removed from office the Mayor, John T. Monroe; the Judge of the First District Court, E. Abell; and the Attorney-General Orleans; Andrew S. Herron, Attorney-General of the State of Louisiana; and John T. Monroe, Mayor of the City of New Orleans. These removals were made under the powe able coadjutor with Judge Abell in bringing on the massacre of July 30. Mayor Monroe controlled the element engaged in this riot, and when backed by an attorney- This of course would make room for the appointment of ex-Confederates, and Mayor Monroe had not been slow in enforcing the provisions of the law. It was, in fact, as qualification, thus enabling Mayor Heath, who by my appointment had succeeded Monroe, to organize the force anew, and take about one-half of its members from ex-Unsustain him. My conviction is that on account of the bad character of Wells and Monroe, you ought not to reinstate any who have been removed, because you cannot reins
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events, Diary from December 17, 1860 - April 30, 1864 (ed. Frank Moore), 1862, May (search)
mained to guard the ship. For some reason, the party in the boat were fired on by some twenty or thirty men, and simultaneously the party on shore were attacked and all taken prisoners. Of the party in the boat, the master's mate, Almy, of Philadelphia, and W. P. Pierce, seaman, were instantly killed. Henry Johnson was severely wounded in the face, breast, and neck;----Brown, wounded in the kidneys; John Close, wounded in the thigh. The three latter were placed on the George Washington and carried to Fortress Monroe; but Brown, who was severely wounded, died in an hour after being put on board. Among the prisoners taken were----Baker, engineer; Paymaster Stockwell; the Surgeon of the ship;----Depford, signal officer, detailed from the army; Thos. Green, coxswain; J. O'Marley and Frank Cousin, seamen; and several others.--(Doc. 112.) John T. Monroe, Mayor of New Orleans, and other municipal officers of that city, were arrested by order of Gen. Butler, and sent to Fort Jackson.
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War: Volume 2., Incidents of the occupation of New Orleans. (search)
s were again drawn up in line, and the howitzers commanded the streets; thousands of spectators filled the open spaces. That immense assemblage had the will to annihilate the small force of sailors and marines, but they had begun to think, and the impression that resistance to United States authority would invoke the wrath of the squadron had gone abroad; still no one knew but that one or two desperate men were ready to fire the train that would lead to the magazine. Captain Bell gave Mayor Monroe the privilege of hauling down the State flag, but he indignantly declined. Captain Bell then directed me to go to the roof of the building and haul the flag down, he remaining on the top floor at the foot of the ladder. An ordinary ladder led to the roof, through a small covered hatchway. The boatswain's mate ascended first, shoved the hatch cover to one side, and gained the roof. I followed him, and finding the halliards knotted, I drew my sword and cut them; we then hauled the flag
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War: Volume 2., Farragut's demands for the surrender of New Orleans. (search)
bt as to the approach of the Federal fleet, Mayor Monroe determined to hoist the flag of Louisiana o flag, an unqualified refusal was returned. Mr. Monroe then sent for General Lovell, and while theyturned as soon as possible after that hour. Mr. Monroe took this step entirely upon his own respons flag nor lower that of our own adoption. Mr. Monroe, though a man of much energy and decision ofs from all public buildings by that hour. Mr. Monroe added a paragraph to the letter acknowledginf all foreign troops by order of his Honor John T. Monroe, and asking the aid of all good citizens ig Master Herbert B. Tyson. After reading it Mr. Monroe said: As I consider this a threat to bombardormed by those who demanded its removal. Mayor Monroe at once issued a proclamation requesting all down the State flag from this building. Mr. Monroe replied, his voice trembling with restrained As soon as the two officers left the room, Mr. Monroe also went out and placed himself immediately[4 more...]
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 2., Chapter 13: the capture of New Orleans. (search)
cursing crowd to the City Hall, escorted by sensible citizens. To the demand for surrender, Lovell returned an unqualified refusal, but saying, that as he was powerless to hold the city against great odds, and wishing to save it from destruction, he would withdraw his troops and turn it over to the civil authorities. At the same time he advised the Mayor not to surrender the city, nor allow the flags to be taken down by any of its people. Acting upon this foolish advice, the Mayor (John T. Monroe), one of the most unworthy of the public men of the day, refused to surrender the city or take down the Louisiana flag from the City Hall. This refusal was in the form of a most ridiculous letter to Farragut, in which the Mayor declared that, while his people could not prevent the occupation of the city by the National forces, they would not transfer their allegiance to a government they had deliberately repudiated. As to the hoisting of any flag, he said, than the flag of our own ad
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 3., Chapter 9: the Red River expedition. (search)
hould move directly on Shreveport from Little Rock. The Confederates in that region, according to the most reliable reports, were disposed as follows: Magruder, with about fifteen thousand effective men, was in Texas, his main body covering Galveston and Houston; Walker's division, about seven thousand strong, was on the Atchafalaya and Red River, from Opelousas to Fort de Russy; Mouton's division, numbering about six thousand men, was between the Black and Washita rivers, from Red River to Monroe; Frederick Steele. and Price, with a force of infantry estimated at five thousand, and of cavalry from seven to ten thousand, held the road from Monroe to Camden and Arkadelphia, in front of Steele. Magruder could spare ten thousand of his force to resist an attack from the east, leaving his fortifications on the coast well garrisoned, while Price could furnish at least an additional five thousand from the north, making, with those in the vicinity of the Red River, an army of from twenty
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 3., Index. (search)
Falling Waters, battle at, 1.524. Falmouth, Hooker's Headquarters near, 3.24. Farragut, Admiral David G., his passage of the forts below New Orleans, 2.331-2.336; panic at New Orleans on the approach of his fleet, 2.342; his reply to Mayor Monroe, 2.343; his bombardment of the batteries at Vicksburg, 2.526; operations of against the Mobile forts, 3.439-3.444. Fast-Day, proclaimed by Buchanan, 1.77. Faulkner, Charles J., mischievous influence of in Europe, 1.565. Fayetteville, the author to, 3.524. Mobile forts, operations of Farragut against, 3.439-3.444. Moderwell, Major E. C., bridge over the Catawba destroyed by, 3.505. Monitor and Merrimack, 2.359-2.366. Mouocacy, battle of the, 3.348-3.345. Monroe, John T., Mayor of New Orleans, his ridiculous letter to Farragut, 2.343; deposed and arrested by order of Gen. Butler, 2.350. Montgomery, secession convention at, 1.172; capture of by Wilson, 3.519; visit of the author to, 3.522. Montgomery Conven
Admiral David D. Porter, The Naval History of the Civil War., Chapter 19: battle of the forts and capture of New Orleans. (search)
orter, Mitchell, and others. official letters of Gideon Welles, Mayor Monroe, and the city council of New Orleans, etc. It is desirable inf possible to prepare an answer in that time. Respectfully, John T. Monroe, Mayor. Flag-officer D. G. Farragut, United States Flag-Ship Hr country does not, I think, permit us to go. Respectfully, John T. Monroe, Mayor. The above message, which want of time prevented rom having copied, I enclose for information. Respectfully, John T. Monroe, Mayor. Per Marion N. Baker, Secretary. Common coun Board of Assistant Aldermen. Approved, April 26, 1862. John T. Monroe, Mayor. A true copy, Marion N. Baker, Secretary to Mayorss women and children of an unresisting city. Respectfully, John T. Monroe, Mayor. Mayoralty of New Orleans, City Hall, April 28, and the hand that will dare to consummate it. Respectfully, John T. Monroe, Mayor. Mr. Farragut, Flag-officer of the United States fleet
Admiral David D. Porter, The Naval History of the Civil War., Chapter 42: Red River expedition.--continued. (search)
enemy's forces at that time, according to the best information that could be obtained, was as follows: Magruder had about 20,000 men of all arms, of which 15,000 were serviceable. The main body covered Galveston and Houston from an anticipated movement from Matagorda peninsula, still held by our troops; Walker's division, numbering 7,000 men, were upon the Atchafalaya and Red Rivers, from Opelousas to Fort De Russy; Mouton's division, between the Black and Washita rivers, from Red River to Monroe, numbering 6,000; while Price, with two heavy divisions of infantry, estimated at 5,000, and a large cavalry force, estimated at from 7,000 to 10,000, held the country from Monroe to Camden and Arkadelphia, confronting Steele. Magruder could spare 10,000 of his force to resist an attack from the east, leaving his fortifications well garrisoned on the coast, while Price could furnish at least an additional 5,000 from the north, making a formidable army of from 25,000 to 30,000 men, equal to
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