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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 7. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Official correspondence of Confederate State Department. (search)
e enemy, are now in Canada, having escaped from prison; that they are without means of returning home, although anxious to resume service. The Government fully recognizes the duty of aiding these unfortunate public servants to reach their posts of duty, and can only regret that it was not sooner informed of their condition. You are requested to make in Canada and Nova Scotia the requisite arrangements for having passage furnished them via Halifax to Bermuda, where they will receive from Major Walker, the agent of the Department of War, the necessary aid to secure their passage home. Colonel Kane, from whom we have just learned the facts, suggests that a proper agent be employed at Montreal, who shall give public notice that he is authorized to furnish passage to the Confederacy of all officers and men heretofore enlisted in its service who desire to return to their homes; that the applicants be sent down the Saint Lawrence and round to Halifax by water, as the cheapest conveyance, a
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 7. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Who burned Columbia?--a Review of General Sherman's version of the affair. (search)
ps into Columbia on the 17th of February, and the city was destroyed that night. General Hampton evacuated the city about 9 o'clock Friday, the 17th; General Sherman took possession before 10 o'clock; and the fires that destroyed the city began between 8 and 9 o'clock that evening — more than ten hours after the city was in General Sherman's hands. Second. In his cross-examination before the Mixed Claims Commission (in November or December, 1872)--that portion conducted by George Rivers Walker--General Sherman stated that in Columbia soldiers not on duty and of the Fifteenth corps were allowed to disperse about the city; that his men were thoroughly under control, well disciplined, and that the long roll would at any time have summoned them to their ranks; that he feared they would burn the city, and that he would not restrain them to their ranks to save every city in South Carolina. I have not the text of this examination now before me, but am satisfied as to the correctness of
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 7. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Operations in Trans-Mississippi Department in June, 1863. (search)
the ability and energy displayed by that gallant officer in the discharge of his duties as District Commander. Major-General Walker's division, Tappan's brigade, together with Colonel Harrison's and Colonel Bartlett's commands of the cavalry, aretreat, our light batteries could only be used against his transports. I have for the present suspended the withdrawal of Walker's division, and shall hold it in its present position until the enemy's movements and the condition of affairs around Vicate for the expedition against the enemy, who is opposite Port Hudson, it is not necessary at this moment to withdraw General Walker's division,,as I contemplated at the time of my report from Richmond. I shall either take command in person of the eier-General Hebert, which will place twelve pieces in the command of that officer. I do not include the artillery of General Walker's division. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, R. Taylor, Major-General Commanding. The foregoing lett
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 7. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), chapter 11.82 (search)
pushed on to this point, sending notice to General Walker of the completion of the bridge. Arriving of annoyance from gunboats. I instructed General Walker to send one brigade to Young's, one to Miluld not be provided, was to be burned. Major-General Walker and his brigade commanders appeared to reserve at the intersection of the roads. General Walker decided to accompany this last. Despite mn of our troops. McCullough dispatched to General Walker, four and a half miles distant, for assist than he had taken to advance, leaving, as General Walker reported to me, over two hundred straggleroard their transports and burning stores. General Walker desired me to see General Hawes to learn t report <*>o be written out, and informing General Walker that I should expect him to endorse fully scouts, quartermasters and commissaries. General Walker's division was suddenly and secretly throwjust been brought to my attention by Major-General J. L. Walker, that the language of my report touc[10 more...]