Seven weeks after surrendering Fort Sumter, Colonel Robert Anderson writes to
General Lorenzo Thomas about a recent meeting with President Lincoln's lifelong
friend Joshua Speed.
Important ALS: "Robert Anderson/Col. USA", 1p, 7¾x9¾. Cincinnati, Ohio, 1861 June
4. To General Lorenzo Thomas, Adjutant General USA, Washington, D.C. In full: "I have
the honor to acknowledge the receipt of Genl Orders (Adjt Genls Office) No 25.6&7 and
G.O. No. 7 Hd Qrs of the Army, and also of a letter from the Hon. J.K. Moorehead to the
Hon. Secy of War, with enclosures, referring to certain parties in Louisville Ky reported
to be engaged in furnishing or forwarding, Revolvers, Tents, Knapsacks &c to the rebels,
Mr. Joshua Speed, a firm Union Man and a man of sound judgement, to whom I showed
these papers, advises that no steps be now taken in this matter-greater harm than benefit
to the cause would result from it. A letter from Surgeon Wright USA. the Senior Medical
Office in this Dept. is, herewith, forwarded. I am satisfied that the opinion he gives,
confirming the views of the Physicians who advised with me before I left N.Y. is correct.
Fortunately, my absence from Ky.…"
Manuscript LS: "Jeffn Davis" as
Secretary of War, 2p, 7½x9¼ front and verso. War Department,
(Washington), 1856 January 17. TO HON. C. J. FAULKNER. In
full: "I find an unexpected delay has occurred in the completion of the
new models; but have assurance that they will be finished this week, so as to be
ready for inspection at the beginning of next week when those designed for
Harper's Ferry will be sent thither after which we shall be able to resume full
work at that Armory. That class of community who have been for a time
suspended from employment will I hope then be relieved from this embarrassment
to which you have called my attention. As to the number of clerks required
at Harper's Ferry, I have made some further enquiry, and learned that
in answer to questions propounded by the Superintendent, it is understood the
three clerks now employed, replied that they believed themselves able to do all
the duty which would devolve upon them in consequence of the reduction in the
number of clerks, made by order of this Department.…"
JEFFERSON DAVIS, JOHN H. WINDER and THOMAS J. GREENDavis signs an
autograph endorsement forwarding to Confederate Secretary of War Benjamin a
handwritten letter from Green, a former general in the army of independent
Texas, warning that Confederate soldiers were carrying CSA weapons home with
them. General Winder adds a handwritten note to the same document, ordering that
guards be posted at depot and they confiscate these weapons.Civil
War-date Autograph Endorsement signed: "Sec of War attention./J D", as
President of the Confederate States of America in pencil in upper blank
margin of letter to him. THOMAS J. GREEN. ALS: "Thos J Green", 1p,
7¼x9¼. Esmeralda near Warrenton North Carolina, 1862 March 17. To
"HIS EXCL./JEFFERSON DAVIS/PRES. C.S.A.". In full, original spelling:
"I feel it my duty to call your attention to what I believe is highly
detrimental to the public service. From what I have seen every train going
south from Virginia has then, either discharged, furlowed, sick, or pretendedly
so, carrying with them side and fire arms belonging to the confederate
government. Should you concur with me in the opinion that no arms should be
brought from the seat of war under any pretext, you will apply the remedy in the
right quarter.…"
The former Union officer is supported by Confederate officers as he fights to clear his
name.
ALS: "F.J. Porter", 4p, 5x7¾. New York, 1882 January 24. To Colonel Charles
Marshall, Baltimore, Maryland. Begins: "My dear Colonel". In full: "I Thank you warmly
for your full reply to my letter - I knew or believed that no written messages had passed
between Longstreet & Gen Lee to the effect I wrote you - but Longstreet had testified
to that effect before the Board. had written it years before. and Col. W.M Owens of
New Orleans. had without confering (sic) with Longstreet. stated he heard Gen Lee
about 1. PM. tell Longstreet to advance. & Longstreets reply that he wanted to hear
from Stuart of the force coming up on this right - and So I took it for granted it was so.
I am glad to have the details you give. That Genl Lee had a contempt for Genl Pope and
justly I never doubted. He knew Pope. I don't think that any grounds could have induced
him to make the moves he did. unless he was vastly superior in numbers to Pope and
knew Pope would not be reinforced in time to save him. and I think it was fortunate for
him that he did not get around to his flank as early as you say he intended.…"
Five days after General Lee's surrender, the Confederate President,
determined to fight on, signs instructions to General Beauregard, framed in the
Gallery of History style to 37x21.
ALS: "J.D." as President of the Confederacy, on verso in
lower ¼ page of 8½x5 telegraph form, South of Yadkin River, 1865 April
14. On telegram form headed "The Southern Express Company/Forward Packages
by Passenger trains and Steamers, and Dispatches by Telegraph,/to all parts of
the Confederate States". Telegram from Brigadier General S.H. Ferguson to
General Beauregard completely in the hand of a telegraph clerk, including
signature. In full: "Have Crossed Almost all my horses on RR
bridge with a little work wagons Can be brought over by hands will push on after
enemy & have advised Genl Johnston to put his Command at work to repair Rail
Road if this is approved orders had better be given = neither find passable
today. S.H. Ferguson Brig Genl". Initialed "DH" by the telegraph
clerk. At the conclusion of his message to Beauregard, Brigadier General
Ferguson has penned: "By J." beneath which Jefferson Davis has
penned, in full: "Genl Beauregard/Would it not be well for Genl. Gilmer
to send/a competent officer or agent to attend to repair of R.R.…"JEFFERSON DAVIS, JOHN H. WINDER and THOMAS J. GREENDavis signs an
autograph endorsement forwarding to Confederate Secretary of War Benjamin a
handwritten letter from Green, a former general in the army of independent
Texas, warning that Confederate soldiers were carrying CSA weapons home with
them. General Winder adds a handwritten note to the same document, ordering that
guards be posted at depot and they confiscate these weapons.Civil
War-date Autograph Endorsement signed: "Sec of War attention./J D", as
President of the Confederate States of America in pencil in upper blank
margin of letter to him. THOMAS J. GREEN. ALS: "Thos J Green", 1p,
7¼x9¼. Esmeralda near Warrenton North Carolina, 1862 March 17. To
"HIS EXCL./JEFFERSON DAVIS/PRES. C.S.A.". In full, original spelling:
"I feel it my duty to call your attention to what I believe is highly
detrimental to the public service. From what I have seen every train going
south from Virginia has then, either discharged, furlowed, sick, or pretendedly
so, carrying with them side and fire arms belonging to the confederate
government. Should you concur with me in the opinion that no arms should be
brought from the seat of war under any pretext, you will apply the remedy in the
right quarter.…"
Five days after General Lee's surrender, the Confederate President,
determined to fight on, signs instructions to General Beauregard, framed in the
Gallery of History style to 37x21.
ALS: "J.D." as President of the Confederacy, on verso in
lower ¼ page of 8½x5 telegraph form, South of Yadkin River, 1865 April
14. On telegram form headed "The Southern Express Company/Forward Packages
by Passenger trains and Steamers, and Dispatches by Telegraph,/to all parts of
the Confederate States". Telegram from Brigadier General S.H. Ferguson to
General Beauregard completely in the hand of a telegraph clerk, including
signature. In full: "Have Crossed Almost all my horses on RR
bridge with a little work wagons Can be brought over by hands will push on after
enemy & have advised Genl Johnston to put his Command at work to repair Rail
Road if this is approved orders had better be given = neither find passable
today. S.H. Ferguson Brig Genl". Initialed "DH" by the telegraph
clerk. At the conclusion of his message to Beauregard, Brigadier General
Ferguson has penned: "By J." beneath which Jefferson Davis has
penned, in full: "Genl Beauregard/Would it not be well for Genl. Gilmer
to send/a competent officer or agent to attend to repair of R.R.…"
Court-martialed after Second Bull Run, the Union officer defends his actions
to Robert E. Lee's biographer and tells of his long friendship with the
Confederate General.
Important ALS: "F.J. Porter", 3¼ p, New
York, 1870 January 22. To General Robert E. Lee's former Aide-de-Camp, Colonel
Charles Marshall, who at the time was in the midst of writing an
autobiography of his experiences with the General: An Aide-De-Camp of Lee,
Being The Papers of Colonel Charles Marshall. Marshall corresponded with
many of Lee's subordinates in an effort to collect their correspondences with
Lee for reference and publication in the book. Porter had known Lee since his
boyhood and was "close to him" in the Mexican War and "at West Point,
where for a time I [Porter] was his adjt". General Lee died
just nine months after this letter. Porter writes, in full: "I have
yours- and thank you. The opinions quoted in my 'data' are all from original
letters - I had Genl Lee's written permission to use his letters, whenever I
deemed it necessary - I withheld on account of delicacy to him, and to prevent
his name, during life, being banded about by Radical hounds. I have put the
matter generally as if the letters were not to me - hence the reason I am
generally spoken of in the 3rd person.…"JEFFERSON DAVIS, JOHN H. WINDER and THOMAS J. GREENDavis signs an
autograph endorsement forwarding to Confederate Secretary of War Benjamin a
handwritten letter from Green, a former general in the army of independent
Texas, warning that Confederate soldiers were carrying CSA weapons home with
them. General Winder adds a handwritten note to the same document, ordering that
guards be posted at depot and they confiscate these weapons.Civil
War-date Autograph Endorsement signed: "Sec of War attention./J D", as
President of the Confederate States of America in pencil in upper blank
margin of letter to him. THOMAS J. GREEN. ALS: "Thos J Green", 1p,
7¼x9¼. Esmeralda near Warrenton North Carolina, 1862 March 17. To
"HIS EXCL./JEFFERSON DAVIS/PRES. C.S.A.". In full, original spelling:
"I feel it my duty to call your attention to what I believe is highly
detrimental to the public service. From what I have seen every train going
south from Virginia has then, either discharged, furlowed, sick, or pretendedly
so, carrying with them side and fire arms belonging to the confederate
government. Should you concur with me in the opinion that no arms should be
brought from the seat of war under any pretext, you will apply the remedy in the
right quarter.…"Mexican War | Quotations
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