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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 3. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 48 12 Browse Search
Ulysses S. Grant, Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant 46 4 Browse Search
Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 1. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.) 28 2 Browse Search
The Atlanta (Georgia) Campaign: May 1 - September 8, 1864., Part I: General Report. (ed. Maj. George B. Davis, Mr. Leslie J. Perry, Mr. Joseph W. Kirkley) 27 11 Browse Search
John M. Schofield, Forty-six years in the Army 22 6 Browse Search
Edward Alfred Pollard, The lost cause; a new Southern history of the War of the Confederates ... Drawn from official sources and approved by the most distinguished Confederate leaders. 21 9 Browse Search
Admiral David D. Porter, The Naval History of the Civil War. 17 15 Browse Search
The Annals of the Civil War Written by Leading Participants North and South (ed. Alexander Kelly McClure) 15 11 Browse Search
General Horace Porter, Campaigning with Grant 13 1 Browse Search
Jefferson Davis, The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government 12 4 Browse Search
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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 3. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), The defence of Mobile in 1865. (search)
onger. It vindicates, as the author thinks, Canby's selection of his base of operations, which wch we ultimately moved away unmolested. Had Canby landed on Dog river, west of Mobile, and inves exceedingly difficult of accomplishment. Had Canby not made the indefensible blunder of landing h a military historian of his opportunities. Canby was moving with 60,000 soldiers and Farragut'surd to us, who knew that there was no force in Canby's front except about five hundred cavlary undeth six men, boldly attacked the wagon train of Canby's army, brought off his spoils, and created a o-operated with my troops. The column under Canby marched from Fish river against the position oy and ten guns, and resolved to give battle to Canby at the crossing of D'Olive creek, about two mi experience justifies the confidence, that had Canby marched upon us with only twelve thousand trooederate force to oppose him. Soon after midday Canby marched in. Six thousand cavalry had been sent[6 more...]
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 3. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), The last Confederate surrender. (search)
to Montgomery, continued into Georgia. General Canby, commanding the Union armies in the Southw and Sherman came across the country to inform Canby and myself of their convention. Whereupon, anr, I reached the appointed spot, and found General Canby with a large escort, and many staff and ots. A few moments of private conversation with Canby led to the establishment of a truce, to await d playing Hail Columbia. Excusing himself, General Canby walked to the door. The music ceased for excellent effect on public tranquility. General Canby dispatched that his government disavowed t attempt to prolong a hopeless contest. General Canby was informed that I desired to meet him fon of the coin to the bank. At my request, General Canby detailed an officer and escort, and the mo of life. In view of this, I suggested to General Canby that his troops, sent to the interior, shoter, at Meridian, a note was received from General Canby, inclosing copies of orders to Generals Gr[2 more...]
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 3. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), chapter 5.38 (search)
to remain faithful unto the bitter end. Colonel Van H. Manning, of the First Arkansas, followed in the same line, and made an excellent speech, full of fire and stirring eloquence. May 5th to 10th General Dick Taylor has surrendered to General Canby all the forces east of the Mississippi river. Everything grows darker and more hopeless. The Trans-Mississippi army, under General Kirby Smith, alone remains. A few of us, like drowning men catching at straws, still hope for exchange and dweary, weary prison cell. May a Gracious God sustain and comfort him in his wretchedness and misery. On the 26th my last, fond hope was completely crushed. General Kirby Smith surrendered his forces in the Trans-Mississippi Department to General Canby at Baton Rouge. My very last hope has gone. What shall I do? If the alternative of banishment from the country was offered, I would unhesitatingly accept it. But it is the hated oath of allegiance or perpetual imprisonment. Both are terri