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California (California, United States) (search for this): chapter 4.39
ntucky, a graduate of the United States Military Academy in 1826, served conspicuously in the army until 1834, then served in the army of the republic of Texas, and then in the United States Volunteers in the war with Mexico. Subsequently he reentered the United States army, and for meritorious conduct attained the rank of brevet brigadier general. After the secession of Texas, his adopted state, he resigned his commission in the United States army, May 3, 1861, and traveled by land from California to Richmond to offer his services to the Confederacy. Third, Robert E. Lee, a native of Virginia, a graduate of the United States Military Academy in 1829, when he was appointed in the engineer corps of the United States army, and served continuously and with such distinction as to secure for him in 1847 brevets of three grades above his corps commission. He resigned from the army of the United States April 25, 1861, upon the secession of Virginia, in whose army he served until it was tr
Virginia (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 4.39
d confidence belonging to the close friendship which had existed between us for many years. Consequent to a remark made by me, he asked to what duty I would assign him, and, when answered, to serve in the West, he expressed his pleasure at service in that section, but inquired how he was to raise his command, and for the first time learned that he been nominated and confirmed as a general in the army of the Confederacy. The third, General Robert E. Lee, had been commissioned by the state of Virginia as major general and commander of her army. When that army was transferred, after the accession of Virginia to the Confederate States, he was nominated to be brigadier general in the Confederate army, but was left for obvious reasons in command of the forces in Virginia. After the seat of government was removed from Montgomery to Richmond, the course of events on the Southern Atlantic coast induced me to direct General Lee to repair thither. Before leaving he said that, while he wa
Montgomery (Alabama, United States) (search for this): chapter 4.39
d from the army of the United States April 25, 1861, upon the secession of Virginia, in whose army he served until it was transferred to the Confederate States. Samuel Cooper was the first of these to offer his services to the Confederacy at Montgomery. Having known him most favorably and intimately as adjutant general of the United States army when I was Secretary of War, the value of his services in the organization of a new army was considered so great that I invited him to take the posit after the accession of Virginia to the Confederate States, he was nominated to be brigadier general in the Confederate army, but was left for obvious reasons in command of the forces in Virginia. After the seat of government was removed from Montgomery to Richmond, the course of events on the Southern Atlantic coast induced me to direct General Lee to repair thither. Before leaving he said that, while he was serving in Virginia, he had never thought it needful to inquire about his rank; now,
Mexico (Mexico, Mexico) (search for this): chapter 4.39
New York, a graduate of the United States Military Academy in 1815, and who served continuously in the army until March 7, 1861, with such distinction as secured to him the appointment of adjutant general of the United States army. Second, Albert Sidney Johnston, a native of Kentucky, a graduate of the United States Military Academy in 1826, served conspicuously in the army until 1834, then served in the army of the republic of Texas, and then in the United States Volunteers in the war with Mexico. Subsequently he reentered the United States army, and for meritorious conduct attained the rank of brevet brigadier general. After the secession of Texas, his adopted state, he resigned his commission in the United States army, May 3, 1861, and traveled by land from California to Richmond to offer his services to the Confederacy. Third, Robert E. Lee, a native of Virginia, a graduate of the United States Military Academy in 1829, when he was appointed in the engineer corps of the United
United States (United States) (search for this): chapter 4.39
ment, and withdraw from the Union, I, as a United States Senator of Mississippi, retained my positiorces now in the service of said States (Confederate States) as may be tendered, or who may volunteeire to transfer to the Government of the Confederate States, and he was also authorized to receive tts within their respective limits to the Confederate States, etc. The hope which was early entertto original vacancies in the Army of the Confederate States, the commissions issued shall bear one a held anterior to the secession of these Confederate States from the United States. The provisioUnited States. The provisions hereof are in the view entertained that the army was of the states, not of the government, and we served until it was transferred to the Confederate States. Samuel Cooper was the first of these after the accession of Virginia to the Confederate States, he was nominated to be brigadier generaore, an officer of recognized merit in the United States Medical Department, from which he had resi[11 more...]
Kentucky (Kentucky, United States) (search for this): chapter 4.39
the governed, decided to withdraw from the union they had voluntarily entered, and the Northern states resolved to coerce them to remain in it against their will. These officers were—first, Samuel Cooper, a native of New York, a graduate of the United States Military Academy in 1815, and who served continuously in the army until March 7, 1861, with such distinction as secured to him the appointment of adjutant general of the United States army. Second, Albert Sidney Johnston, a native of Kentucky, a graduate of the United States Military Academy in 1826, served conspicuously in the army until 1834, then served in the army of the republic of Texas, and then in the United States Volunteers in the war with Mexico. Subsequently he reentered the United States army, and for meritorious conduct attained the rank of brevet brigadier general. After the secession of Texas, his adopted state, he resigned his commission in the United States army, May 3, 1861, and traveled by land from Califor
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l in the army of the Confederacy. The third, General Robert E. Lee, had been commissioned by the state of Virginia as major general and commander of her army. When that army was transferred, after the accession of Virginia to the Confederate States, he was nominated to be brigadier general in the Confederate army, but was left for obvious reasons in command of the forces in Virginia. After the seat of government was removed from Montgomery to Richmond, the course of events on the Southern Atlantic coast induced me to direct General Lee to repair thither. Before leaving he said that, while he was serving in Virginia, he had never thought it needful to inquire about his rank; now, when about to go into other states and to meet officers with whom he had not been previously connected, he would like to be informed upon that point. Under recent laws, authorizing appointments to higher grades than that of his first commission, he had been appointed a full general; so wholly had his h
Texas (Texas, United States) (search for this): chapter 4.39
of adjutant general of the United States army. Second, Albert Sidney Johnston, a native of Kentucky, a graduate of the United States Military Academy in 1826, served conspicuously in the army until 1834, then served in the army of the republic of Texas, and then in the United States Volunteers in the war with Mexico. Subsequently he reentered the United States army, and for meritorious conduct attained the rank of brevet brigadier general. After the secession of Texas, his adopted state, he rTexas, his adopted state, he resigned his commission in the United States army, May 3, 1861, and traveled by land from California to Richmond to offer his services to the Confederacy. Third, Robert E. Lee, a native of Virginia, a graduate of the United States Military Academy in 1829, when he was appointed in the engineer corps of the United States army, and served continuously and with such distinction as to secure for him in 1847 brevets of three grades above his corps commission. He resigned from the army of the United
Robert E. Lee (search for this): chapter 4.39
igned his commission in the United States army, May 3, 1861, and traveled by land from California to Richmond to offer his services to the Confederacy. Third, Robert E. Lee, a native of Virginia, a graduate of the United States Military Academy in 1829, when he was appointed in the engineer corps of the United States army, and serhe was to raise his command, and for the first time learned that he been nominated and confirmed as a general in the army of the Confederacy. The third, General Robert E. Lee, had been commissioned by the state of Virginia as major general and commander of her army. When that army was transferred, after the accession of Virginices in Virginia. After the seat of government was removed from Montgomery to Richmond, the course of events on the Southern Atlantic coast induced me to direct General Lee to repair thither. Before leaving he said that, while he was serving in Virginia, he had never thought it needful to inquire about his rank; now, when about to
Albert Sidney Johnston (search for this): chapter 4.39
ew York, a graduate of the United States Military Academy in 1815, and who served continuously in the army until March 7, 1861, with such distinction as secured to him the appointment of adjutant general of the United States army. Second, Albert Sidney Johnston, a native of Kentucky, a graduate of the United States Military Academy in 1826, served conspicuously in the army until 1834, then served in the army of the republic of Texas, and then in the United States Volunteers in the war with Mexicral of the Confederate army, which he accepted without a question either as to relative rank or anything else. The highest grade then authorized by law was that of brigadier general, and that commission was bestowed upon him. When General Albert Sidney Johnston reached Richmond he called upon me, and for several days at various intervals we conversed with the freedom and confidence belonging to the close friendship which had existed between us for many years. Consequent to a remark made by
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