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John C. Breckinridge (search for this): chapter 18
tly as Mr. Stanton and the other members of Lincoln's Cabinet did. It has already been made to appear that Mr. Reagan, the Confederate Postmaster-General; Mr. Breckinridge, Secretary--of War; Wade Hampton, and General Johnston held a consultation at the headquarters of the latter, late at night, after the first conference with rate, and recommending to the people of the States that they assemble in convention and carry into effect the terms agreed on. George Davis. Views of Mr. Breckinridge, Secretary of War: Charlotte, N. C., April 23, 1866. To His Excellency the President. Sir: In obedience to your request I have the honor to submithan will spring from the wisdom to see the path of duty at this time, and the courage to follow it, regardless alike of praise or blame. Respectfully and truly your friend, John C. Breckinridge, Secretary of War. General Sherman deserves thanks for bringing to light the above interesting and valuable historical papers.
U. S. Grant (search for this): chapter 18
man, in his Memoirs, returns with increased violence to his old attack upon Secretary Stanton, and attempts to hold him chiefly responsible for a course in regard to the Sherman-Johnston terms, which at the time was approved by the President, General Grant, General Halleck, every member of the Cabinet, and by the loyal North. He attempts to convey the impression that Mr. Stanton exceeded his authority in the matter, by the statement that President Johnson, and nearly all the members of the Cerman concluded to insult him in public, which he seems to think he afterward did, by refusing to take Mr. Stanton's hand, or as he expresses it, speaking of his own behavior on the stand at the great review, I shook hands with the President, General Grant, and each member of the Cabinet. As I approached Mr. Stanton, he offered me his hand, but I declined it publicly, and the fact was universally noticed—but how decidedly to the discredit of General Sherman he does not relate in his new capac
Stephen D. Lee (search for this): chapter 18
per mode of executing this agreement on our part, I have to say that, painful as the necessity is, in view of the relative condition of the armies and resources of the belligerents, I must advise the acceptance of the terms of the agreement General Lee, the General-in-Chief of our armies, has been compelled to surrender our principal army, heretofore employed in the defense of our capital, with the loss of a very large part of our ordnance, arms, munitions of war, and military stores of all should be as speedy as practicable, to the end that the authorities of the States may enter upon the establishment and maintenance of law and order. Negotiations for this purpose can more appropriately follow upon the overwhelming disaster of General Lee than at a future time. The wreck of our hopes results immediately from it. I omit all reference to the details which must be provided for by the contending parties to this agreement for future consideration. Very respectfully, your obed
George Davis (search for this): chapter 18
ople from the horrors of war and anarchy. I therefore respectfully advise that upon the ratification of the convention by the Executive of the United States, you issue your proclamation, plainly setting forth the circumstances which have induced you to assent to the terms proposed, disbanding the armies of the Confederacy, resigning your office as chief magistrate, and recommending to the people of the States that they assemble in convention and carry into effect the terms agreed on. George Davis. Views of Mr. Breckinridge, Secretary of War: Charlotte, N. C., April 23, 1866. To His Excellency the President. Sir: In obedience to your request I have the honor to submit my advice as to the course you should take upon the memorandum or basis of agreement made on the 18th inst. by and between General J. E. Johnston, of the Confederate States Army, and Major-General W. T. Sherman, of the United States Army, provided that paper shall receive the approval of the Governm
John H. Reagan (search for this): chapter 18
members of Lincoln's Cabinet did. It has already been made to appear that Mr. Reagan, the Confederate Postmaster-General; Mr. Breckinridge, Secretary--of War; Wadman. Up to that time no draft of terms had been prepared by either side, and Mr. Reagan thereupon drew up outlines, based upon Johnston's conversations with Sherman,o, and did not differ in its most important points from the draft prepared by Mr. Reagan. The latter, therefore, was well qualified to inform Mr. Davis of the char the questions General Sherman has raised, is as follows: Views of Postmaster-General Reagan: Charlotte, N. C., April 22, 1865. To the President. Sirnqueror. I am, with great respect, your Excellency's obedient servant, John H. Reagan, Postmaster-General. It will be seen that Mr. Reagan, whose opportunMr. Reagan, whose opportunities for being well informed were excellent, looked upon the Sherman terms as preliminary, and held, as Mr. Stanton said our Cabinet did, that subsequently a claim m
Joseph E. Johnston (search for this): chapter 18
agreement of the 18th inst., between General Joseph E. Johnston, of the Confederate army, and Major-overnment. The army under the command of General Johnston has been reduced to fourteen or fifteen —large and small; it being the opinion of Generals Johnston and Beauregard that with the men and meao the advance of General Sherman's army. General Johnston is of opinion that the enemy's forces now. The military convention made between General Johnston and General Sherman is, in substance, an onference with the Cabinet at Greensboro Generals Johnston and Beauregard expressed the unqualifiedginia, the rapid decrease by desertion of General Johnston's army, which as it retreats south, if reonvinced that both General Beauregard and General Johnston are utterly hopeless of continuing the coed upon on the 18th inst., by and between General Johnston, commanding the Confederate forces, and M made on the 18th inst. by and between General J. E. Johnston, of the Confederate States Army, and M[3 more...]
J. P. Benjamin (search for this): chapter 18
tanton said our Cabinet did, that subsequently a claim might be made that the North should help pay the rebel war debt. The views of the other members of the Davis Cabinet, submitted in writing at the same time, were as follows: Views of Mr. Benjamin, Secretary of State: Charlotte, N. C., 22d April, 1865. To the President. Sir: I have the honor to submit this paper as the advice in writing which you requested from the heads of the departments of the Government. The military diate consideration the terms of this convention, with a view to their adoption and execution as being the best and most favorable that they could hope to obtain by a continuance of the struggle. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, J. P. Benjamin, Secretary of State. Views of Mr. Mallory, Secretary of the Navy: Charlotte, N. C., 24th April, 1865. Mr. President: In compliance with your suggestion I have the honor briefly to present the following views upon the prop
S. R. Mallory (search for this): chapter 18
with a view to their adoption and execution as being the best and most favorable that they could hope to obtain by a continuance of the struggle. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, J. P. Benjamin, Secretary of State. Views of Mr. Mallory, Secretary of the Navy: Charlotte, N. C., 24th April, 1865. Mr. President: In compliance with your suggestion I have the honor briefly to present the following views upon the propositions discussed in Cabinet council yesterday. e time. The wreck of our hopes results immediately from it. I omit all reference to the details which must be provided for by the contending parties to this agreement for future consideration. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, S. R. Mallory, Secretary of the Navy. Views of Attorney-General Davis: Charlotte, N. C., 22d April, 1865. To the President. Sir: The questions submitted by you to the members of your Cabinet for their opinions are: 1. Whether the conve
W. T. Sherman (search for this): chapter 18
Opinions of Jeff. Davis' Cabinet officers on Sherman's terms. General Sherman, in his Memoirs, ffered no word of explanation or apology, General Sherman concluded to insult him in public, which documents which might have slept but for General Sherman's revival of this matter, that the memberat night, after the first conference with General Sherman. Up to that time no draft of terms had bnes, based upon Johnston's conversations with Sherman, and this paper was the next day handed to thnteresting and pertinent to the questions General Sherman has raised, is as follows: Views of Poose no serious obstacle to the advance of General Sherman's army. General Johnston is of opinion tcommanding the Confederate forces, and Major-General Sherman, commanding the forces of the United Sis is true, and it was well understood by General Sherman that only a part could be executed by theC. Breckinridge, Secretary of War. General Sherman deserves thanks for bringing to light the[4 more...]
Beauregard (search for this): chapter 18
army and returning to their homes singly and in numbers large and small; it being the opinion of Generals Johnston and Beauregard that with the men and means at their command they can oppose no serious obstacle to the advance of General Sherman's ar The army next in numbers and efficiency is known as the Army of Tennessee, and is commanded by Generals Johnston and Beauregard. Its rolls call for more than seventy thousand men. Its last returns show a total present for duty, of all arms, of diminishing by desertions and casualties. In a recent conference with the Cabinet at Greensboro Generals Johnston and Beauregard expressed the unqualified opinion that it was not in their power to resist Sherman's advance, and that as fast as theirhe field this side of the Mississippi fifteen thousand men within the next sixty days, and I am convinced that both General Beauregard and General Johnston are utterly hopeless of continuing the contest. A guerrilla warfare might be carried on in ce
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