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Monroe Park (search for this): chapter 1.6
Retreat of the Cabinet. [from the Richmond, Va., times, July 2, 1896.] Described by President Davis' Confederate Secretary. The great Chief's noble conduct. He cheered his faithful Adherents with words of Encouragement— little children blessed him and brought him flowers. [This deeply interesting narrative was published on the date of the laying of the corner-stone of the monument to President Jefferson Davis, in Monroe Park, at Richmond, Va., July 2, 1896. Captain Clark has been a constant supporter, and is a life member of the Southern Historical Society, and has been meritedly highly successful in his progressive business enterprises.—Ed.] A notable personage who comes into considerable prominence at this time is Micajah H. Clark, of Clarksville, Tenn., who served for a period as acting treasurer of the Confederate States of America, and again as confidential secretary to President Jefferson Davis. At the time of the evacuation of Richmond Mr. Clark was acting
Beauregard (search for this): chapter 1.6
of Richmond Mr. Clark was acting in the capacity of chief and confidential clerk of the Executive Office. Under the orders of the Confederate President, he packed up all the papers of the office, and left with Mr. Davis and his Cabinet. At Danville the departments were reopened and a temporary capitol was established there. Upon receipt of dispatches, April 10th, conveying the news of the surrender of General Lee's army, the President and Cabinet retired to Greensboro, N. C., where General Beauregard had his headquarters. The party afterwards returned to Charlotte, remaining there during the truce declared between Johnston and Sherman. At Charlotte the President gave Mr. Clark a staff appointment with military rank. While in Richmond Mr. Clark was, like all clerks, in the Local Defence Troops. Beginning as a private in the company, he was assigned to duty in the Medical Purveyor's office. From Charlotte he went with President Davis and his party to Abbeville, S. C., where th
William Preston Johnston (search for this): chapter 1.6
The party afterwards returned to Charlotte, remaining there during the truce declared between Johnston and Sherman. At Charlotte the President gave Mr. Clark a staff appointment with military rank. South, and need not be touched on here. At Greensboro, under his orders through Colonel William Preston Johnston, A. D. C., I made up a team of wagons, with supplies and ambulances for baggage, anthe road for Charlotte, N. C., where Cabinet meetings were held, and communication kept up with Johnston's army and others, still in the field. When the truce between Johnston and Sherman expired, Johnston and Sherman expired, the line of march was taken up for Abbeville, S. C., and finally to Washington. Ga., where the closing scenes of the Confederate Government came on 4th May, 1865, with the winding up of the last rema F. R. Lubbock, A. D. C., ex-Governor of Texas; Colonel John Taylor Wood, A. D. C.; Colonel William Preston Johnston, A. D. C.; also Colonel Thorburn, a naval adjutant, Captain Given Campbell and eigh
Jefferson Davis (search for this): chapter 1.6
[from the Richmond, Va., times, July 2, 1896.] Described by President Davis' Confederate Secretary. The great Chief's noble conduct. date of the laying of the corner-stone of the monument to President Jefferson Davis, in Monroe Park, at Richmond, Va., July 2, 1896. Captain States of America, and again as confidential secretary to President Jefferson Davis. At the time of the evacuation of Richmond Mr. Clark wasesident, he packed up all the papers of the office, and left with Mr. Davis and his Cabinet. At Danville the departments were reopened and ain the Medical Purveyor's office. From Charlotte he went with President Davis and his party to Abbeville, S. C., where the last Cabinet meetr to the Acting Treasurer, without bond being required of him. President Davis honored Mr. Clark with two personal visits to his home at Clar. And so the end came. History records the achievements of Jefferson Davis as soldier, statesman, and Chief Magistrate, but to those who
John H. Reagan (search for this): chapter 1.6
Abbeville, S. C., where the last Cabinet meeting was held. From that place the party repaired to Washington, Ga., where the Confederate Cabinet dispersed, Hon. John H. Reagan alone remaining with the President. Mr. Clark made Treasurer. The treasury train caught up with the party of which Mr. Clark was a member at Washington, Ga., and the President appointed Hon. Mr. Reagan, the Postmaster-General, Acting Secretary of the Treasury, and Mr. Clark Acting Treasurer An interesting account of the winding — up of the Treasury Department is published in Southern Historical Society Papers (vol. IX, p. 542, et seq, by Ex-Acting Treasurer C. S. A., and hnston, A. D. C.; also Colonel Thorburn, a naval adjutant, Captain Given Campbell and eight scouts, my train, with its quartermaster and a small following. Hon. John H. Reagan, Postmaster-General and Acting Secretary of the Treasury, and myself caught up with the party next morning at sunrise, after traveling all night. Up to W
T. W. Sherman (search for this): chapter 1.6
e surrender of General Lee's army, the President and Cabinet retired to Greensboro, N. C., where General Beauregard had his headquarters. The party afterwards returned to Charlotte, remaining there during the truce declared between Johnston and Sherman. At Charlotte the President gave Mr. Clark a staff appointment with military rank. While in Richmond Mr. Clark was, like all clerks, in the Local Defence Troops. Beginning as a private in the company, he was assigned to duty in the Medical plies and ambulances for baggage, and after a short stay, took the road for Charlotte, N. C., where Cabinet meetings were held, and communication kept up with Johnston's army and others, still in the field. When the truce between Johnston and Sherman expired, the line of march was taken up for Abbeville, S. C., and finally to Washington. Ga., where the closing scenes of the Confederate Government came on 4th May, 1865, with the winding up of the last remaining department—that of the Treasur
Micajah H. Clark (search for this): chapter 1.6
o considerable prominence at this time is Micajah H. Clark, of Clarksville, Tenn., who served for a nd Sherman. At Charlotte the President gave Mr. Clark a staff appointment with military rank. While in Richmond Mr. Clark was, like all clerks, in the Local Defence Troops. Beginning as a privasury train caught up with the party of which Mr. Clark was a member at Washington, Ga., and the Preneral, Acting Secretary of the Treasury, and Mr. Clark Acting Treasurer An interesting account odential Clerk Executive Office, C. S. A.) Mr. Clark's record as a Confederate is unique in some ing required of him. President Davis honored Mr. Clark with two personal visits to his home at Clarred his high admiration for him, saying that Mr. Clark was the last man on duty and was faithful to the end. Mr. Clark a Richmond boy. Micajah H. Clark was a Richmond boy and was born here, asors, generals and governors of States. Micajah H. Clark was a Hill-cat (as the uptown boys of the[6 more...]
Robertson (search for this): chapter 1.6
And so it was all the way to Abbeville, S. C., where the whole town was thrown open to the party. And at Washington, Ga., where the bitter end was known to be reached, the welcome, though tearful, was full of love, warmth, and tenderness. Dr. and Mrs. Robertson, who received in their hospitable home, the President and his immediate following, lavished every attention that thoughtful, loving, patriotic hearts could furnish, uncaring the consequences that might follow from an incoming FeMrs. Robertson, who received in their hospitable home, the President and his immediate following, lavished every attention that thoughtful, loving, patriotic hearts could furnish, uncaring the consequences that might follow from an incoming Federal garrison, and speeded the going guest with prayer for his safety. This family proved the traditional elasticity of Southern homes in caring for guests. And the end came. And so the end came. History records the achievements of Jefferson Davis as soldier, statesman, and Chief Magistrate, but to those who saw him and knew him, in those gloomy days when the Southern Confederacy was dying the death, will say that his grand spirit rose the highest and shone the brightest, and his Christ
F. R. Lubbock (search for this): chapter 1.6
p of the last remaining department—that of the Treasury. Courage, fortitude, and all hope had not, however, left the head of the government, for the intention was to reach the TransMissis-sippi Department, via Florida and Cuba, and carry on the war for independence until the great river could be crossed again. Bureaus abandoned. All along the route the various bureaus of the departments had been abandoned, and the President left Washington, Ga., with a portion of his staff. Colonel F. R. Lubbock, A. D. C., ex-Governor of Texas; Colonel John Taylor Wood, A. D. C.; Colonel William Preston Johnston, A. D. C.; also Colonel Thorburn, a naval adjutant, Captain Given Campbell and eight scouts, my train, with its quartermaster and a small following. Hon. John H. Reagan, Postmaster-General and Acting Secretary of the Treasury, and myself caught up with the party next morning at sunrise, after traveling all night. Up to Washington, Ga., the march had no sign of a retreat, and was
William Clark (search for this): chapter 1.6
jah H. Clark was a Richmond boy and was born here, as his mother was before him, who was nee Miss Caroline Virginia Harris. His father was Dr. Micajah Clark, a distinguished physician of his generation, born in Albemarle county, the son of William Clark, who saw service in the Revolution. William Clark was the son of Micajah Clark, the son of Captain Christopher Clark, who patented many thousand acres of Crown lands, and located some of the tracts in what is now Albemarle county, near CharlWilliam Clark was the son of Micajah Clark, the son of Captain Christopher Clark, who patented many thousand acres of Crown lands, and located some of the tracts in what is now Albemarle county, near Charlottesville, in 1702-4, and was said to have been the pioneer settler of that county. This is one of the historical Clark families of Virginia, which furnished many legislators, generals and governors of States. Micajah H. Clark was a Hill-cat (as the uptown boys of the city were then known), and his first taste of war was in the battles between the Hill-cats and the Butcher-cats and Basin-cats —a distinctive Richmond war waged with varying fortunes for more than one hundred years, the cats
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