March 7, 1865: New York Tribune

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The splendid successes which have lately attended the Union arms were yesterday fitly commemorated by the people of New York. Emerging from years of sacrifice and suffering, the great Empire City cast aside her mourning robes once more for the habiliments of happiness and shone out with all her old time splendor. In the telling victories recently won by the armies of the Union every one sees assurance of an early and an honorable peace. And this assurance, no less than the natural exultation which accompanies the hour of triumph, lent strength and vigor to the popular demonstration. And unquestionably it was one of the most enthusiastically unanimous exhibitions of public rejoicing that the city ever beheld.

 

Citation: New York Daily Tribune. 7 March 1865. Gift of Steven and Susan Raab.

March 5, 1865: Telegram to J. F. Gilmer

Pierre Gustave Toutant Beauregard was a Louisiana-born general of the Confederate States Army. He had graduated second in his class from West Point in 1838 and was an admirer of Napoleon. He achieved fame early in the Civil War for commanding the Fort Sumter bombardment and as the victor of the first battle of Manassas. He later served in the Western Theater (including Shiloh and Corinth), Charleston, and the defense of Richmond, but his career was hampered by friction with Jefferson Davis and other generals.

This is one of approximately 1000 military telegrams in P.G.T. Beauregard’s papers at the Rosenbach.

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Dispatched by telegram from Richmond 5 March 1865

To Maj. Genl. J. F. Gilmer  Chf Eng Bureau

Col. Talett has made requisition for a bridge equipage of seven hundred feet for Staunton River Capt. Smith will forward tomorrow morning to Lt. Norwood Engr troops at Staunton River & complete equipage for four hundred feet of bridge including twenty one (21) boats and in additional by the same train the equipage exclusive of boats and anchors for the hundred feet more. The additional boats to be forwarded as soon as made  should it be a matter of pressing important to have boats at once in North Carolina you could telegraph to Genl. Stevens requesting that the train be forwarded to North Carolina Capt Smith will press forward  the boats and with twenty (20) additional men can them thirty  in ten or twelve days it may be difficult to procure ropes or anchors. There are forty pontoon wagons completed.

A . L. {Roves?]

Col. & Asst to Chf Engrs

 

Citation: A. L. [Roves?], telegram to J. F. Gilmer. Richmond,5 March 1865. AMs 1168/11

March 4, 1865: E. J. Harris telegram to P. G. T. Beauregard

Pierre Gustave Toutant Beauregard was a Louisiana-born general of the Confederate States Army. He had graduated second in his class from West Point in 1838 and was an admirer of Napoleon. He achieved fame early in the Civil War for commanding the Fort Sumter bombardment and as the victor of the first battle of Manassas. He later served in the Western Theater (including Shiloh and Corinth), Charleston, and the defense of Richmond, but his career was hampered by friction with Jefferson Davis and other generals.

This is one of approximately 1000 military telegrams in P.G.T. Beauregard’s papers at the Rosenbach.

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Dated Salisbury March 4 1865

Addressed to Capt Chisolm ADC Gen Beauregard

Genl Johnston has just seen an order to Maj Ayer through Genl Beauregard for Maj L Blue Moore to report to him immediately  with my horses and servants please hurry it to Maj Ayer–I am without horses.

E. J. Harris

Col & L Genl

Citation: E. J. Harris, telegram to G. T. Beauregard. Salisbury, 4 March 1865. AMs 1168/11

March 3, 1865: New York Tribune

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The draft for Jersey City was commenced at Newark yesterday, and the first two wards completed. The Third and Fourth will be drawn to-day. Hoboken was also drafted yesterday.

Gen. Townsend writes to Mayor Gunther of this city that, for the present, men enlisted within the County of New York for the Regular Army, will be reported for that county only.

An important order regulating the payment of bounties has been issued from the Adjunct-General’s office at Albany. The State henceforth pays all bounties.

Lovelaceville and Hopkinsville, Ky., were visited this week by McDougald’s band of guerrillas, who robbed stores and shot Union men at their pleasure.

Gen. Grierson is to have charge of all the cavalry in the Department of the West.

 

Citation: New York Semi-Weekly Tribune. 3 March1865. Gift of Steven and Susan Raab.

March 2, 1865: Alfred Roman telegram to George W. Brent

Pierre Gustave Toutant Beauregard was a Louisiana-born general of the Confederate States Army. He had graduated second in his class from West Point in 1838 and was an admirer of Napoleon. He achieved fame early in the Civil War for commanding the Fort Sumter bombardment and as the victor of the first battle of Manassas. He later served in the Western Theater (including Shiloh and Corinth), Charleston, and the defense of Richmond, but his career was hampered by friction with Jefferson Davis and other generals.

 

This is one of approximately 1000 military telegrams in P.G.T. Beauregard’s papers at the Rosenbach.

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Received at Augusta March 2 1865 at 1 o’clock 30 minutes

By telegraph from Macon 2 To G W Brent A.A.G.

Am detained here on account of pontoon bridge at oconee being washed away expect to be able to leave tomorrow.

Alfred Roman

Lt. Col. & ADG

 

Citation:Alfred Roman, telegram to George W. Brent. Macon, Ga.; 2 March 1865. AMs 1168/11

March 1, 1865: J.B. Eustis telegram to George W. Brent

Pierre Gustave Toutant Beauregard was a Louisiana-born general of the Confederate States Army. He had graduated second in his class from West Point in 1838 and was an admirer of Napoleon. He achieved fame early in the Civil War for commanding the Fort Sumter bombardment and as the victor of the first battle of Manassas. He later served in the Western Theater (including Shiloh and Corinth), Charleston, and the defense of Richmond, but his career was hampered by friction with Jefferson Davis and other generals.

 

This is one of approximately 1000 military telegrams in P.G.T. Beauregard’s papers at the Rosenbach.

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Received at Augusta Mch 1st 1865 at 2 o’clock 30 minutes

By telegraph from Macon To Col. GW Brent A.A.G.

The impressments of iron of Macon & Brunswick R.R. will be resisted by injunction &c is it the intention of the General to enforce the impressments as ordered.

J.B. Eustis A.A.G.

 

Citation:J.B. Eustis, telegram to George W. Brent. Macon, Ga.; 1 March 1865. AMs 1168/11