November 6, 1864: U.S. Grant to Henry Halleck

AMs 435-8_1 Grant to Halleck 11-6-1864

Transcript:

City Point, Va, Nov. 6th 1864

Maj. Gen. Halleck, Washington,

What I understand to be Gen. Sherman’s desire was that Canby should act on Beauregard’s communications from the Miss. River. By all means under existing state of affairs he should not move a soldier from the Mississippi to the Southern coast. As large a force as he can send ought to go as far as Meredian or Selma if they can get there. But the road from Jackson East should be well broken and as much damage as possible done to the Mobile & Ohio.

U. S. Grant

Lt. Gen.

 

Citation: Ulysses S. Grant (1822-1885), autograph letter signed to Henry Wager Halleck. City Point, Va.; 6 November1864. AMs 435/8.1

November 3, 1864: E.S. Burford 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.

AMs 1168-11 1864-11-03

 

Transcript:

Nov 3 1864

From Selma 3

To G T Beauregard

Col O’Neil tenth Tenn regt Telegraphs from Charleston as follows:

Among the recruits that Genl Hardee has just enrolled from the federal prisoners are some Irishmen which I wish to get. He says if Genl Beauregard is more in need of them than he is he will turn them over to me. Answer at Macon.

E.S. Burford Maj & AAG

 

Citation: E.S. Burford, telegram to G. T. Beauregard. Selma, Ala.; 3 November 1864. AMs 1168/11

November 1, 1864: Davis Telegram to 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 telegram is from The Telegraphic History of the Civil War; a compiled album of telegrams to Beauregard from Davis, Lee, Johnston and others.

Telegram 11-1-64 Lee to Beauregard 10 mp Telegram 11-1-64 verso Lee to Beauregard 10 mp

Transcript:

Nov 1 1864

From Richmond 1 via Mobile 1864

To Genl G T Beauregard

My letter of Oct 2nd placed you in command of the armies in a section of the Country. When present with either army you were to exercise immediate command while there—but to retain the contemplated freedom of motion it was designed that you should not relieve the Genl of the particular army but by retaining the organization be enabled to leave at any moment without impairing administrations & efficiency.

Jeff Davis

68 pd 272”

Citation: Jefferson Davis (1808-1889), telegram to G.T. Beauregard. Richmond, Va., 1 November 1864. In The telegraphic history of the Civil War, 1861-1865. AMs 434/16

October 31, 1864: Andrew Johnson to Abraham Lincoln

 AMs 354-11-1_1 AMs 354-11-1_3

Transcript:

State of Tennessee, Executive Department

Nashville, Tenn. Oct. 31st 1864.

Sir:

Allow me to introduce to Your Excellency’s kind notice Mrs. Mary A. Stevens a lady with whom I have had an acquaintance of a few years past.

She solicits an interview with Your Excellency, with the hope that she will be able to secure permission to go to Houston, Texas, where she has considerable land and other interests, simply for the purpose of disposing of the same, a course rendered necessary, as she states and as I have reason to believe, by the embarrassment under which she is now laboring. I am fully satisfied of her loyalty to the Gov’t, and personally know that when residing at Lexington , Ky. She manifested the same in the kindness and hospitality she was pleased to extend to distressed Union Refugees of East Tennessee driven over the mountains into the state of Kentucky.

I respectfully commend her to Your Excellency’s kind consideration, and I beg to express the hope that, if such favor as she asks can be consistently granted, her application may receive favorable action.

I have the honor to be,

With great respect,

You Excy’s Ob.t Serv.t

Andrew Johnson

Unt. Gov.r

His Excellency

The President of the United States

 

Citation: Andrew Johnson, letter signed to Abraham Lincoln. Nashville, 31 Oct. 1864. AMs 354/11.1

October 30, 1864: George W. Brent telegram to E. Spruel Burford

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.

AMs 1168-11 1864-10-30

Transcript:

Courtland Ala 29th Va

Tuscumbia 30th/64

Maj E S Burford A.A.G.,

Withdraw courier line from Oxford to Gadsden ordering all men not required by you to their command—You will also remove Head Qrs to Selma Ala—Send all papers.

Geo Wm Brent

Col & A.A.G.

 

Citation:George W. Brent, telegram to E. Spruel Burford. Courtland, Ala.; 30 October 1864. AMs 1168/11

October 28, 1864: Undated CDV of Hannah Simmons

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Backmark: “DR. SZEKELY/im Heinrichhof, Opernring  1/Elisabethstrasse 2/Oervielfaltigung vorbehalten”

Ink inscription on the reverse: “Dearest Bella/from her  friend/Hannah”

 

Citation: Dr. Szekely, photograph of Hannah Simmons. Vienna, 1860-1870. 2006.1101

October 25, 1864: Lincoln Approves a Prisoner Exchange

 AMs 354-9_1 AMs 354-9_2

Transcript:

Orange N.J. Oct 25 ‘64

C.M. Parkman Esq

Dr. Sir

Yours of the 30th did not reach me before this evening. My son, Capt. James M. Tripper, is now confined in Libby Prison, or was as late as last Wednesday morning the19th inst. He is Capt. In the 39th N. York Vol. first Division 2nd Corps—

I sincerely hope you will be enabled to effect his release.

Very respectfully,

James Tripper

P.S. The delay of yr. letter was owing to its being sent to New York and not to Orange, N.J., where I reside

 

I shall be really gratified if Capt. William F. Govstow, now in Fort Delaware can be exchanged for Capt. Tripper within Reason.

A Lincoln

Oct. 31, 1864

 

Citation: James Tripper, autograph letter signed to C.M. Parkman. Orange, N.J., 25 Oct. 1864. AMs 354/9

October 21, 1864: F. Mollay telegram to G. 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 the Rosenbach’s collection of papers from P.G.T. Beauregard.

AMs 1168-11 1864-10-21

Transcript:

Dated Selma Oct 21 1864

To G W Brent AAG

Beauregard’s HdQrs Jacksonville

Advise Capt B J Semmes that two trains will leave here on the 22nd with twelve hundred sacks of flour thirty thousand pounds hard bread Sixty five thousand pounds of bacon + fifty sack salt for him at Blue Mountain

F. Mollay

Maj & C. S.

Citation: F. Mollay, telegram to G. T. Beauregard. Selma, Ala.; 21 October 1864. AMs 1168/11

October 20, 1864: Lee Telegram to 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 telegram is from The Telegraphic History of the Civil War; a compiled album of telegrams to Beauregard from Davis, Lee, Johnston and others.

Telegram 10-20-64 Lee to Beauregard 10 mp

Transcript:

Dated Chaffins Bluff Oct 20 186

Rec’d at Montevallo

To Gen G T Beauregard

Jacksonville

Gen Longstreet is in command of his corps Cannot be spared

R E Lee

11/DH

Citation:Robert E. Lee (1807-1870), telegram to G.T. Beauregard. Chaffins Bluff, Va., 10 October 1864. In The telegraphic history of the Civil War, 1861-1865. AMs 434/16