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Jefferson Davis, The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government, Chapter 2: (search)
ould interfere with production and transportation, the immediate object of attention was the organization, instruction, and equipment of the army. As heretofore stated, there was a prevailing belief that there would be no war, or if any, that it would be of very short duration. Therefore the first bill which passed the provisional Congress provided for receiving troops for short periods—as my memory serves, for sixty days. The chairman of the Committee on Military Affairs, the heroic Colonel Bartow, who sealed his devotion to the cause with his life's blood on the field of Manassas, in deference to my earnest remonstrance against such a policy, returned with the bill to the House (the Congress then consisted of but one house), and procured a modification by which the term of service was extended to twelve months unless sooner discharged. I had urged upon him, in our conference, the adoption of a much longer period, but he assured me that one year was as much as the Congress woul
Jefferson Davis, The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government, Chapter 7: (search)
y, though decisive and important, both in its moral and physical effect, had been dearly bought by the sacrifice of the lives of many of our bravest and best, who at the first call of their country had rushed to its defense. When riding to the front, I met an ambulance bearing General Barnard Bee from the field, where he had been mortally wounded, after his patriotism had been illustrated by conspicuous exhibitions of skill, daring, and fortitude. Soon after, I learned that my friend Colonel Bartow had heroically sealed with his life blood his faith in the sanctity of our cause. He had been the chairman of the Committee on Military Affairs in the provisional Congress, and, after the laws were enacted to provide for the public defense, he went to the field to maintain them. It is to such virtuous and devoted citizens that a country is indebted for its prosperity and honor, as well in peace as in war. Reference has been made to the dispersion of our troops after the battle, and
Jefferson Davis, The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government, Index (search)
Atchison, Gen. D., 370. B Baker, Col., Edward, 377. Ball, Armistead M., 271, 275-76, 406. Ball's Bluff, Battle of, 377. Baltimore Conflict between citizens and Federal troops, 288. Bridges destroyed, 288. Occupation by Federal troops, 289-91. Bancroft, —, 99. Banks, General, 290, 291, 389, 394. Procedure against Maryland, 290-92. Barbour, James, 9. Philip P., 9. Barksdale, Colonel, 376. Dr. Randolph, 329. Barnwell, Robert W., 182, 206, 207. Bartow, Colonel, 263, 310. Bates, —, 231. Beauregard, Gen. P. G. T., 233, 236, 295, 299, 300, 301,302, 303, 305, 306,307, 308, 309, 312, 315, 317, 382, 386, 387, 396. Dispatches from Confederate Commissioners at Washington, 238. Correspondence concerning bombardment of Fort Sumter, 244-49. Bombardment of Fort Sumter, 252-53. Conference with Davis, 312-13. Letters from Davis concerning Manassas, 317-18. Plan for Manassas and endorsement, 319-21. Letter from Davis concerning organization of t