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The Daily Dispatch: February 14, 1865., [Electronic resource] 46 4 Browse Search
The Photographic History of The Civil War: in ten volumes, Thousands of Scenes Photographed 1861-65, with Text by many Special Authorities, Volume 8: Soldier Life and Secret Service. (ed. Francis Trevelyan Miller) 16 2 Browse Search
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 29. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 14 2 Browse Search
Hon. J. L. M. Curry , LL.D., William Robertson Garrett , A. M. , Ph.D., Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 1.1, Legal Justification of the South in secession, The South as a factor in the territorial expansion of the United States (ed. Clement Anselm Evans) 9 1 Browse Search
The Photographic History of The Civil War: in ten volumes, Thousands of Scenes Photographed 1861-65, with Text by many Special Authorities, Volume 10: The Armies and the Leaders. (ed. Francis Trevelyan Miller) 7 1 Browse Search
John G. Nicolay, A Short Life of Abraham Lincoln, condensed from Nicolay and Hayes' Abraham Lincoln: A History 5 1 Browse Search
The Annals of the Civil War Written by Leading Participants North and South (ed. Alexander Kelly McClure) 2 0 Browse Search
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing) 1 1 Browse Search
William Boynton, Sherman's Historical Raid 1 1 Browse Search
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The Annals of the Civil War Written by Leading Participants North and South (ed. Alexander Kelly McClure), The War's Carnival of fraud. (search)
o convict these of their crimes, and warn their patrons to nominate no more such. And so it happened that, throughout the entire term of my Commissionership of the War Department, every reasonable suggestion that experience, in my particular department, warranted my making in the direction of reform, was unhesitatingly adopted by Mr. Stanton, and the successive Assistant Secretaries with whom I had the honor and pleasure to be brought into relation-Messrs. P. H. Watson, C. A. Dana, and Thomas T. Eckert. These suggestions covered the passage of laws by Congress, the reformation of standards for army-supply contracts, the suspension of contractors' vouchers and certificates, new regulations for the procurement of supplies, new methods of inspection, transportation, and chartering, the transfer and removal of influential officers, and other particulars which it is not necessary to specify. At the East and North the army frauds were principally in manufactured articles; at the West a
John G. Nicolay, A Short Life of Abraham Lincoln, condensed from Nicolay and Hayes' Abraham Lincoln: A History, Chapter 33. (search)
, in accordance with an understanding claimed to exist with Lieutenant-General Grant. Mr. Lincoln, being apprised of the application, promptly despatched Major Thomas T. Eckert, of the War Department, with written directions to admit them under safe-conduct, if they would say in writing that they came for the purpose of an inford to General Grant, the monition already sent him two days before: Let nothing which is transpiring change, hinder, or delay your military movements or plans. Major Eckert had arrived while Mr. Seward was yet on the way, and on seeing Jefferson Davis's instructions, promptly notified the commissioners that they could not proceed y I, their mission was practically at an end, though next day they again recanted and accepted the President's conditions in writing. Mr. Lincoln, on reading Major Eckert's report on the morning of February 2, was about to recall Secretary Seward by telegraph, when he was shown a confidential despatch from General Grant to the S
The Photographic History of The Civil War: in ten volumes, Thousands of Scenes Photographed 1861-65, with Text by many Special Authorities, Volume 8: Soldier Life and Secret Service. (ed. Francis Trevelyan Miller), The Signal Corps (search)
eveland, Ohio, while an active subordinate, Major Thomas T. Eckert, was associated with the great war secretaras Colonel Anson Stager, E. S. Sanford, and Major Thomas T. Eckert. The selection of operators for the War Ofe military exigencies brought Sanford as censor and Eckert as assistant general manager, who otherwise performYou have done your best to sacrifice this army. Eckert also withheld from President Lincoln the despatch aFederal defeat at Ball's Bluff. The suppression by Eckert of Grant's order for the removal of Thomas Quart under the maxim that the end justifies the means. Eckert's narrow escape from summary dismissal by Stanton s was established. Stager was later made a colonel, Eckert a major, and a few others captains, and so eligibleangerous conditions. In Virginia, in 1864-65, Major Eckert made great and successful efforts to provide Meahat city was the center. In Virginia in 1864-5, Major Eckert made great and successful efforts to provide Mea
The Photographic History of The Civil War: in ten volumes, Thousands of Scenes Photographed 1861-65, with Text by many Special Authorities, Volume 10: The Armies and the Leaders. (ed. Francis Trevelyan Miller), Introduction: soldiers and citizens (search)
eel, went largely to philanthropy and the advancement of peace. Nathan B. Forrest, the daring Confederate cavalryman, later developed two vast plantations. Thomas T. Eckert became President of the Western Union Telegraph Company. Grenville M. Dodge, Chief Engineer of the Union Pacific, built thousands of miles of railroads, openays and Government Telegraph lines in 1861. Lieut.-General Nathan B. Forrest, C. S. A., entered as private; Lieut.-Col., 1861, Maj.-Gen., 1864. Brevet Brig.-General Thomas T. Eckert, superintendent of Military Telegraph; Asst. Sec. Of War, 1864-66. Maj.-General Grenville M. Dodge, wounded before Atlanta; succeeded Rosecrans citizenship, portraits are presented with this introduction of six soldiers who became President; of a group like Grenville M. Dodge, Harrison Gray Otis, and Thomas T. Eckert, who helped to develop American material resources; together with several, such as Henry Watterson, Carl Schurz, George E. Waring, Jr., and Francis A. Walker
The Photographic History of The Civil War: in ten volumes, Thousands of Scenes Photographed 1861-65, with Text by many Special Authorities, Volume 10: The Armies and the Leaders. (ed. Francis Trevelyan Miller), Chapter 9: roster of general officers both Union and Confederate (search)
Mar. 13, 1865. Duer, John O., July 12, 1865. Duff, Wm. L., Mar. 13, 1865. Dunham, T. H., Jr. , Mar. 13, 1865. Dunlap, H. C., Mar. 13, 1862. Dunlap, James, Mar. 13, 1865. Duryea, Hiram, Mar. 13, 1865. Duryee, J. E., Mar. 13, 1865. Dustin, Daniel, Mar. 13, 1865. Dutton, A. H., May 16, 1864. Dutton, E. F., Mar. 16, 1865. Duval, Hiram F., Mar. 13, 1865. Dye, Wm. McE., Mar. 13, 1865. Dyer, Isaac, Mar. 13, 1865. Eaton, Chas. G., Mar. 13, 1865. Eaton, John, Jr. , Mar. 13, 1865. Eckert, Thos. T., Mar. 13, 1865. Edgerton, A. J., Mar. 13, 1865. Edmonds, J. C., Mar. 13, 1865. Edwards, C. S., Mar. 13, 1865. Eggleston, B. B., Mar. 13, 1862. Eldridge, H. N., Mar. 13, 1865. Elliott, I. H., Mar. 13, 1865. Elliott, S. M., Mar. 13, 1865. Ellis, A. VanHorn, July 2, 1863. Ellis, Theo. G., Mar. 13, 1865. Elstner, G. R., Aug. 8, 1864. Elwell, J. J., Mar. 13, 1865. Ely, Ralph, April 2, 1865. Ely, Wm. C., April 13, 1865. Engleman, A., Mar. 13, 1865. Enochs, Wm. H., Mar. 13, 1865
William Boynton, Sherman's Historical Raid, Chapter 10: (search)
he town. You will keep a route to the left of that taken by the enemy, and try to cut off a portion of them while they are pressed in the rear and on our right by Generals Schofield and Thomas. Major-General Sherman desires and expects a vigorous pursuit. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, James B. McPHERSON, Major-General. The following telegram also furnishes testimony to the same end: camp on railroad, four miles from Atlanta, 9 P. M., July 22, 1864. Major Thomas T. Eckert, Washington. At daylight to-day it was found that the rebels had gone from our entire front, and General Sherman announced the occupation of Atlanta by Schofield, and ordered pursuit by Thomas and McPherson. Vigorous pursuit was made, and the enemy found in the fortifications of Atlanta, and not Schofield. We hold the railroad to within two and a half miles of the center of the place; that is about the average distance of the whole line, though Schofield and Dodge are nearer. T
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Balloons in War. (search)
Balloons in War. At the beginning of the Civil War the telegraphic operations of the army were intrusted to Maj. Thomas T. Eckert. In this connection T. S. C. Lowe, a distinguished aeronaut. was employed, and for some time balloons were used with great efficiency in reconnoitring, but later in the progress of the war they fell into disuse. At the height of 500 feet above Arlington House, opposite Washington. D. C., Mr. Lowe telegraphed to President Lincoln as follows. in June, 1861: Sir. from this point of observation we command an extent of country nearly 50 miles in diameter. I have pleasure in sending you the first telegram ever despatched from an aerial station, and acknowledging indebtedness to your encouragement for the opportunity of demonstrating the availability of the science of aeronautics in the service of the country. After sending the above despatch, Mr. Lowe was invited to the Executive Mansion and introduced to General Scott: and he was soon afterwards emp
Hon. J. L. M. Curry , LL.D., William Robertson Garrett , A. M. , Ph.D., Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 1.1, Legal Justification of the South in secession, The South as a factor in the territorial expansion of the United States (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), The civil history of the Confederate States (search)
at or near where they now are without unnecessary delay. The messenger to be sent was Major Thomas T. Eckert, who was given very precise instructions to first secure from the commissioners an agree Lincoln to telegraph to Grant to detain the gentlemen in comfortable quarters, and meanwhile Major Eckert reached him with a special dispatch to have an interview secured between himself and the Confinder or delay your military movements or plans. Another dispatch of the same date required Major Eckert to place himself under direction of Mr. Seward, who reached Fortress Monroe on the evening of that day. Major Eckert had already communicated with the commissioners the terms on which they might remain within the lines on their mission, but Mr. Stephens and his associates regarded this receptre General Grant, who checked the President in a resolution hastily formed to recall Seward with Eckert, by a telegram on the night of February 1st, in which he informed the President of his fear that
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 29. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Memoir of Jane Claudia Johnson. (search)
the authorities at Washington as to the conditions upon which they would be allowed to proceed. On February 1st, Major Thomas T. Eckert, who had been sent with instructions from Mr. Lincoln as to the request of the commissioners, addressed to them aich was placed in their hands. Without going into all the details of the correspondence between the commissioners and Major Eckert, it is sufficient to state that on February 1st, he telegraphed to Washington that the reply of the commissioners was Grant to Mr. Stanton, Secretary of War: To Hon. E. M. Stanton, Secretary of War. Now that the interview between Major Eckert under his written instructions, and Mr. Stephens and party has ended, I will state confidentially, but not officially l that the President's instructions contemplated, to secure their safe conduct, if they had used the same language to Captain Eckert. U. S. Grant, Lieutenant-General. As soon as the foregoing telegram was shown to Mr. Lincoln, he telegraphed to
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 29. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), chapter 1.18 (search)
the authorities at Washington as to the conditions upon which they would be allowed to proceed. On February 1st, Major Thomas T. Eckert, who had been sent with instructions from Mr. Lincoln as to the request of the commissioners, addressed to them aich was placed in their hands. Without going into all the details of the correspondence between the commissioners and Major Eckert, it is sufficient to state that on February 1st, he telegraphed to Washington that the reply of the commissioners was Grant to Mr. Stanton, Secretary of War: To Hon. E. M. Stanton, Secretary of War. Now that the interview between Major Eckert under his written instructions, and Mr. Stephens and party has ended, I will state confidentially, but not officially l that the President's instructions contemplated, to secure their safe conduct, if they had used the same language to Captain Eckert. U. S. Grant, Lieutenant-General. As soon as the foregoing telegram was shown to Mr. Lincoln, he telegraphed to
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