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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 30. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), chapter 1.23 (search)
st Year of the War, page 59.] The preservation of Washington from capture was owing to the energy and decision of John W. Garrett, Esq., President of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company, more than to any merit of the military authorities. Mr. Garrett's railroad telegraph had kept him thoroughly informed as to the movements in western Maryland. He had perceived as early as the Thursday or Friday before, that Early had crossed the Potomac in force and that his real object was Washingtused to allow any troops to land until General Emory had arrived. After striving in vain to start the disembarkation, Mr. Garrett proceeded on a special engine to Washington and so impressed his views on the President and Secretary of War that he br of the troops on the transports to report to him until General Emory should arrive. During Sunday night and Monday, Garrett, thus actually in command of two army corps, pressed the reinforcements on his cars and hurried them to Washington. Ear
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 30. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Index (search)
in Valley, 109; his movement on Washington, 216, 250. 257, 267; at Lynchburg, 307, 372; his Indian orderly, 871. Elliott Grays, Roll and History of, 161. Elliott, Gilbert, 208. Emack, Lieutenant. 113. Embargo of 1812, The, 25. Finley. Colonel Luke W. 288. Fisher's Hill, Battle of, 371. Forces, Federal and Confederate, Disparity between, 109, 184, 241 280. Fox, Captain of the, 198. Frazier's Farm, Battle of, 149. Fulton, Judge J. H., 136. Garnett, James M., 147. Garrett, John W., his military sagacity, 220. Gettysburg, 31, 159. Gordon, General J. B., 105. Grant, General U. S., 29, 96; his order for devastation, 304, 332. Hallack, General H. W., 87 91. Hampton General Wade, 286. Hartford Convention, The, 25. Hawkins, Sir, John. 127. Hayes, General R. B., 292. Hill, General A. P., 111; General D. H., 83. Hitchcock, General E. A., 84. History Committee, Report of members of the, 104; books recommended by, 101. Hoffman Colonel, 106. Hoo