THE

RISE AND FALL

OF THE

CONFEDERATE GOVERNMENT.

BY

JEFFERSON DAVIS.

VOLUME II.

NEW YORK:

D. APPLETON AND COMPANY,

1, 3, AND 5 BOND STREET.

1881.

COPYRIGHT BY

JEFFERSON DAVIS,

1881.

43411

1887

F. R. S.

CONTENTS.

PART IV. (CONTINUED).

THE WAR.

CHAPTER XV.

Review of 1861.—Summary of Hostile Acts of United States Government.—

Fuller Details of some of them.-Third Session of Provisional Congress.-

Message.-Subjugation of the Southern States intended.-Obstinacy of

the Enemy.-Insensibility of the North as to the Crisis.-Vast Prepara-

tion of the Enemy.-Embargo and Blockade.-Indiscriminate War waged.

-Action of Confederate Congress.-Confiscation Act of United States

Congress. Declared Object of the War.-Powers of United States Govern-

ment.-Forfeitures inflicted.-Due Process of Law, how interpreted.—

"Who pleads the Constitution?"-Wanton Destruction of Private Prop-

erty unlawful.-Adams on Terms of the Treaty of Ghent.-Sectional

Hatred. Order of President Lincoln to Army Officers in Regard to Slaves.

—“Educating the People."-Fremont's Proclamation.-Proclamation of

General T. W. Sherman.-Proclamation of General Halleck and others.—

Letters of Marque.-Our Privateers.-Officers tried for Piracy.-Retali-

atory Orders.-Discussion in the British House of Lords.-Recognition as

a Belligerent of the Confederacy.-Exchange of Prisoners.-Theory of the

United States. Views of McClellan.-Revolutionary Conduct of United

States Government.-Extent of the War at the Close of 1861.-Victories

of the Year.-New Branches of Manufactures.-Election of Confederate

States President.-Posterity may ask the Cause of such Hostile Actions.-

Answer

PAGE

1

CHAPTER XVI.

Military Arrangements of the Enemy.—Marshall and Garfield.-Fishing Creek.—

Crittenden's Report.—Fort Henry; its Surrender.-Fort Donelson; its Po-

sition.-Assaults.-Surrender.-Losses

CHAPTER XVII.

Results of the Surrender of Forts Henry and Donelson.-Retreat from Bowling

Green.-Criticism on General A. S. Johnston.-Change of Plan necessary.

PAGE

-Evacuation of Nashville.-Generals Floyd and Pillow.-My Letter to

Genera! Johnston.-His Reply.-My Answer.-Defense of General John-

ston.-Battle of Elkhorn.-Topography of Shiloh

CHAPTER XVIII.

36

General Buell's March.-Object of General Johnston.-His Force.-Advance

from Corinth.-Line of Battle.-Telegram.-The Time of the Battle of

Shiloh.-Results of the First Day's Battle.-One Encampment not taken.—

Effects.-Reports on this Failure.-Death of General Johnston.-Remarks 54

CHAPTER XIX.

Retirement of the Army.-Remnants of Grant's Army.-Its Reënforcements.-

Strength of our Army.-Strength of Grant's Army.-Reorganization.—

Corinth.-Advance of General Halleck.-Siege of Corinth.-Evacuation.—

Retreat to Tupelo.-General Beauregard retires.-General Bragg in Com-

mand.-Positions on the Mississippi River occupied by the Enemy.-New

Madrid.-Island No. 10.-Fort Pillow.-Memphis.-Attack at Hatteras

Inlet.-Expedition of the Enemy to Port Royal.-Expeditions from Port

Royal.-System of Coast Defenses adopted by us.-Fort Pulaski

CHAPTER XX.

Advance of General McClellan toward Centreville; his Report.-Our Forces

ordered to the Peninsula.-Situation at Yorktown.-Siege by General Mc-

Clellan.-General Johnston assigned to Command; his Recommendation.

-Attack on General Magruder at Yorktown.-Movements of McClellan.-

The Virginia.-General Johnston retires.-Delay at Norfolk.-Before Wil-

liamsburg. Remark of Hancock.-Retreat up the Peninsula.-Sub-terra

Shells used.-Evacuation of Norfolk.-Its Occupation by the Enemy

CHAPTER XXI.

70

81

A New Phase to our Military Problem.-General Johnston's Position.-Defenses

of James River.-Attack on Fort Drury.-Johnston crosses the Chicka-

hominy. Position of McClellan.-Position of McDowell.-Strength of

Opposing Forces.-Jackson's Expedition down the Shenandoah Valley.-

Panic at Washington and the North.-Movements to intercept Jackson.-

His Rapid Movements.-Repulses Fremont.-Advance of Shields.-Fall of

Ashby.-Port Republic, Battle of.-Results of this Campaign .

101

CHAPTER XXII.

Condition of Affairs.-Plan of General Johnston.-The Field of Battle at Seven

Pines.-The Battle.-General Johnston wounded.-Advance of General

Sumner. Conflict on the Right.-Delay of General Huger.-Reports of the

Enemy.-Losses.-Strength of Forces.-General Lee in Command

. 119