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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.
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
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
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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.
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-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.
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.
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 .
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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
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CHAPTER XXIII.
The Enemy's Position.-His Intention.-The Plan of Operations.-Movements
of General Jackson.-Daring and Fortitude of Lee.-Offensive-Defensive
Policy. General Stuart's Movement.—Order of Attack.—Critical Position
of McClellan. Order of Mr. Lincoln creating the Army of Virginia.—Ar-
rival of Jackson.-Position of the Enemy.-Diversion of General Long-
street.-The Enemy forced back south of the Chickahominy.-Abandon-
ment of the Railroad
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CHAPTER XXIV.
Retreat of the Enemy.-Pursuit and Battle.-Night.-Further Retreat of the
Enemy.-Progress of General Jackson.-The Enemy at Frazier's Farm.—
Position of General Holmes.-Advance of General Longstreet.-Remark-
able Features of the Battle.-Malvern Hill.-Our Position.-The Attack.—
Expedition of General Stuart.-Destruction of the Enemy's Stores.-As-
saults on the Enemy.-Retreat to Westover on the James.-Siege of Rich-
mond raised.-Number of Prisoners taken.-Strength of our Forces.—
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CHAPTER XXV.
Forced Emancipation.-Purposes of the United States Government at the Com-
mencement of 1862.-Subjugation or Extermination.-The Willing Aid of
United States Congress.-Attempt to legislate the Subversion of our Social
Institutions. Could adopt any Measure Self-Defense would justify.-Sla-
very the Cause of all Troubles, therefore must be removed.-Statements
of President Lincoln's Inaugural.- Declaration of Sumner.-Abolition
Legislation.-The Power based on Necessity.-Its Formula.-The System
of Legislation devised.—Confiscation.-How permitted by the Law of Na-
tions.-Views of Wheaton; of J. Q. Adams; of Secretary Marcy; of Chief-
Justice Marshall.-Nature of Confiscation and Proceedings.-Compared
with the Acts of the United States Congress.-Provisions of the Acts.-
Five Thousand Millions of Property involved.-Another Feature of the
Act.-Confiscates Property within Reach.-Procedure against Persons.-
Held us as Enemies and Traitors.-Attacked us with the Instruments of
War and Penalties of Municipal Law.-Emancipation to be secured.—Re-
marks of President Lincoln on signing the Bill.-Remarks of Mr. Adams
compared.—Another Alarming Usurpation of Congress.- Argument for
it.-No Limit to the War-Power of Congress; how maintained.-The
Act to emancipate Slaves in the District of Columbia.-Compensation
promised. Remarks of President Lincoln.-The Right of Property vio-
lated.—Words of the Constitution.-The Act to prohibit Slavery in the
Territories.-The Act making an Additional Article of War.-All Officers
forbidden to return Fugitives.-Words of the Constitution.-The Powers
of the Constitution unchanged in Peace or War.-The Discharge of Fugi-
tives commanded in the Confiscation Act.-Words of the Constitution
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