The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-05-25

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d. cd NJ, Deyis's book, and the Views q Gen.
NAaurogard hsyo boon skilfuljy set forth in 4
otlll uoep rsosnt publication. Thsre arr still.
however. many obscure or controverted points
n The history OF the rebellion, and II viii be
found that on some OF tho most important OF
these much light 10 thrown By Gen. GusrAvus
N, oyglyH ID book called Confederate War
News(Atlsatio publlshins Com psuyl Among
~ Nspias Of spseisi moment here discussed
ese The lailupe OF the Confedsrsts Government
10 proat By the battle OF Manassas ami the loss
Of New Orleans, two events which. next to the
Aettles Of Autistsm and Gettysburs, had Der.
has the most decisive bearing on the result Of
ia loss aud gallant struggle Of tho Southern
sealae Tor political indsDsndsnos.
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a ~ civil life. He vas Street Commissioner
At New York city at tho outbreak Of the rsbel.
lion. but rssleninx this otfios. he returned to
his native Stats. Kentucky. and offered his scr.
vioee TO the Confederate Govsrn msnt BY yhich
II September, 1861, no was appointed 4 MAJOR.
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aggressive campstsp. Bu, all such homes and
rlans wore frustrated BY Mr.. Davis. who nyerred
that mo re,niorcements could be furnished to
this army Of the character asked for-that tho
most that could be done would be to furnish
recru,ts to take the surnlus arms IN stora mar.
(ssy 2.5OO standL" This peremptorv answer
on the mart OF tho Prssidant ~ tba
Confederacy was accepted As final. though
1t was felt." saws Gen. Smith. that 1t
might b. better to run the risk OF almost
certain destruction. fighting uron the other
side OF tho Potomac. rather than witness the
Gradual deterioration OF this army during q
winter At whose end the term Of enlistment OF
half the force would expire" On Oct. 8. 1861.
only few days After the conference just men.
uosed. Gen. G. W. Smith wrote to the Presi.
deat Letter Of which the following 10 an ex-
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