Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-07-04


Another long communication from Gene
raj T. J. Jackson. and wholly In his auto
graph. TO Major Rhett. dated December
"a. 1861. IN which further interesting par
ticulars OF the situation are given.
GENERAL w. II. c. WHITING.
Communication dated "Tar Depart
ment. Richmond, 9th December, 1884,
and signed -. p BENJAMIN. Secretary OF
! War" to General Joseph Z. Johnston.
| Commander Department OF Northern Viz
| ginia" as to 1.-THE fnsubordinate letter or
| General W. II. Whiting" and that by d.
| rection OF the President General Whiting
Is relieved "of the command OF a brigade
Of five Mississippi regiments" and las
! there is no other brigade in the Army OF
| the Potomac not already provided with a
commander" the President requests that
Major w. II. c. Whiting. Of the engineer
corps. be directed 10 report for duty to
Major General Jackson. Of the Valley
| District, where the services OF this able
engineer will be very useful TO the army"
General whiting. who was a gallant and
able officer, with a hasty temperament
and an unfortunate habit, condoned his
early indiscretions in later noble exem-
| plifications and sacrifice.
BATH AND ROMNEY.
Another communication, wholly in the
I autograph Oh 'Itilfial L u. sh'h0Otf NhAtN
Unger's Store, Morgan county. Va, Janu-
airy II. 1862, reporting successes in the
Bath and Romney expedition.
GENERAL LEONIDAs POLK.
A communication. signed by l.. Polk,
| Northumberland commanding. dated
| Meridian, Miss. January 4. 1868, TO Colo
mel b. s. Ewell. assistant adjutant-gene-
raj. asking for copies of orders of General
| Johnston. maps, etc.
PRESIDENT JEFFERSON DAVIS.
Communication in the autograph OF
President Jefferson Davis. dated Rich
mond. Va, August /, 1853. to General J.
+. Johnston.
! GENERAL BRAGG AND THE ARMY
OF TENNESSEE.
Communication in the autograph OF
General Braxton Bragg. dated Tuilahorna,
18th January. 1853. TO Colonel Il. s. Ewel
assistant adjutant-general as to an in
ference that would apply TO be relieved
from this army" and calls Colonel Ewel
my dear old preceptor."
GENERAL EARL VAN DORM.
Communication in the autograph OF
Earl Van Dorm, maJor-general." Head
quarters Cavalry Corps, Columbia. Tenn,
February q, 1863. to General j. T.. John
ston." asking for orders. "Will occupy
Spring Hill as soon as | can" Il
desire to cross the Cumberland and ope-
rate on the north bank. and on the banks
Of the Ohio unless General Bragg is
threatened by Rosencrans very soon"
Let me beg OF you not to make me and
my command a part of the picket of any
army. We are proud OF being cavalry,
and desire to win distinction under the
title"
COLONEL ]. THOMPSON BROWN AND
FORT MAGRUDER.
Communication signed -. Thompson
Brown Lieutenant-Colonel Artillery
dated ARTILLERY Camp, near Long Bridge,
May 18th" to Captain G.. NJ Sorrell, as
sistant adjutant-general, report the ZEN
gagement of May 5th" at Fort Magru-
der" Captain Garrett in command; Lieu
tenant civilian ID Clopton, of the Rich
mond Fayette Artillery. with six pieces;
Captain bearing 0he gallant James, sub
sequently brigadier-generaD, with two
pieces: Captain Stribling's Battery; Lieu
tenant Fortier, of Captain Maurin's Bat
terry were all engaged.
GENERAL r. KIRBY SMITH AND
VICKSBURG.
Long communication in the autograph OF
"E. Kirby Smith. Northumberland
Confederate States Army" headquarters
Monroe, L., July (. 1863. TO General J. T..
Johnston, as to the critca' condition OF
Vicksburg.
GENERAL SHERMAN AND THE
FEDERAL DEAD
Communication in the autograph of M. |
T. Sherman. Major-General Command
ing" headquarters army before Jackson,
July IA, 1868, 10 General j. r. Johnston.
acknowledging letter by flag Of truce. ana |
thanking him for the offer TO bury the |
dead who fell on the South Front on the |
day before yesterday: asking that the /
bodies be collected" etc.
Reply in the autograph OF General John /
ston. dated Jackson. July IL. 1863, p. NJ: /
Bodies are In such a state Of decomposi- |
ton that their removal is impossible; |
has directed that they be buried as well |
as the brief time you appropriate to that |
purpose will allow" Il regret that |
my proposition was not made yesterday"
GENERAL BRAGG AND THE ARMY
OF TENNESSEE.
Communication I'm the autograph OF
General Braxton, dated Chattanooga,
Tenn. 9Th August, 1863. TO General ]. r.
Johnston. Nation. Miss" as his being re-
infOrced by General Johnston; had in
formed the department that the means
would be entirely inadequate for me 10
seek the enemy beyond the mountains"
1.-THE defensive seems 10 be our only
alternative. and that is a sad one"
FATE OF LIEUTENANT JOHN HERN-
DON MAURY.
Communication signed George II.
Thomas, major-general. volunteer United
States army. headquarters Fifteenth
Army Corps. camp on Black river. Miss,
August 7. 1863. 10 General w n. Jackson
("Mud WalrO. Brandon. Miss. Had open
ed the dispatch by Captain Norman, un-
der flag Of truce OF August 5, 1868.
4 communication from General Dabney
Maury to General Grant. making inquiries
about his aide-de-camp. Lieutenant John
Herndon Maury. who disappeared from
on the 9th of January last"
A tablet to the memory Of this young
martyr has recently been placed In the
Museum building by his sister. This gal
ant young man was a son OF Commodore
NJ. r. Maury. whose fate has remained a
mystery.
General Thomas concludes: "You secesh
are as greedy after news as real Yam
KEGS"
AND BRANDY.
Communication in the autograph Of
Dabney II. Maury. Mobile No
yember, 1863 to General j. f.. Johnston,
exciting his palate: Oranges. mingled
with cold water, with a little ice and
sugar in #, afford delicious beverage.
when you add to 1t a modcum OF good
brandy"
BRACES CYCLOPIAN CAVERN.
rs very anxious about Braggs
army" II hear that Buckner has left