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Tag Archives: Edmund Kirby-Smith
17 January 1865: “the triumphal march of Sherman through the heart of Georgia to the congress of Savannah are events significant of greater misfortunes in the coming spring campaign.”
Item Description: A letter from Edmund Kirby-Smith to his mother describing plans to see each other in the spring and lamenting Sherman’s march through Georgia. Kirby-Smith was a confederate Army General during the war. Item Citation: From Folder 46, in … Continue reading
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Tagged Civil War, Edmund Kirby-Smith, Georgia, Savannah, Sherman, Shreveport
Comments Off on 17 January 1865: “the triumphal march of Sherman through the heart of Georgia to the congress of Savannah are events significant of greater misfortunes in the coming spring campaign.”
28 April 1864: “it is the duty of a soldier so to conduct himself as to dignify titles and not derive importance from them.”
Item Description: Correspondence, 28 April and 8 May 1864, between General Edmund Kirby Smith and Major General R. Taylor, in which Taylor expresses extreme dissatisfaction with Kirby Smith’s leadership and Kirby Smith denies his claims. Edmund Kirby-Smith was a United States and … Continue reading
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Tagged Confederate States of America, Edmund Kirby-Smith, Louisiana
Comments Off on 28 April 1864: “it is the duty of a soldier so to conduct himself as to dignify titles and not derive importance from them.”
21 April 1864: “…to complete the victory and capture the enemy now badly whipped and scattered.”
Item description: Letter, dated 21 April 1864, from Brigadier General John S. Marmaduke to Lieutenant Colonel J. F. Belton, Assistant Adjutant General under Brigadier General S. B. Maxey. The letter gives and account of recent military engagements, including the Battle … Continue reading
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Tagged African American soldiers, ambulance, American Indian soldiers, Battle of Poison Spring, Camden (Ark.), Colton Greene, Edmund Kirby-Smith, Indian brigade, James Fleming Fagan, John S. Marmaduke, Samuel B. Maxey, Sterling Price, William Lewis Cabell
Comments Off on 21 April 1864: “…to complete the victory and capture the enemy now badly whipped and scattered.”
5 April 1864: “Capt. McCloskey reports the “Falls City” ready for sinking this afternoon…”
Item description: Report, dated 5 April 1864, sent by General Richard Taylor to his superior General Edmund Kirby Smith. The report details Confederate troop strength at this point in the Red River Campaign. [Item transcription available below images.] Item citation: From folder … Continue reading
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Tagged Edmund Kirby-Smith, Louisiana, Red River Campaign, reports, Richard Taylor, Western Theater
Comments Off on 5 April 1864: “Capt. McCloskey reports the “Falls City” ready for sinking this afternoon…”
12 January 1864: “It is at present composed of convales-cents from the Hospitals, and of those men who have been arrested for absence without leave and sent to this place.”
Item description: Letter, dated 12 January 1864, from William Robertson Boggs, Brigadier General and Chief of Staff under Edmund Kirby-Smith at the CSA’s Trans-Mississippi Department. The message, written to Major General Richard Taylor, requests a regiment to replace the department’s … Continue reading
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Tagged convalescence, deserters, Edmund Kirby-Smith, Louisiana, reinforcements, Richard Taylor, Shreveport, Trans-Mississippi Department, William Robertson Boggs
Comments Off on 12 January 1864: “It is at present composed of convales-cents from the Hospitals, and of those men who have been arrested for absence without leave and sent to this place.”
10 September 1863: “Carrie is well, has never been sick, is a bright lively, intelligent little child, has four teeth, and begins to talk and walk.”
Item description: Letter, 10 September 1863, from Edmund Kirby Smith to his mother Frances Kirby Smith. More about Edmund Kirby Smith: Edmund Kirby-Smith (1824-1893) was a United States Army officer, Confederate Army general, president of the University of Nashville, and … Continue reading
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Tagged children, Edmund Kirby-Smith, family, Frances Kirby Smith, Louisiana, Shreveport, Texas
Comments Off on 10 September 1863: “Carrie is well, has never been sick, is a bright lively, intelligent little child, has four teeth, and begins to talk and walk.”
13 March 1863: “I was crowded to the wall, and was compelled to retire, the only alternative being to resign, or make war upon the President.”
Item description: Letter, 13 March 1863, from Gustavus Woodson Smith to Edmund Kirby-Smith. G.W. Smith writes to Kirby-Smith regarding a promotion for his friend, Jilson P. Johnson. He also comments on the recent resignation of his commission as major general. … Continue reading
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Tagged Arkansas, commissions, Edmund Kirby-Smith, Gustavus Woodson Smith, Jilson P. Johnson, resignations
Comments Off on 13 March 1863: “I was crowded to the wall, and was compelled to retire, the only alternative being to resign, or make war upon the President.”
5 February 1863: “On Saturday 31 we received the news of our glorious victory…”
Item description: Letter, dated 5 February 1863, from Louise Pettigru to Jane Caroline “Cary” North Pettigrew. This letter describes an attack by Confederate gunboats on Union blockaders outside the Charleston harbor. [pages 5 and 6 of letter missing] Item Citation: … Continue reading
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Tagged blockade, Captain Ingraham, Charleston, Chicora, Edmund Kirby-Smith, General William Whiting, Ironsides, Jane Caroline "Carey" North Pettigrew, Palmetto State, South Carolina, St. Philip's Church, Vicksburg
Comments Off on 5 February 1863: “On Saturday 31 we received the news of our glorious victory…”
12 November 1862: “I would ask you to write more than once a week if you write a long letter, but prefer two short ones at lesser intervals.”
Item description: Letter, 12 November 1862, from Gen. Edmund Kirby-Smith to his wife Cassie Selden Kirby-Smith. He complains about the fact that he has not received a letter in several days. Mrs. Kirby-Smith has just given birth to the couple’s … Continue reading
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Tagged Cassie Selden Kirby-Smith, Edmund Kirby-Smith, letter writing, relationships
Comments Off on 12 November 1862: “I would ask you to write more than once a week if you write a long letter, but prefer two short ones at lesser intervals.”
29 October 1862: “Genl. Bragg cannot move into Middle Tenn. with prospect of success without your cooperation.”
Item description: Letter, 29 October 1862, from Jefferson Davis to Edmund Kirby-Smith. In the letter, Davis expresses his disappointment of the Confederate retreat from Kentucky into Tennessee but also seems to justify his decision to keep Gen. Braxton Bragg in … Continue reading
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Tagged Braxton Bragg, Edmund Kirby-Smith, Jefferson Davis, Kentucky, Kentucky Campaign, Tennessee
Comments Off on 29 October 1862: “Genl. Bragg cannot move into Middle Tenn. with prospect of success without your cooperation.”