| 单词 | Confederate States |
| 例句 | The dream of an independent Confederate States of America had long since died. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z Led by South Carolina, a total of eleven slaveholding states in the South have left the Union and formed a separate nation, the Confederate States of America. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z On April 3, 1865, Richmond, Virginia, capital city of the Confederate States of America, fell to Union forces. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Eleven southern states seceded from the United States, forming the Confederate States of America. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z America will continue to be divided into a North and a South, a United States of America and a Confederate States of America. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z In February, the states that had seceded formed a new union called the Confederate States of America. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z Gen. Benjamin Butler, the fort’s commander, met with Colonel Mallory’s agent, who refused to denounce Mallory’s allegiance to the Confederate States of America. Enslaved, Terrorized, Disenfranchised: Black Americans Still Found Ways to Change America 2020-11-16T05:00:00Z In 1909, he contributed funds to the United Daughters of the Confederacy for a monument in Wilmington, N.C., honoring George Davis, the attorney general of the Confederate States. In Baltimore, the Walters Art Museum confronts the Confederate history of its founders 2021-03-15T04:00:00Z To be fair to Jefferson Davis, being president of the Confederate States of America seemed like a prestigious position going in. Chief of staff, Oscars host, Popchips spokesperson: The allure of the doomed job 2018-12-12T05:00:00Z Other documents show how Lincoln reacted, how the Confederate States were organized and how both sides grappled for international support. National Archives puts Civil War vaults on display 2010-04-27T22:35:00Z Growing up in Richmond, Va., the former capital of the Confederate States of America, the remnants of slavery and the Civil War were a constant reminder of the past. Exploring Detroit’s Underground Railroad Sites 2017-02-24T05:00:00Z In Davis's eyes, there was no other choice, and he eventually headed to Montgomery, Alabama, where the heads of the recently seceded Southern states were planning to meet and form the Confederate States of America. 7 misconceptions about the Civil War 2022-05-14T04:00:00Z This political strain emerged before Meacham fully begins his story, flowering in the Confederate States of America, the modern world’s first experiment in building a nation founded explicitly on racial supremacy. A Battle for the ‘Soul of America’? It’s as Old as America, One Historian Notes 2018-05-21T04:00:00Z And this was after the Confederate States of America had already been declared. Exhibition Review: ‘The Civil War in America’ at Library of Congress 2013-01-10T20:02:01Z So he took a tour of the Confederate States of America, the country that might be created if the American South seceded from the American North. Books of The Times: ‘Better Off Without ’Em,’ by Chuck Thompson 2012-08-21T22:05:37Z Plantation slavery was conveniently glossed over in the haunted landscape of the former Confederate States of America. Analysis | Toni Morrison has kept the public at arm’s length. Now she’s letting people in on her terms. 2019-07-01T04:00:00Z The Confederate States passed the first conscription law on the North American continent on 16 April 1862. Lies I learned as a Southerner: Racism, the Confederate flag and why so many white Southerners revere a symbol of hatred 2015-07-15T04:00:00Z That summer, Congress voted to expunge from Defense Department assets “names, symbols, displays, monuments and paraphernalia” that commemorate the Confederate States of America. Stripping Confederate Ties, the U.S. Navy Renames Two Vessels 2023-03-11T05:00:00Z In one remarkable case, the commission pushed the boundaries of its mandate, which is to examine “commemoration of the Confederate States of America or any person who served voluntarily” with the Confederacy. Opinion | At West Point, a historical commission checks facts and takes names 2022-09-02T04:00:00Z Congress broke with the myth of the noble Confederates last year, when it voted to expunge from Defense Department assets “names, symbols, displays, monuments and paraphernalia” that commemorate the Confederate States of America. Breaking with the cult of the Confederacy 2022-08-12T04:00:00Z Upper South states refused to participate, therefore, when the seven seceding states met in Montgomery, Alabama, in February 1861 to form the Confederate States of America, installing Jefferson Davis of Mississippi as its provisional president. Building the American Republic, Volume 2 2018-01-18T00:00:00Z These states formed their own government, called the Confederate States of America, also known as the Confederacy. myWorld: Building Our Country 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z These states came together as the Confederate States of America. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z “Jefferson Davis has never been called great in the house. He was the president of the Confederate States of America. We would say no more, no less than that,” Wieland said. Black worker at Confederate site raises race complaint 2022-02-06T05:00:00Z Over the next two months, six more states followed, and they collectively formed the Confederate States of America in February 1861. We can stop the white-collar insurrectionists from doing it again: Here's how 2022-02-03T05:00:00Z He revealed he was talking about Jefferson Davis, president of the Confederate States, who was charged with treason after the Civil War. ‘SNL’ Weekend Update mocks Biden as 'acquired taste' for nation that lost that sense to coronavirus 2022-01-16T05:00:00Z A federal Naming Commission is charged with “renaming and removal recommendations” for all Defense Department items and facilities “that commemorate the Confederate States of America.” Perspective | Federal government facilitates donations to group that praises Confederate traitors 2022-01-14T05:00:00Z The Board of Trustees at Washington and Lee University voted earlier this year to keep its name, which partly honors Robert E. Lee, the commander of the Confederate States Army. Georgia university system refuses to rename buildings, insists 'history' teaches 'important lessons' 2021-11-24T05:00:00Z But the Confederate States of America were defeated in the ensuing American Civil War. Ted Cruz: Texas secession in play if Democrats ‘fundamentally destroy’ U.S. 2021-11-08T05:00:00Z Their secession and creation of the Confederate States of America were just as much acts of insurrection or rebellion against the Constitution as the shots that were fired when the war came. We can stop the white-collar insurrectionists from doing it again: Here's how 2022-02-03T05:00:00Z The legislation directs the Architect of the Capitol “to remove all statues of individuals who voluntarily served the Confederate States of America.” House votes to remove statues of Confederate leaders from U.S. Capitol 2021-06-29T04:00:00Z Longer-term, the architect of the Capitol would be instructed to identify any other statues depicting those who served in the Confederate States of America for removal from public display. House looks to remove Roger Taney bust, Confederate statues 2021-06-29T04:00:00Z “It was the Union Army, not the Republican Party, that freed slaves from the Confederate States of America. It was not a Republican versus Democrat thing,” Lowndes said. NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn’t happen this week 2021-06-25T04:00:00Z It refers to the just-formed “Commission on the Naming of Items of the Department of Defense that Commemorates the Confederate States of America or Any Person Who Served Voluntarily with the Confederate States of America.” Alphabet explosion: Pentagon commission for removing Confederate names sports unwieldy acronym 2021-03-04T05:00:00Z The Civil War could not have happened without the refusal by Confederate States to acknowledge that Lincoln was their president-elect. We can stop the white-collar insurrectionists from doing it again: Here's how 2022-02-03T05:00:00Z Jefferson Davis, who served as president of the Confederate States of America before becoming a U.S. senator from Mississippi, is one of two figures representing that state in the Capitol. Southern Poverty: 160 Confederate symbols taken down in 2020 2021-02-23T05:00:00Z Jefferson Davis, who served as president of the Confederate States of America before becoming a U.S. senator from Mississippi, is one of two figures representing that state in the Capitol. SPLC: 160 Confederate monuments taken down last year 2021-02-23T05:00:00Z In 1861, delegates from six southern states that had recently seceded from the Union met in Montgomery, Alabama, to form the Confederate States of America. Today in History 2021-02-04T05:00:00Z Richmond, Virginia, once the capital of the Confederate States, has been a focus of protesters’ push for a reckoning of how America’s history of slavery and white entitlement is presented. Who owns America’s history? The answer will define what replaces fallen monuments. 2021-01-11T05:00:00Z After Lincoln's inauguration, four more states joined the newly-formed Confederate States of America and two others partially seceded. Trump is lashing out at Mike Pence after the vice president declined to do a coup for him 2021-01-07T05:00:00Z When he died in 1862, he became the only president in history to be buried in a casket covered by the flag of another country — the Confederate States of America. The 10th president’s last surviving grandson: A bridge to the nation’s complicated past 2020-11-29T05:00:00Z As an officer for the Confederate States Navy, he acquired and outfitted ships for the Confederacy, planned the defense of its harbors and lobbied European leaders to intercede in the war on its behalf. These artists point to social upheaval — and one simple solution 2020-10-27T04:00:00Z Richmond served as the capital of the former Confederate States of America for four years during the Civil War. Robert E. Lee statue, Confederate busts removed from Virginia State Capitol 2020-07-24T04:00:00Z The legislation also would direct the Architect of the Capitol “to remove all statues of individuals who voluntarily served the Confederate States of America.” House votes to remove Confederate statues from Capitol and replace bust of chief justice who wrote Dred Scott decision 2020-07-22T04:00:00Z The legislation would remove all statues of individuals "who voluntarily served the Confederate States of America from display in the United States Capitol." House votes to remove statues from Capitol that honor Confederate leaders, racists 2020-07-22T04:00:00Z The House of Representatives debated a plan Wednesday to remove four statues of historical figures from the Capitol who “voluntarily served the Confederate States of America.” Roger B. Taney: Chief Justice who authored decision not to make African Americans citizens 2020-07-22T04:00:00Z The legislation would also remove all statues of individuals "who voluntarily served the Confederate States of America from display in the United States Capitol." House to vote Wednesday on removing Confederate statues from Capitol 2020-07-22T04:00:00Z Once the Civil War ended, both Lee and Jefferson Davis, the president of the Confederate States of America, felt the Confederate flag should be put away. Editorial Roundup: South Carolina 2020-07-15T04:00:00Z The theme of the annual festival: the Confederate States of America. They lost the Civil War and fled to Brazil. Their descendants refuse to take down the Confederate flag. 2020-07-11T04:00:00Z The unassuming commemorative plaque was part of a bizarre plan to celebrate Jefferson Davis, the president of the Confederate States, as “Father of National Highways.” Commentary: A fitting end to the last Confederate monument in Southern California 2020-07-08T04:00:00Z The law states that “the memorial to the heroes of the Confederate States of America graven upon the face of Stone Mountain shall never be altered, removed, concealed, or obscured in any fashion.” As monuments fall, Confederate carving has size on its side 2020-07-04T04:00:00Z “Don’t be surprised if someone pulls down the statue of Jefferson Davis,” Biden said, referring to the president of the short-lived, pro-slavery Confederate States of America in the 19th century. Biden: Confederate monuments belong in museums, not public squares 2020-06-30T04:00:00Z "Dixie" was often used as a nickname for the southern states that made up the Confederate States of America during the US Civil War era. US country band Dixie Chicks drop the Dixie 2020-06-25T04:00:00Z The statues include one of Jefferson Davis, the president of the Confederate States of America; Alexander Hamilton Stephens, the vice president; and its most famous general, Robert E. Lee. Editorial Roundup: US 2020-06-24T04:00:00Z But in 1861 he accepted the call to assume the presidency of the Confederate States because he saw no other way to maintain the slave system. Commentary: A fitting end to the last Confederate monument in Southern California 2020-07-08T04:00:00Z Stuart, who was born and buried in Virginia, became a Confederate States Army general during the Civil War. Protesters pepper-sprayed during clashes with Virginia police over Confederate statues 2020-06-22T04:00:00Z As part of a daily feature called Today in History, The Associated Press supplied newspapers across the country with a quotation from Jefferson Davis, the president of the Confederate States of America. The A.P. Apologizes for ‘Thought for Today’ From Jefferson Davis 2020-06-16T04:00:00Z In fact, it was the Emancipation Proclamation that freed enslaved people in the Confederate States that year, while the 13th Amendment abolishing slavery nationwide was ratified in December 1865. Perspective | This Juneteenth, I don’t feel like celebrating. Instead, I’m cooking barbecue in memory of Black lives lost. 2020-06-16T04:00:00Z “Indeed he was willing to put up with slavery in the South if the Confederate States Returned.” A judge’s all-courthouse email sparks debate over removal of Confederate symbols 2020-06-16T04:00:00Z He then served as president of the Provisional Congress of the Confederate States. Opinion | Embrace police reform and fight racism 2020-06-12T04:00:00Z CLAIM: Gen. Robert E. Lee, who led the Confederate States Army in the Civil War, “opposed both secession and slavery.” NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn’t happen this week 2020-06-12T04:00:00Z That same day, demonstrators toppled a statue of Davis in Richmond, Va., once the capital of the Confederate States. The A.P. Apologizes for ‘Thought for Today’ From Jefferson Davis 2020-06-16T04:00:00Z In a bipartisan vote, a state historical commission agreed to remove the statue of Davis, president of the short-lived Confederate States of American, from its Capitol Rotunda in Frankfort. Kentucky to remove statue of Confederate leader Jefferson Davis from Capitol 2020-06-12T04:00:00Z Davis served the nation in many positions before being appointed president of the Confederate States during the Civil War, including Secretary of War, a member of the U.S. Nancy Pelosi is adamant: Statues honoring Confederates in the Capitol have got to go 2020-06-12T04:00:00Z Capitol’s National Statuary Hall Collection honor men who gave their allegiance to the Confederate States of America during the Civil War. A dozen Confederates are honored with US Capitol statues 2020-06-12T04:00:00Z Jefferson Davis, a former U.S. senator from Mississippi who was president of the Confederate States of America, is represented by one of two statues from that state. Senate panel OKs removing Confederate names from bases 2020-06-11T04:00:00Z Edmund Rucker joined the Confederate States Army as the Civil War broke out and was the only officer who was not a general with an Army installation bearing his name. These are the Army bases named for Confederates 2020-06-10T04:00:00Z You know the type: Memorials to military and civil leaders of the Confederate States of America. Editorial Roundup: New York 2019-12-11T05:00:00Z The Confederate Army and Confederate soldiers, whether volunteer or conscripted, fought to uphold the Constitution of the Confederate States of America, which not only maintained slavery but also its extension into any captured territories. Opinion | We can remove Confederate statues while also recognizing the progress being made 2019-11-01T04:00:00Z The city was incorporated in December 1819 and served as the first capital of the Confederate States of America. Montgomery, a Cradle of Civil Rights, Elects Its First Black Mayor 2019-10-09T04:00:00Z Instead, early U-Va. graduates became “leading voices in the pro-slavery movement, soldiers in the Confederate Army, and political leaders in the Confederate States of America,” McInnis wrote in “Educated in Tyranny.” Two centuries ago, University of Virginia students beat and raped enslaved servants, historians say 2019-10-06T04:00:00Z Montgomery, where about 60 percent of residents are black, was the first capital of the Confederate States of America. Montgomery, Ala., elects its first black mayor 2019-10-09T04:00:00Z It was the first capital of the Confederate States of America in 1861. Birthplace of U.S. civil rights movement elects first black mayor 2019-10-09T04:00:00Z Before commanding the Confederate States Army in the Civil War, Lee, a slave owner, did describe slavery as an “evil” in an 1856 letter to his wife. Trump campaign embraces groups trying to court minority voters – one with false pitches 2019-05-24T04:00:00Z Frazier returned to the Civil War setting of his National Book Award-winning “Cold Mountain” for his latest novel, named for the wife of the only president of the Confederate States of America. Paperback Picks: Interviews with Prince, books by Kate Atkinson and Charles Frazier and more 2019-04-28T04:00:00Z That's if his story of unbridled racism could be used to bury the misguided notion that memorials and traditions honoring the Confederate States of America should be treated with reverence. Editorial Roundup: Excerpts from recent editorials 2019-04-25T04:00:00Z In 1865, Confederate President Jefferson Davis signed a measure allowing black slaves to enlist in the Confederate States Army with the promise they would be set free. Today in History 2019-03-13T04:00:00Z The star currently represents the Confederate States of America. Arkansas governor backs removing Confederate link to flag 2019-03-04T05:00:00Z Jefferson Davis, president of the Confederate States of America, was Lincoln’s opposite in many ways, including in temperament. What would Lincoln do? 2019-02-17T05:00:00Z We once proudly flew the Confederate battle flag atop the Statehouse, as though we were yet members of the Confederate States of America, but then placed the flag on the Statehouse grounds. South Carolina editorial roundup 2019-02-13T05:00:00Z Wheeler fought for both the North and South, but the likeness depicts Wheeler in Confederate garb, complete with “CSA” emblazoned on his belt buckle, for “Confederate States of America.” Capitol grapples with complicated history on race 2019-02-07T05:00:00Z During the Civil War, Abraham Lincoln refused to publicly utter the words “the Confederate States of America.” Opinion | Greece should have said no to the Macedonian name change 2019-01-27T05:00:00Z Secretary of War Jefferson Davis, who later became the president of the Confederate States of America. Nevada panel backs new tribal name for Jeff Davis Peak 2019-01-09T05:00:00Z “If he were to die today, the whole country would rejoice at it,” Beauregard once wrote, when the Confederate States existed. Why Jefferson Davis was loathed in the Confederacy he led 2018-12-08T05:00:00Z They want a new Confederate States of America. Slow motion civil war 2018-11-17T05:00:00Z The first song Krista Hinman learned to play on the piano was Dixie, the de facto battle hymn of the Confederate States of America. The white southerners who changed their views on racism 2018-10-08T04:00:00Z But as Virginia seceded from the Union, Hill resigned and joined the efforts to defend the Confederate States of America. Ten U.S. military bases are named after Confederate generals 2018-09-30T04:00:00Z That’s the number of troops who marched down that very street in May 1865 after the United States defeated the Confederate States of America. The U.S. Military is winning. No, really, it is! 2018-09-09T04:00:00Z It was named after an early leader of the Ku Klux Klan, the advisory committee said in its list of Atlanta street names associated with the Civil War-era Confederate States of America. Atlanta weighs Confederate Avenue name change, will hold ‘listening session’ 2018-08-15T04:00:00Z “Their ancestor’s legacy as a soldier in the Confederate States of America.” Talking to a Man Named Mr. Cotton About Slavery and Confederate Monuments 2018-08-11T04:00:00Z The national UDC – headquartered in Richmond, Virginia, capital of the former Confederate States of America – did not respond to requests for comment. ‘The lost cause’: the women’s group fighting for Confederate monuments 2018-08-10T04:00:00Z The Confederate States of America, a witty, bold alternate history that imagines the myriad ways the nation would and wouldn’t have changed if the South had won the Civil War. The BlacKkKlansman team previously made the daring Chi-Raq 2018-08-10T04:00:00Z The national UDC - headquartered in Richmond, Virginia, capital of the former Confederate States of America - did not respond to requests for comment. Women’s group behind rebel memorials quietly battles on 2018-08-10T04:00:00Z In 1861, the Congress of the Confederate States convened in Richmond, Virginia. Today in History 2018-07-20T04:00:00Z Richmond, the state capital, was the second capital of the Confederate States of America, after Montgomery, Alabama. Remove Confederate president's statue from Virginia capital, commission says 2018-07-02T04:00:00Z Second, this is the United States of America, not the Confederate States of America. Tennessee editorial roundup 2018-06-20T04:00:00Z The author of “Cold Mountain” returns to the Civil War with a story about Varina Howell Davis, the wife of the president of the Confederate States of America. Review | The 39 books we’re talking about this summer 2018-05-22T04:00:00Z They are the worst political organization since the Confederate States and British Rule. Libyan Convicted of Terrorism in Benghazi Attacks but Acquitted of Murder 2017-11-28T05:00:00Z He also believes that Atlanta, of all places, should preserve its historical connections to the Confederate States of America. Confederate Avenue evokes Old South, but may get new name 2017-11-24T05:00:00Z It included a small picture of a man in Civil War dress with what appears to be one of several flags used by the Confederate States of America. ‘You are my slave:’ School’s Civil War Day sparks mom’s ire 2017-10-13T04:00:00Z Those who may be targeted in an ad campaign around the Confederate States may be Civil War buffs who visited or liked a page about the Confederacy set up by a seller of history books. Facebook’s Ad-Targeting Problem, Captured in a Literal Shade of Gray 2017-09-28T04:00:00Z The US Civil War was fought when 11 Southern states revolted against the US government and formed their own Confederate States of America. Canada unveils monument to US Civil War 2017-09-18T04:00:00Z Identical, but for one detail: On the soldier’s belt buckle, the “U.S.” is replaced by a “C.S.” for “Confederate States.” Why those Confederate soldier statues look a lot like their Union counterparts 2017-08-18T04:00:00Z There’s something poetic about President Donald Trump defending the treasonous generals who fought for the Confederate States of America. Trump’s defense of Confederate traitors is more than a culture war — it’s a subversion of American democracy 2017-08-18T04:00:00Z The monument features an inscription that reads, in part, “To the honor and courage of the patriots of the Confederate States of America.” Tampa Sports Teams Donate Money to Remove Confederate Monument 2017-08-17T04:00:00Z Monument Avenue in Richmond features statues of, among others, Mr. Lee, Jefferson Davis, who served as president of the Confederate States, as well as Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson, a top general in the Confederate Army. Levar Stoney, Richmond mayor, forming commission to look at removing city’s Confederate statues 2017-08-16T04:00:00Z The monument also features a seal engraved with “The Confederate States of America.” Protesters in North Carolina Tear Down Confederate Statue 2017-08-14T04:00:00Z He was elected President of the Confederate States of America and served his new country as best as any man could. Tempers Flare Over Removal of Confederate Statues in New Orleans 2017-05-07T04:00:00Z Kentucky’s Capitol includes statues of former president Abraham Lincoln and Davis, the only president of the Confederate States of America. Panel to write historical context for Jefferson Davis statue 2017-07-20T04:00:00Z The series will explore the tensions between the United States and the Confederate States of America, with characters living on either side of what’s known as the Mason-Dixon Demilitarized Zone. Game of Thrones showrunners’ next series will be about an America where slavery never ended 2017-07-19T04:00:00Z Mr. Hayes-Davis is a great-great-grandson of Jefferson Davis, the president of the Confederate States of America, whose statue was the second of four removed in New Orleans. Stories of New Orleans: As Monuments Go Down, Family Histories Emerge 2017-05-24T04:00:00Z A New Orleans preservationist on Monday sued to stop the city from removing a statue of a Confederate States Army General P.G.T. Crews dismantle confederate monument in New Orleans 2017-05-11T04:00:00Z On Monday, Corey Stewart, a Republican running to become his party’s gubernatorial nominee in Virginia compared people trying to remove state monuments to the Confederate States of America to the terrorist group ISIS. “ISIS has won”: GOP candidates in Virginia and South Carolina enraged by Louisiana’s removal of Confederate monument 2017-04-24T04:00:00Z If a Confederate History Month taught the full story, it surely would include the principles underlying the creation of the Confederate States of America. Georgia editorial roundup 2017-03-29T04:00:00Z In September, another liberal Virginia city, Alexandria, approved a resolution to rename a road through the city named after Confederate States president Jefferson Davis. Robert E. Lee statue to be removed from Va. park after council vote: Report 2017-02-09T05:00:00Z Glass cases display Confederate uniforms, swords, volumes of the military registries of the Confederate States of America, and aged histories of the conflict. Inside the Trial of Dylann Roof 2017-01-29T05:00:00Z “An equally busy future lay ahead under three more flags - the United States, the Confederate States, and the Republic of Louisiana.” Baton Rouge: A city that grew up around present-day downtown 2017-01-23T05:00:00Z Between Abraham Lincoln’s election and inauguration in 1861, seven southern states declared their secession from the Union and began forming the Confederate States of America. Inaugurations Are About More Than the Oath of Office 2017-01-13T05:00:00Z It goes on to pay tribute to the “more than 90,000 brave men and women who served the Confederate States of America.” Georgia editorial roundup 2017-03-29T04:00:00Z Yes, Robert E. Lee assumed command of Virginia’s Confederate forces there, and Jefferson Davis was sworn in as president of the Confederate States. What’s in a name? For Virginia’s statehouse, the honor of a complex history 2017-01-11T05:00:00Z You argue that we should see the launching of the Confederate States of America as their “boldest foreign policy project.” When slaveholders controlled the government 2016-10-31T04:00:00Z The advisory group did recommend changing the name of Jefferson Davis Highway, named for the president of the Confederate States of America. The South lost the war but keeps winning the battle over Confederate memorials 2016-08-23T04:00:00Z The Ole Miss Athletics Department announced late last week that crowds will no longer listen to renditions of the unofficial anthem of the Confederate States of America. ‘Dixie’ is dead: Ole Miss Athletics Department says marching band will no longer play song 2016-08-23T04:00:00Z Who knew that Jim Crow separate and unequal bigotry was still alive and well in the former Confederate States of America? Critics See Efforts by Counties and Towns to Purge Minority Voters From Rolls 2016-07-31T04:00:00Z Imagery and icons of the Confederate States of America are offensive to some Americans, particularly those who are black, because of the Confederacy's support of slavery. Republicans defend display of Confederate imagery in Capitol 2016-06-09T04:00:00Z Imagery and icons of the Confederate States of America are offensive to some Americans, particularly those who are black, because of the Confederacy’s support of slavery. Republicans defend display of Confederate imagery in Capitol 2016-06-09T04:00:00Z The 265-159 vote would block descendants and others seeking to commemorate veterans of the Confederate States of America from flying the Confederate Battle Flag over mass graves, even on days that flag displays are permitted. House would ban Confederate flags on VA cemetery flagpoles 2016-05-19T04:00:00Z In related news, the Confederate States of America has just re-issued an earlier press statement reiterating that the Civil War was a battle for states rights and had nothing to do with slavery. N.B.A. Denies Anti-Lin Bias on Fouls 2016-04-15T04:00:00Z Beauregard and Confederate States of America President Jefferson Davis will soon be removed from public view. Fight over Confederate monuments turns ugly 2016-04-10T04:00:00Z April, he wrote in the proclamation, is “the month in which the Confederate States began and ended a four-year struggle”. Mississippi's Confederate Heritage Month proclamation prompts outcry 2016-04-03T04:00:00Z Markers along what used to be State Route 99 near Blaine and Vancouver, Clark County, once honored Jefferson Davis, the first and only president of the Confederate States of America. Legislature OKs bill to rename State Route 99 in Washington 2016-03-08T05:00:00Z And so the Grand Old Party, the party of New York financiers, thrifty New Englanders, and wholesome midwesterners whose ancestors fought and defeated the Confederate States of America, made a deal with the south. American crossroads: Reagan, Trump and the devil down south 2016-03-05T05:00:00Z Davis was the first and only president of the Confederate States of America. Bill to rename Highway 99 in Washington clears House 2016-02-15T05:00:00Z Still, Mahler’s team went ahead and measured the memorial to Jefferson Davis – the “president of the Confederate States of America” – for what seemed its inevitable removal. Removing confederate monuments gets your Lamborghini burned to the ground 2016-01-22T05:00:00Z The Confederate States of America” recast political history as if the South had won the Civil War. Spike Lee takes on gun violence with passion and bold creativity in ‘Chi-Raq’ 2015-12-02T05:00:00Z Jefferson Davis, President of the Confederate States of America, was born in Kentucky, and the statue of him in the state capitol building was erected in 1936. 10 confederate memorials that are somehow still standing 2015-10-31T04:00:00Z When the Confederate States of America seceded, the response of the United States of America was firm: dissolving the Union was impermissible. How the South Won the Civil War 2015-11-02T05:00:00Z I applaud the United Daughters of the Confederacy for working diligently to build memorials to their heroes of the Confederate States of America. The North’s lack of arrogance over its Civil War victory 2015-09-18T04:00:00Z Slavery is the reason Georgia left to join the Confederate States of America — and the Georgians of that era made no bones about it. By removing the Confderate battle flag, we hide the ugly truth 2015-07-13T04:00:00Z That debate was punctuated by a dramatic speech by South Carolina State Rep. Jenny Horne, a petite blonde Republican who happens to be a descendant of the Confederate States of America’s would-be president, Jefferson Davis. The true story of the South Carolina Confederate flag debate 2015-07-12T04:00:00Z There are, however, numerous mentions of slaves, slave trading rules and slavery, as contained in Articles I and IV of The Constitution of the Confederate States. The one moment that changed everything in the Confederate flag debate: “This flag comes down today!” 2015-07-09T04:00:00Z Numerous statues of Confederate figures such as Jefferson Davis, the president of the Confederate States, are also on display in the Capitol. House moves to ban Confederate flag in federal cemeteries 2015-07-08T04:00:00Z Virginia, whose city Richmond served as the capital of the Confederate States of America during most of the Civil War. TAMMY BRUCE: Confederate flag controversy is latest battle in left-wing war on Southern history 2015-07-06T04:00:00Z “The ‘Fourth of July‘ is, in all its greatest lessons and associations, an inheritance of the Confederate States,” the article read. July 4, 1865: First Independence Day after Civil War subdued as nation healed 2015-07-02T04:00:00Z That speech was given on March 4, 1861, on the eve of the Civil War, after seven Southern states had seceded and formed the Confederate States of America. Barack Obama’s Second Inaugural in Charleston 2015-06-29T04:00:00Z But Roof and his ideological forbear President Jefferson Davis of the Confederate States of America and those Sigma Alpha Epsilon brothers are symptoms of the same problem. The key reason why racism remains alive and well in America 2015-06-26T04:00:00Z His state’s statues are for Helen Keller and Joseph Wheeler, a Confederate general whose statue has a belt buckle reading C.S.A., for Confederate States of America. Search for Confederate Symbols Finds Them Aplenty in Washington 2015-06-25T04:00:00Z In New Orleans, pressure is growing to remove a monument of Jefferson Davis, a slave owner who led the Confederate States of America during the Civil War. Confederate symbols of Civil War divide U.S. 150 years on 2015-06-24T04:00:00Z In New Orleans, pressure is growing to remove a monument of the Jefferson Davis, a slave owner who led the Confederate States of America during the Civil War. Confederate symbols of Civil War divide U.S. 150 years on 2015-06-24T04:00:00Z Mississippi was among the slave states that seceded from the United States in the 1860s and formed the Confederate States of America, triggering the Civil War. Mississippi's Wicker wants flag with Confederate emblem replaced 2015-06-24T04:00:00Z The flag currently flying on the South Carolina statehouse grounds is not, as many believe, the flag of the Confederate States of America. Rep. Clyburn: How to Take Down the South Carolina Confederate Battle Flag Once and for All 2015-06-24T04:00:00Z The alleged shooter, Dylann Roof, was seen in several photos following the shooting posing next to the Confederate States of America flag. Why Mississippi Is Unlikely to Redesign Its State Flag 2015-06-23T04:00:00Z Forrest, a Tennessee native, was an early leader in the Ku Klux Klan, though the bust is inscribed with only “Confederate States Army.” Lawmakers question bust of Klan leader in Tennessee capitol 2015-06-22T04:00:00Z The man accused in the killing, 21-year-old Dylann Roof, was apprehended on Thursday in a vehicle bearing a “Confederate States of America” license plate. Church killings ignite furor anew over S.C. Capitol’s Confederate flag 2015-06-20T04:00:00Z Between his set-apart legs is a clear visual of the front license plate, reading: Confederate States of America. Dylann Roof: minor crimes, 'creepy' behavior, talk of 'Southern pride' 2015-06-18T04:00:00Z Yes, it is another first Monday in June, which means it is Jefferson Davis Day, Alabama’s official commemoration of the Confederate States’ first and only president. Alabama's Confederate-rich calendar 2015-06-01T04:00:00Z Delegates who gathered in Montgomery in early February 1861 managed to draw up the constitutional and governing framework of the Confederate States of America in only five weeks. How Appomattox Created the South 2015-04-09T04:00:00Z Duly Noted: On this date in 1861, Jefferson Davis was sworn in as provisional president of the breakaway Confederate States of America in Montgomery, Alabama. Three-Minute Briefing: Obama, Thinking Globally, Wants U.S. to Act Locally on Extremism 2015-02-18T05:00:00Z Jefferson Davis in 1861 was elected provisional president of the Confederate States of America at a congress held in Montgomery, Alabama. Three-Minute Briefing: Obama and Merkel Discuss What to Do About Vlad 2015-02-09T05:00:00Z In 1861, delegates from six breakaway Southern states met in Montgomery, Alabama, to form the Confederate States of America. Three-Minute Briefing: SecDef Nominee Carter Goes On Confirmation Hot Seat 2015-02-04T05:00:00Z After once being so consistently and reliably Democratic that it was called the “Solid South,” the states that once comprised the Confederate States of America were now almost entirely Republican. “It was a deliberate choice … and a sin”: How GOP really became the party of the South 2014-12-24T05:00:00Z There is even a sketch of Confederate States of America President Jefferson Davis President Jefferson Davis in a kepi hat. Va. couple find Civil War graffiti in home 2014-11-09T05:00:00Z He then went on to make what became known as the “Hanger Limb,” which he later patented, for other amputees of the Confederate States Army. Support group helps people cope with amputations 2014-11-05T05:00:00Z The Jefferson Davis State Historic Site is the birthplace of Davis, the only president of the Confederate States of America. Living history program planned at Davis birthplace 2014-08-28T04:00:00Z The film, titled “C.S.A.: The Confederate States of America,” was shown to sophomores at a presentation of history projects on Monday. Dalton School Apologizes for Screening Slavery Satire 2014-01-31T01:49:54Z The proclamation, issued under Lincoln’s war powers, immediately freed all slaves in the Confederate States of America. Career Lessons From Spielberg's 'Lincoln' 2012-11-08T19:32:18Z He served as Quartermaster, Confederate States Army, throughout the Civil War, and after its close, played a leading part in restoring order and system out of the terrible desolation with which this section was inflicted. Historic Fredericksburg The Story of an Old Town 2012-04-11T02:00:30.517Z This work is a curiosity as a specimen of the literature of the late "Confederate States of America," and of course its typography and general execution are plain and unpretending. The Catholic World; Volume I, Issues 1-6 A Monthly Eclectic Magazine 2012-04-05T02:00:40.207Z I gave him such an account of the general state of affairs all over the Confederate States that he did not doubt, in the least, the statements that I made. Four Years A Scout and Spy 2012-02-23T03:00:37.640Z On the 9th of February he received the unanimous vote of the Provisional Congress of the seceded states as president of the “Confederate States of America.” Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 10 "David, St" to "Demidov" 2012-02-17T03:00:33.923Z The so-called Confederate States, the new power, organized for the avowed purpose of extending and perpetuating African slavery, was now in full blast. The Iron Furnace Slavery and Secession 2012-02-14T03:00:24.963Z The Confederate States acknowledged God in their constitution, and yet they were overwhelmed by a people in whose organic law no reference to God is made. The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 11 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Miscellany 2012-02-11T03:03:52.627Z Although made in the early 1850's, plates of this type were worn by personnel of the Confederate States Army throughout the Civil War. American Military Insignia 1800-1851 2012-02-04T03:00:18.780Z Instead of this, however, the archbishop went direct to Rome, and straightway the pope acknowledged the independence of the Confederate States. A History of Oregon, 1792-1849 Drawn From Personal Observation and Authentic Information 2012-01-20T03:00:11.607Z Afterwards, Davis himself, as president of the Confederate States, was to appoint many volunteer officers. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 10 "David, St" to "Demidov" 2012-02-17T03:00:33.923Z The succeeding issues were made payable six months after the ratification of a treaty of peace between the United States and the Confederate States. The Iron Furnace Slavery and Secession 2012-02-14T03:00:24.963Z He said they had built several steamers for service in blockade running into the ports of the Confederate States during the American Civil War. A Century of Sail and Steam on the Niagara River 2012-01-11T03:00:29.487Z On the 1st of March I wrote General Lee giving a report of the second interview, and on the 2d he wrote General Grant as follows: “Head-quarters Confederate States Armies, “March 2, 1865. From Manassas to Appomattox Memoirs of The Civil War in America 2011-12-28T03:00:39.977Z My brother, Miles Macon, afterwards commander of the Fayette Artillery, Confederate States Army, joined me at “Woodland” and became a scholar in our school; he was my senior by two years. Life Gleanings 2011-12-01T03:00:23.890Z They term this new league the 'Confederate States of America'; thus they call themselves by what they doubtless feel to be their right name. Abraham Lincoln and the London Punch Cartoons, Comments and Poems, Published in the London Charivari, During the American Civil War (1861-1865) 2011-11-21T03:00:13.443Z The subject of the above notice was executed on the gallows, by authority of the Confederate States, on the charges of treason and acting as a spy. The Iron Furnace Slavery and Secession 2012-02-14T03:00:24.963Z The Confederate States had been impoverished by the war. The Life of Lyman Trumbull 2011-11-20T03:00:11.243Z General R. E. Lee, “Commanding Confederate States Armies: “Your two letters of the 2d instant were received yesterday. From Manassas to Appomattox Memoirs of The Civil War in America 2011-12-28T03:00:39.977Z Mr. Seddon succeeded him as Secretary of War of the Confederate States. Life Gleanings 2011-12-01T03:00:23.890Z A correct estimate of their moral position is manifest in that distinctive denomination of theirs, 'Confederate States.' Abraham Lincoln and the London Punch Cartoons, Comments and Poems, Published in the London Charivari, During the American Civil War (1861-1865) 2011-11-21T03:00:13.443Z The wages they earned by a year’s faithful service in behalf of the wicked, cruel, and vindictive Confederate States, was an ignominious death and a dishonoured grave. The Iron Furnace Slavery and Secession 2012-02-14T03:00:24.963Z We might as reasonably have seized the vessels of the Confederate States in 1864. Southern Spain 2011-11-11T03:00:28.423Z In less than two months the independence of the Confederate States will be acknowledged by England and France. Brave Old Salt or, Life on the Quarter Deck 2011-11-04T02:00:18.377Z One of the most unique men Virginia ever produced was Captain George Randolph, who was Secretary of War of the Confederate States. Life Gleanings 2011-12-01T03:00:23.890Z The continental or Pan-American nation—the American union, as we most generally think of it—could not brook dismemberment, nor tolerate a continental rival, and consequently it warred upon and denationalized the Confederate States. The Brothers' War 2011-11-01T02:00:24.007Z I am charged with treason against the Confederate States. The Iron Furnace Slavery and Secession 2012-02-14T03:00:24.963Z There was some debate over the seating of loyal delegates from the Confederate States, which was settled by admitting them; thirty-one States, including eight of the slave States, were represented. A History of the Republican Party 2011-10-14T02:00:29.980Z Zachary Taylor, afterwards President of the United States, was in command of a company, and Lieutenant Jefferson Davis, afterwards President of the Confederate States, was attached to the same regiment throughout this campaign. Ocean to Ocean on Horseback Being the Story of a Tour in the Saddle from the Atlantic to the Pacific; with Especial Reference to the Early History and Devel 2011-10-06T02:00:32.743Z Lee, his superior in every respect, was now in full command of all the armies of the Confederate States, superintending the army of northern Virginia in person. Campaign of the Fourteenth Regiment New Jersey Volunteers 2011-09-29T02:00:13.017Z And this union, gathering strength, led our fathers to make the old confederation; and its articles and the belonging government are closely paralleled by the constitution of the Confederate States and its belonging government. The Brothers' War 2011-11-01T02:00:24.007Z De Confederate States of America, Where cotton grows both night and day, Far away, etc. Southern War Songs Camp-Fire, Patriotic and Sentimental 2011-09-27T02:00:19.517Z The Confederate States were strongly blockaded, so much so that there could be no egress nor ingress except by blockade runners, which was a dangerous piece of business. Octavia The Octoroon 2011-09-26T02:00:30.547Z The role of Texas in the Confederate States of America has always been a sensitive subject in the Lone Star State. Confederate plates could be touchy issue for Perry 2011-08-16T23:07:36Z The captured battle flags of Confederate States have been restored to the States by a Republican Congress. The Women of the Confederacy 2011-08-05T02:00:53.333Z Confederate States, its evolution similar to that of the United States, 53; African slave-trade prohibited by its constitution, 55; its commissioners, 74. The Brothers' War 2011-11-01T02:00:24.007Z In 1861, the Congress of the Confederate States convened in Richmond, Va. In 1871, British Columbia entered Confederation as a Canadian province. Today in History 2011-07-20T04:02:48Z Indeed, Mr. Davis does not call himself a Prince, and we do not recognize the Confederate States as a nation or State, in any relation. Trial of the Officers and Crew of the Privateer Savannah, on the Charge of Piracy, in the United States Circuit Court for the Southern District of New York 2011-06-05T02:00:10.927Z Photographs reveal how increasingly careworn he became over the four years during which he waged war against the Confederate States of America and struggled to restore the Union. Why the presidency aged Lincoln so dramatically 2011-05-29T15:01:00Z The Confederate government then rented it for the “Executive Mansion” of the Confederate States. The Women of the Confederacy 2011-08-05T02:00:53.333Z The directors saw to it that neither one of the three should be president of the Confederate States. The Brothers' War 2011-11-01T02:00:24.007Z Still, African-Americans probably would dislike the flag, given the fact that it stands as a symbol for a nation -- the Confederate States of America -- that sought to protect, defend and prolong the institution of slavery. The Confederacy comes to Kentucky 2011-05-18T13:30:00Z Q. Have you formed any opinion as to whether cruising, under a commission from the Confederate States, is piracy? Trial of the Officers and Crew of the Privateer Savannah, on the Charge of Piracy, in the United States Circuit Court for the Southern District of New York 2011-06-05T02:00:10.927Z He saw that they were inspecting a fifty-dollar bill issued by the Confederate States of America! I Conquered 2011-04-15T02:00:19.800Z The Confederate States government imposed a tax in kind upon all provisions produced on plantations—one-tenth. When the Ku Klux Rode 2011-04-06T02:00:03.767Z Thus has the overthrown and most evilly entreated president of the Confederate States become, by some marvel of fortune, far more than the proudest conqueror. The Brothers' War 2011-11-01T02:00:24.007Z Firmly and clearly, he refused to take the oath of allegiance to the Confederate States; but the Lieutenant-Governor, a certain Edward Clarke, was eager to do so. All the Days of My Life: An Autobiography The Red Leaves of a Human Heart 2011-03-31T02:00:16.763Z This commission to continue in force until revoked by the President of the Confederate States for the time being. Trial of the Officers and Crew of the Privateer Savannah, on the Charge of Piracy, in the United States Circuit Court for the Southern District of New York 2011-06-05T02:00:10.927Z There's only an even six hundred there, anyhow—and a fifty-dollar bill issued by the Confederate States of America, which I carry for luck. I Conquered 2011-04-15T02:00:19.800Z The first series was in reference to the Thirteenth Amendment, declaring it to have become a part of the Constitution without reference to the action of the late so-called Confederate States. The Struggle between President Johnson and Congress over Reconstruction 2011-03-26T02:00:12.183Z There can be no doubt that in founding the Confederate States and waging the resulting war everything they did was counselled by the most tender and enlightened conscience. The Brothers' War 2011-11-01T02:00:24.007Z The United States Government was indignant at this declaration, because it spoke of the seceded, or Confederate States, not as if they were rebelling against the government, but as if they were an independent power. In the Days of Queen Victoria 2011-03-17T02:00:14.783Z They saw a constitutional government adopted in the Confederate States. Trial of the Officers and Crew of the Privateer Savannah, on the Charge of Piracy, in the United States Circuit Court for the Southern District of New York 2011-06-05T02:00:10.927Z The US Civil War began on 12 April, 1861, when the new army of the Confederate States of America shelled US Fort Sumter, in a bay near Charleston, South Carolina. Whose history? 2011-02-18T13:56:13Z It was declared that at the close of the war the Confederate States were in a condition of utter exhaustion and complete anarchy. The Struggle between President Johnson and Congress over Reconstruction 2011-03-26T02:00:12.183Z On 572 the one side the Confederate States—as the seceding states were called—were animated by a resolution to protect their property. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 5 English History 2011-02-12T03:00:32.473Z The Confederate States, however, were much pleased, and thought it quite possible that England might be persuaded to help them. In the Days of Queen Victoria 2011-03-17T02:00:14.783Z Well, it may seem to you, gentlemen, rather a technical and immaterial question, whether this was set out as a pretence of authority from one Jefferson Davis, or from the Confederate States,—and it is. Trial of the Officers and Crew of the Privateer Savannah, on the Charge of Piracy, in the United States Circuit Court for the Southern District of New York 2011-06-05T02:00:10.927Z The main focus of this sesquicentennial event... is to promote the legacy and the history of the Confederate States of America. Whose history? 2011-02-18T13:56:13Z The second resolution denies the constitutional existence of the Confederate States. The Struggle between President Johnson and Congress over Reconstruction 2011-03-26T02:00:12.183Z In the meantime the delighted slaves marched on board, and were taken to the camp appointed for drilling, and thus many a splendid soldier was recruited who mightily helped to pull down the "Confederate States." Project Gutenberg book of Historical Romance of the American Negro 2011-02-11T03:00:26.280Z The unsuspecting master answered all questions promptly touching the character of his ship and cargo, and was then told that the vessel was a prize to the Confederate States steamer Alabama. Cruise and Captures of the Alabama 2011-01-30T03:00:18.733Z No, your honors; this question, as to the status of the Confederate States, is a judicial question, when it arises in a Court of Justice. Trial of the Officers and Crew of the Privateer Savannah, on the Charge of Piracy, in the United States Circuit Court for the Southern District of New York 2011-06-05T02:00:10.927Z Instead, they will pay tribute to the Confederate States of America, a political entity created after 11 states seceded from the US. Whose history? 2011-02-18T13:56:13Z They met at Montgomery, Alabama and formed the "Confederate States of America," with Jefferson Davis, of Mississippi as president and Alexander H. Stephens of Georgia as vice-president. Boys' and Girls' Biography of Abraham Lincoln 2011-01-21T03:00:11.447Z The Commanding General will present the Governor to the people, and transfer in behalf of the Confederate States the civil orders of the State, and public records and property. The Boys of '61 or, Four Years of Fighting, Personal Observations with the Army and Navy 2011-01-05T03:00:55.123Z The two twelve pounders taken from the Talisman were transferred to her, with a supply of rifles and revolvers, and the vessel was rechristened the Confederate States bark Tuscaloosa. Cruise and Captures of the Alabama 2011-01-30T03:00:18.733Z We have not yet been able to penetrate farther into the Confederate States. Trial of the Officers and Crew of the Privateer Savannah, on the Charge of Piracy, in the United States Circuit Court for the Southern District of New York 2011-06-05T02:00:10.927Z I gave him my titles separately, making him write me down a “Rear-Admiral in the Confederate States Navy, and a Brigadier-General in the Confederate States Army, commanding a brigade.” Memoirs of Service Afloat, During the War Between the States 2011-01-04T03:01:01.887Z He felt sure as they had more men they could defeat him and capture Richmond, which was now the capital of the Confederate States. Boys' and Girls' Biography of Abraham Lincoln 2011-01-21T03:00:11.447Z The party consisted of the Mayor, Judge Meredith of the Confederate States Court, and other gentlemen, who tendered the surrender of the city. The Boys of '61 or, Four Years of Fighting, Personal Observations with the Army and Navy 2011-01-05T03:00:55.123Z He then told me the vessel was going out to the government of the Confederate States of America. Cruise and Captures of the Alabama 2011-01-30T03:00:18.733Z If the Confederate States have been guilty of a gross breach of faith in the attempt to withdraw from the Confederation, they may be coerced; but the citizen himself must go unpunished. Trial of the Officers and Crew of the Privateer Savannah, on the Charge of Piracy, in the United States Circuit Court for the Southern District of New York 2011-06-05T02:00:10.927Z Ships were constantly arriving and depositing their cargoes, and light-draught steamers, Confederate and English, were as constantly reloading these cargoes, and running them into the ports of the Confederate States. Memoirs of Service Afloat, During the War Between the States 2011-01-04T03:01:01.887Z With the Allied victory in Second World War, the United States and Confederate States begin exploring the possibility of reuniting the two countries. And if Gen. Lee hadn't surrendered at Appomattox ... 2010-11-21T16:01:00Z On the 16th of May Arkansas became one of the Confederate States of America. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 5 "Arculf" to "Armour, Philip" I came hither myself, accompanied by my first lieutenant and surgeon—Kell and Gait—a passenger in the British steamer Melita, whose cargo of arms and supplies is also destined for the Confederate States. Cruise and Captures of the Alabama 2011-01-30T03:00:18.733Z But we will possibly see that the Confederate States occupy a stronger position. Trial of the Officers and Crew of the Privateer Savannah, on the Charge of Piracy, in the United States Circuit Court for the Southern District of New York 2011-06-05T02:00:10.927Z Hearing that my deserters were harbored by the United States Consul, I addressed the following letter on the subject to the Governor of the city:— Confederate States Steamer Sumter, Cadiz, January 16, 1862. Memoirs of Service Afloat, During the War Between the States 2011-01-04T03:01:01.887Z Before the year 1881 ends, Kentucky joyfully joins the Confederate States of America by proudly noting its own refusal to ratify the 13th Amendment 16 years earlier. And if Gen. Lee hadn't surrendered at Appomattox ... 2010-11-21T16:01:00Z The Confederate Government later moved to Richmond, Virginia, and throughout the long and bloody war from 1861-1865 the Confederate States maintained a separate postal service, with separate postage stamps. The Postage Stamp in War The wicked men 178who governed the so-called Confederate States have fled their capital, shorn of their power and influence. Village Life in America 1852-1872 Including the period of the American Civil War as told in the diary of a school-girl The representative of the United States signed that official document and accepted it for his Government, with the signature of Commander Barron to it as "commanding the forces of the Confederate States," etc. Trial of the Officers and Crew of the Privateer Savannah, on the Charge of Piracy, in the United States Circuit Court for the Southern District of New York 2011-06-05T02:00:10.927Z The Confederate States’ flag was flying from our peak, and we could see that there were many curious telescopes turned upon us, as we passed successively the forts and the different quays lined with shipping. Memoirs of Service Afloat, During the War Between the States 2011-01-04T03:01:01.887Z Over the next decade, the domain of the Confederate States is extended to include New Mexico and Arizona. And if Gen. Lee hadn't surrendered at Appomattox ... 2010-11-21T16:01:00Z The Confederate States stamps lack the excellence of engraving and printing of the United States stamps, a deficiency due to the difficult conditions under which they were produced in the country or imported from England. The Postage Stamp in War Being transferred to the department of South-west Virginia, he fought a number of minor engagements in eastern Tennessee, and in January 1865 became secretary of war for the Confederate States. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 4 "Bradford, William" to "Brequigny, Louis" The prisoners were acting in good faith, by virtue of a commission under the seal of the Confederate States. Trial of the Officers and Crew of the Privateer Savannah, on the Charge of Piracy, in the United States Circuit Court for the Southern District of New York 2011-06-05T02:00:10.927Z A few words, now, as to the status of the Confederate States Navy. Memoirs of Service Afloat, During the War Between the States 2011-01-04T03:01:01.887Z We were only sorry that we had not time to catch a few pecks of vermin for the others to take back to the Confederate States of America. The Story of a Strange Career Being the Autobiography of a Convict; an Authentic Document On the other side were the like victims of the Confederate States of America. An Artilleryman's Diary Or about the different stamps issued in the Confederate States during the great civil war? Harper's Round Table, June 25, 1895 That involves inquiry into the existence of the Confederate States as a de facto Government or as a de jure Government. Trial of the Officers and Crew of the Privateer Savannah, on the Charge of Piracy, in the United States Circuit Court for the Southern District of New York 2011-06-05T02:00:10.927Z In reply to this letter of Mr. Hay, I addressed him the following:— Confederate States Steamer Sumter, Gibraltar, February 25, 1862. Memoirs of Service Afloat, During the War Between the States 2011-01-04T03:01:01.887Z The next step of the Southern conventions was to send delegates to Montgomery, Alabama, where they formed "The Confederate States of America," with Jefferson Davis, of Mississippi, President, and Alexander H. Stephens, of Georgia, Vice-President. The Greater Republic A History of the United States We passed a large bed of nitre, out of which saltpetre was manufactured for Confederate States' use. An Artilleryman's Diary One serious cause of irritation at the South, which seems irremediable, is the distrust with which those who sustained the Confederate States are regarded by a large number of Northern people. The Galaxy, April, 1877 Vol. XXIII.—April, 1877.—No. 4. It is not necessary in any point of view, political, philological or moral, to use the word "secession" as either excusing or justifying the act of the Confederate States. Trial of the Officers and Crew of the Privateer Savannah, on the Charge of Piracy, in the United States Circuit Court for the Southern District of New York 2011-06-05T02:00:10.927Z I came hither, myself, accompanied by my first lieutenant and surgeon—Kell and Galt—a passenger in the British steamer Melita, whose cargo of arms and supplies is also destined for the Confederate States. Memoirs of Service Afloat, During the War Between the States 2011-01-04T03:01:01.887Z I agree further that, in case of failure, we ought ourselves to recognize the Confederate States as an independent State.” Stone's River The Turning-Point of the Civil War He became surgeon to the Confederate States Army at the outbreak of our Civil War in 1861, maintaining that position until 1864. The History of the Medical Department of Transylvania University Both kinds say they'll be paid six months after the conclusion of peace be twixt the Confederate States and the United States, and I guess one stands jest as good show as the other. Si Klegg, Book 2 (of 6) Thru The Stone River Campaign And In Winter Quarters At Murfreesboro Now, then, let us look at those Confederate States a little more closely. Trial of the Officers and Crew of the Privateer Savannah, on the Charge of Piracy, in the United States Circuit Court for the Southern District of New York 2011-06-05T02:00:10.927Z Nothing would have pleased the gallant captain better, than to have been able to salute the Confederate States’ flag, and welcome our new republic among the family of nations. Memoirs of Service Afloat, During the War Between the States 2011-01-04T03:01:01.887Z General R. E. Lee, Commanding Confederate States Army: In accordance with the substance of my letter to you of the 8th inst., Lee's Last Campaign "But the Confederate States shall be your country, and a country to be proud of!" said the man. Cudjo's Cave Resolved, By the Congress of the Confederate States of America, in response to the message of the President, transmitted to Congress at the commencement of the present session. The Black Phalanx African American soldiers in the War of Independence, the War of 1812, and the Civil War If these men are pirates, all are pirates who have taken naval commissions from the Confederate States, and all are robbers who have served them on land. Trial of the Officers and Crew of the Privateer Savannah, on the Charge of Piracy, in the United States Circuit Court for the Southern District of New York 2011-06-05T02:00:10.927Z I soon learned from him the status of Confederate States’ naval affairs, on the European side of the Atlantic. Memoirs of Service Afloat, During the War Between the States 2011-01-04T03:01:01.887Z Gen. R. E. Lee, Commanding Confederate States Army: Your note of this date is but this moment, 11.50 a. m., received. Lee's Last Campaign At that time the Trans-Mississippi Confederate States were included in the same Department with the States of Tennessee, Alabama, and Mississippi. History of Morgan's Cavalry Prussia was not so strong as the Confederate States, and yet was environed and assailed by France, Austria, Russia, and several smaller powers simultaneously. A Rebel War Clerk's Diary at the Confederate States Capital Had the Government of the Confederate States a right to issue letters of marque; or, in other words, to declare and wage war? Trial of the Officers and Crew of the Privateer Savannah, on the Charge of Piracy, in the United States Circuit Court for the Southern District of New York 2011-06-05T02:00:10.927Z I had also interviews with Commander North, and Commander Bullock, agents of the Confederate States Navy Department, for the building and equipping of ships, in these waters. Memoirs of Service Afloat, During the War Between the States 2011-01-04T03:01:01.887Z They were of cotton mostly, which he had bought in the Confederate States, in exchange for necessities of warfare and life. The Missourian The circumstances leading to this act we reported promptly to the President of the Confederate States. History of Morgan's Cavalry It appears from Gen. K. Smith’s letter that the French captured a vessel having on board, for the Confederate States, 12,000 stand of arms, which were taken to Vera Cruz. A Rebel War Clerk's Diary at the Confederate States Capital First: Was it true that the capture of the Joseph was in the name of the Confederate States? Trial of the Officers and Crew of the Privateer Savannah, on the Charge of Piracy, in the United States Circuit Court for the Southern District of New York 2011-06-05T02:00:10.927Z It is well known to your Excellency, that the United States are a manufacturing and commercial people, whilst the Confederate States are an agricultural people. Memoirs of Service Afloat, During the War Between the States 2011-01-04T03:01:01.887Z With what was rapidly developed into the most powerful navy the world had ever seen, the United States Government from the very beginning of the war locked the Confederate States in a wall of iron. Aircraft and Submarines The Story of the Invention, Development, and Present-Day Uses of War's Newest Weapons President Davis of the Confederate States, shortly after the capture of Hartsville, visited Murfreesboro, and as a reward for his services, presented Morgan with a commission as Brigadier-General in the Confederate army. Raiding with Morgan There are one or two French war steamers now at Charleston, interchanging courtesies with the Confederate States authorities there. A Rebel War Clerk's Diary at the Confederate States Capital Baker, in all of these proceedings, acted under the authority of a commission signed by Jefferson Davis, styling and signing himself President of the Confederate States of America. Trial of the Officers and Crew of the Privateer Savannah, on the Charge of Piracy, in the United States Circuit Court for the Southern District of New York 2011-06-05T02:00:10.927Z I most respectfully suggest that there must be some mistake here; and I have sent to you the bearer, Lieutenant Chapman, of the Confederate States Navy, for the purpose of an explanation. Memoirs of Service Afloat, During the War Between the States 2011-01-04T03:01:01.887Z It ended in a solemn farce,—in the question being put very formally to the Government whether it intended to recognize the Confederate States, to which the Government replied that it did not. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 14, No. 86, December, 1864 Incidentally, the United States was reminded that in the Civil War it served notice on foreign governments that any attempts to interfere with the blockade of the Confederate States would be resented. The Story of the Great War, Volume V (of 8) Battle of Jutland Bank; Russian Offensive; Kut-El-Amara; East Africa; Verdun; The Great Somme Drive; United States and Belligerents; Summary of Two Years' War Gen. W. to send some of his detectives thither to examine persons coming into the Confederate States, and if found “all right,” to give them passports. A Rebel War Clerk's Diary at the Confederate States Capital That was an exchange of prisoners of "war," and another virtual acknowledgment that the Confederate States constitute a Government. Trial of the Officers and Crew of the Privateer Savannah, on the Charge of Piracy, in the United States Circuit Court for the Southern District of New York 2011-06-05T02:00:10.927Z But further, with reference to the right of the Confederate States to be regarded as a de facto government, invested with all the rights of war. Memoirs of Service Afloat, During the War Between the States 2011-01-04T03:01:01.887Z The members don't want to be sworn into the service of the Confederate States, and the proposition to leave Louisiana in a body and offer ourselves to Price, was voted down. Rodney The Partisan “No,” replied I. He told me he was no less a personage than Mr Jefferson Davis, Ex-president of the Confederate States of America. Adventures and Recollections The Confederate States Government has at last consented to allow the tobacco to leave the country, provided the French Government will send its own vessels for it. A Rebel War Clerk's Diary at the Confederate States Capital The pleader did not wish to admit, by the language of the indictment, that it was under pretence of any authority from any Government or Confederate States. Trial of the Officers and Crew of the Privateer Savannah, on the Charge of Piracy, in the United States Circuit Court for the Southern District of New York 2011-06-05T02:00:10.927Z The English flag, which the Oreto had worn, was hauled down, and amid the cheers of the crews of the two vessels, the Confederate States flag was hoisted to the peak of the Florida. Memoirs of Service Afloat, During the War Between the States 2011-01-04T03:01:01.887Z We simply refused to be sworn into the service of the Confederate States, and that was something we had a right to do. Rodney The Partisan Hell is no more subject to God than the Confederate States, during the rebellion, were subject to the United States government. Orthodoxy: Its Truths And Errors Some good may be anticipated from the furious and universal outcry in the Confederate States against the extortioners and speculators in food and fuel. A Rebel War Clerk's Diary at the Confederate States Capital A formula for instituting a combined Government of those States had been promulgated, and this illegal organization, in the character of the "Confederate States," was already invoking recognition, aid, and intervention from foreign powers. Trial of the Officers and Crew of the Privateer Savannah, on the Charge of Piracy, in the United States Circuit Court for the Southern District of New York 2011-06-05T02:00:10.927Z Hence it follows, that if the United States could build Alabamas, and capture the ships of her enemy, so could the Confederate States. Memoirs of Service Afloat, During the War Between the States 2011-01-04T03:01:01.887Z All persons who left their homes within the jurisdiction and protection of the United States, and passed beyond the Federal military lines into the so-called Confederate States for the purpose of aiding the rebellion. Key-Notes of American Liberty Comprising the most important speeches, proclamations, and acts of Congress, from the foundation of the government to the present time One is a tablet with 160 names of Civil War veterans of Marr Camp, Confederate States of America. The Fairfax County Courthouse The rich rogues and rascals, however, in the city, are living sumptuously, and spending Confederate States notes as if they supposed they would soon be valueless. A Rebel War Clerk's Diary at the Confederate States Capital Confederates passed an Act for organizing the Confederate States. Trial of the Officers and Crew of the Privateer Savannah, on the Charge of Piracy, in the United States Circuit Court for the Southern District of New York 2011-06-05T02:00:10.927Z The Confederate States did the same against the United States. Memoirs of Service Afloat, During the War Between the States 2011-01-04T03:01:01.887Z All who are or have been pretended diplomatic officers, or otherwise domestic or foreign agents of the pretended Confederate States. Key-Notes of American Liberty Comprising the most important speeches, proclamations, and acts of Congress, from the foundation of the government to the present time It had been invaded about six months, and Jeff Davis hoped to secure it as one of the Confederate States, but he was disappointed in his expectations. My Days and Nights on the Battle-Field I believe he abandons the Confederate States service altogether, and will attend to the collection of claims, and the defense of prisoners, probably arrested by Major Carrington, his successor in office. A Rebel War Clerk's Diary at the Confederate States Capital According to the theory on the other side, call this lawful secession—call it revolution—call it what you please,—these Confederate States, as they are called, are not independent. Trial of the Officers and Crew of the Privateer Savannah, on the Charge of Piracy, in the United States Circuit Court for the Southern District of New York 2011-06-05T02:00:10.927Z Both the Colonies and the Confederate States were de facto governments, when this property was destroyed. Memoirs of Service Afloat, During the War Between the States 2011-01-04T03:01:01.887Z It is interesting to observe that this is one of the few important features of the Constitution not copied by the Confederate States at the outbreak of the Civil War. The Spirit of American Government A Study Of The Constitution: Its Origin, Influence And Relation To Democracy “Welcome, thrice welcome, glorious Tennessee, to the thriving family of Southern Confederate States!” My Days and Nights on the Battle-Field Mr. Robertson, I believe, is a stranger and an Englishman, and a free passage in a government ship is equivalent to some $2000, Confederate States currency. A Rebel War Clerk's Diary at the Confederate States Capital Q. Do you know anything as to the exchange of prisoners between the forces of the United States and of the Confederate States on any station where you have been? Trial of the Officers and Crew of the Privateer Savannah, on the Charge of Piracy, in the United States Circuit Court for the Southern District of New York 2011-06-05T02:00:10.927Z Now, it can obviously make no difference that the Colonies achieved their independence, and that the Confederate States failed to achieve theirs. Memoirs of Service Afloat, During the War Between the States 2011-01-04T03:01:01.887Z The rest of the Confederate States followed as opportunity offered; after 1872 the process was rapid, and after 1876 there was no Republican administration in the old South. The New Nation They seceded from the Union, and announced their independence to the world at large, under the style and title of the Confederate States of America. Lord John Russell His letter gives a list of prices of medicines in the Confederate States. A Rebel War Clerk's Diary at the Confederate States Capital They are the recognized legitimate Governors of the States, whatever may be said of those claiming to administer the Government of the Confederate States. Trial of the Officers and Crew of the Privateer Savannah, on the Charge of Piracy, in the United States Circuit Court for the Southern District of New York 2011-06-05T02:00:10.927Z The capture of that ship is an accomplished fact, and if any injury has been done thereby to Spain, the Spanish Government can complain of it to the Government of the Confederate States. Memoirs of Service Afloat, During the War Between the States 2011-01-04T03:01:01.887Z Only one of the Confederate States, Arkansas, had a slighter mileage in 1860, but in 1910 no one had half as much as Texas. The New Nation ‘It was not through any fault or negligence of Lord Russell that the ship “Alabama,” or any other vessel equipped for the war service of the Confederate States, left the ports of this country. Lord John Russell Judge Campbell is giving passports rapidly, sometimes binding the Jews not to engage in private operations, but to confine themselves, while in the United States, to the purchase of supplies for the Confederate States service! A Rebel War Clerk's Diary at the Confederate States Capital South Carolina Convention ratified the Constitution of the Confederate States by a vote of 119 to 16. Trial of the Officers and Crew of the Privateer Savannah, on the Charge of Piracy, in the United States Circuit Court for the Southern District of New York 2011-06-05T02:00:10.927Z So did the Confederate States, with regard to the United States. Memoirs of Service Afloat, During the War Between the States 2011-01-04T03:01:01.887Z Jefferson Davis, President of the Confederate States, was born in Todd County, Kentucky, but his father removed to Mississippi soon afterwards, and he was reared and partly educated in that state. Southern Literature From 1579-1895 A comprehensive review, with copious extracts and criticisms for the use of schools and the general reader When Virginia became one of the Confederate States, all the officers of the Virginia Navy were transferred to the Confederate States Navy, with the same rank they had held in the United States Navy. Life of Rear Admiral John Randolph Tucker It is getting to be the general belief among men capable of reflection, that no jugglery can save the Confederate States currency. A Rebel War Clerk's Diary at the Confederate States Capital If he said "Jefferson Davis, President of certain Confederate States," that would be simply that the pretence of authority was a pretence of authority from those States, and the same consequence would result. Trial of the Officers and Crew of the Privateer Savannah, on the Charge of Piracy, in the United States Circuit Court for the Southern District of New York 2011-06-05T02:00:10.927Z A grand council was held, at which the Confederate States had not the honor to be represented. Memoirs of Service Afloat, During the War Between the States 2011-01-04T03:01:01.887Z With a letter of marque from the Confederate States, he sailed the seas to prey on Yankee shipping. Great Pirate Stories The Patrick Henry was also transferred by the State of Virginia to the Confederate States. Life of Rear Admiral John Randolph Tucker He said, phlegmatically, that many in North Carolina were “prone to act in opposition to the Confederate States Government.” A Rebel War Clerk's Diary at the Confederate States Capital Given under my hand and the seal of the Confederate States, at Montgomery, this 18th day of May, A.D. Trial of the Officers and Crew of the Privateer Savannah, on the Charge of Piracy, in the United States Circuit Court for the Southern District of New York 2011-06-05T02:00:10.927Z When I heard of these transactions a few months afterward, I planned a very pretty little quarrel between the Confederate States and Spain, in case the former should be successful in establishing their independence. Memoirs of Service Afloat, During the War Between the States 2011-01-04T03:01:01.887Z Early in 1861 the seven Cotton States passed acts declaring their withdrawal from the Union, and their establishment of an independent republic, under the title of "The Confederate States of America." Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 2 A series of pen and pencil sketches of the lives of more than 200 of the most prominent personages in History Sir—In obedience to your order, I got under way at 11.30 P.M. yesterday, and stood down the harbor in company with the Confederate States steamer Palmetto State, bearing your flag. Life of Rear Admiral John Randolph Tucker He demands details for the factories, and says if the Confederate States Government is determined to come in collision with him, he will meet it. A Rebel War Clerk's Diary at the Confederate States Capital The position of the thirteen Colonies towards the mother country, at that time, was precisely the position that those States which call themselves the "Confederate States" now occupy towards the General Government of the Union. Trial of the Officers and Crew of the Privateer Savannah, on the Charge of Piracy, in the United States Circuit Court for the Southern District of New York 2011-06-05T02:00:10.927Z Sir:—You are hereby appointed Prize Agent, for, and in behalf of the Confederate States of America, of the following prizes, to wit: The Cuba, Machias, Ben. Memoirs of Service Afloat, During the War Between the States 2011-01-04T03:01:01.887Z The first regularly commissioned man-of-war of the Confederate States was the "Sumter," an old passenger steamer remodelled so as to carry five guns. The Naval History of the United States Volume 2 He clung to the idea expressed in his dispatches to the commissioners, that "So long as the United States neither declares war nor establishes peace, the Confederate States have the advantage of both conditions." Robert Toombs Statesman, Speaker, Soldier, Sage The rich are looking for security, and their victims, the poor and oppressed, murmur at the Confederate States Government for its failure to protect them. A Rebel War Clerk's Diary at the Confederate States Capital Also, from page 29 of Rebellion Record, containing the sections of the Constitution of the Confederate States which differ from the Constitution of the United States. Trial of the Officers and Crew of the Privateer Savannah, on the Charge of Piracy, in the United States Circuit Court for the Southern District of New York 2011-06-05T02:00:10.927Z And this, at the same time, that she admits the cruisers of the United States; thus departing from her neutrality, in this war, ignoring the Confederate States, as belligerents, and aiding and abetting their enemy? Memoirs of Service Afloat, During the War Between the States 2011-01-04T03:01:01.887Z I do more than this— I. I most emphatically deny that the Confederate States ever authorized the use of explosive or poisoned musket or rifle balls. A Refutation of the Charges Made against the Confederate States of America of Having Authorized the Use of Explosive and Poisoned Musket and Rifle Balls during the Late Civil War of 1861-65 The Southern position had been presented with great strength abroad, and France and England were not slow in framing proclamations recognizing the Confederate States as belligerents. Robert Toombs Statesman, Speaker, Soldier, Sage They say now such a despotism is quite as bad as a Stanton despotism, and there is not a toss-up between the rule of the United States and the Confederate States. A Rebel War Clerk's Diary at the Confederate States Capital Also, put in evidence, copy of Act recognizing the existence of war between the United States and the Confederate States, and concerning letters of marque,—approved May 6, 1861. Trial of the Officers and Crew of the Privateer Savannah, on the Charge of Piracy, in the United States Circuit Court for the Southern District of New York 2011-06-05T02:00:10.927Z We had, some time before, hoisted the Confederate States flag, and the Venezuelan colors were flying from the fort in response. Memoirs of Service Afloat, During the War Between the States 2011-01-04T03:01:01.887Z “I suppose you have no objection to my informing the Confederate States military officers in the city of your presence here?” The Young Lieutenant or, The Adventures of an Army Officer A messenger had to be dispatched to inform him of his election as President of the Confederate States of America. Robert Toombs Statesman, Speaker, Soldier, Sage Brown, did not compromise the dignity or interests of the Confederate States Government, or violate any law. A Rebel War Clerk's Diary at the Confederate States Capital The evidence in this case and the public history of the day, show that such is the condition of the United States and the Confederate States. Trial of the Officers and Crew of the Privateer Savannah, on the Charge of Piracy, in the United States Circuit Court for the Southern District of New York 2011-06-05T02:00:10.927Z Referring to the records of “The Confederate States Admiralty Court, held on board the Confederate States steamer Alabama, on the High Seas,” I find the following decree entered, in the case of the Lafayette. Memoirs of Service Afloat, During the War Between the States 2011-01-04T03:01:01.887Z If the Confederate States of—hic—of America ever win their independence, it will be when the whiskey’s all gone.” The Young Lieutenant or, The Adventures of an Army Officer The Confederate States had no regular navy, and but few vessels; they were an agricultural community, not a commercial or a ship-building people. Robert Toombs Statesman, Speaker, Soldier, Sage Beverly Tucker is in Canada, and has made a contract for the Confederate States Government with ——— & Co., of New York, to deliver bacon for cotton, pound for pound. A Rebel War Clerk's Diary at the Confederate States Capital Now, are the United States bound to recognize the Confederate States as belligerents? Trial of the Officers and Crew of the Privateer Savannah, on the Charge of Piracy, in the United States Circuit Court for the Southern District of New York 2011-06-05T02:00:10.927Z The Trent affair was causing great excitement, and the Confederate States steamer Nashville, Captain Pegram, had arrived at Southampton, having burned a large Yankee ship, the Harvey Birch. Memoirs of Service Afloat, During the War Between the States 2011-01-04T03:01:01.887Z They were searched, and the sword of one was found to be marked C. S. A.—Confederate States of America. An Undivided Union The powers of Europe never recognized the Confederate States as a separate nation. Robert Toombs Statesman, Speaker, Soldier, Sage Judge Campbell is still “allowing” men to pass out of the Confederate States; and they will invite the enemy in! A Rebel War Clerk's Diary at the Confederate States Capital The Captain asked by what authority, and received for answer: "The authority of the Confederate States." Trial of the Officers and Crew of the Privateer Savannah, on the Charge of Piracy, in the United States Circuit Court for the Southern District of New York 2011-06-05T02:00:10.927Z In other words, she has no right to look into any plea set up by a deserter, that he is a citizen of the United States, and not of the Confederate States. 7th. Memoirs of Service Afloat, During the War Between the States 2011-01-04T03:01:01.887Z Thus equipped the "Merrimac" was commissioned, under the command of Commodore Buchanan, and renamed the "Confederate States' ironclad steam-ram 'Virginia,'" but the ship was always generally known by her former name. Famous Sea Fights From Salamis to Tsu-Shima The only charge is, that he was heard to pray for the Confederate States by some officers who passed his house during his family prayers. A Confederate Girl's Diary So he has war with the Legislature, while the President is in conflict with the Confederate States Senate. A Rebel War Clerk's Diary at the Confederate States Capital We say, gentlemen, not only that the United States are bound to recognize the Confederate States as belligerents, but we think we have shown that they have done so. Trial of the Officers and Crew of the Privateer Savannah, on the Charge of Piracy, in the United States Circuit Court for the Southern District of New York 2011-06-05T02:00:10.927Z There was some coal in the Dock-Yard, and I addressed the following note to my friend, Captain Warden, to see if he would not supply me:— Confederate States Steamer Sumter, February 10, 1862. Memoirs of Service Afloat, During the War Between the States 2011-01-04T03:01:01.887Z It was worn, I have not the shadow of a doubt, by Mr. Davis during the stormy years that he was the President of the Confederate States. Behind the Scenes or, Thirty years a slave, and Four Years in the White House This morning we heard Jimmy is engaged to Helen Trenholm, daughter of the Secretary of the Confederate States. A Confederate Girl's Diary The Confederate States Tax act of last session of Congress is a failure, in a great measure, in Virginia. A Rebel War Clerk's Diary at the Confederate States Capital Are the Confederate States, in this instance, competent to maintain the relations of war and of peace? Trial of the Officers and Crew of the Privateer Savannah, on the Charge of Piracy, in the United States Circuit Court for the Southern District of New York 2011-06-05T02:00:10.927Z The result was that but one ship—the Prussian—saluted the United States flag, and that all the other ships, with one or two exceptions, saluted the Confederate States flag. Memoirs of Service Afloat, During the War Between the States 2011-01-04T03:01:01.887Z Accompanied by Sketch Maps of the Federal and Confederate States, and of a portion of Mexico. Elements of Agricultural Chemistry "In the service of the Confederate States of America." A Lieutenant at Eighteen He has also purchased an interest in several steamers; but, it appears, a recent regulation of the Confederate States Government forbids the import and export of goods except, almost exclusively, for the government itself. A Rebel War Clerk's Diary at the Confederate States Capital The answer of the Captain of the Joseph was an inquiry by what authority that direction was given; and the Captain of the Savannah replied, "by the authority of the Confederate States." Trial of the Officers and Crew of the Privateer Savannah, on the Charge of Piracy, in the United States Circuit Court for the Southern District of New York 2011-06-05T02:00:10.927Z But, unfortunately for them, our poor, hard-pressed Confederate States had no navy worth speaking of; and owing to the timidity, caution, and fear of neutrals, found it impossible to improvise one. Memoirs of Service Afloat, During the War Between the States 2011-01-04T03:01:01.887Z It may turn out disastrously,—so be it; the Government will probably refund the purchase-money in case the lands return to the Confederate States either by capture or compromise. Letters from Port Royal Written at the Time of the Civil War (1862-1868) They quickly organized the Confederate States of America, with a Constitution closely resembling that of the United States. The Negro and the Nation A History of American Slavery and Enfranchisement The Confederate States Executive is too strong, so long as Congress remains obedient, for any formidable demonstration of that character to occur in any of the States. A Rebel War Clerk's Diary at the Confederate States Capital The question, then, is, What was the state of things existing in Charleston, and in the Confederate States, at that time? Trial of the Officers and Crew of the Privateer Savannah, on the Charge of Piracy, in the United States Circuit Court for the Southern District of New York 2011-06-05T02:00:10.927Z The United States, by this disseizin of the property of the Confederate States, are enabled, in the first months of the war, to blockade all the ports of the latter States. Memoirs of Service Afloat, During the War Between the States 2011-01-04T03:01:01.887Z He yielded to these arguments and this advice, and took the oath prescribed by the Legislature, which in substance was that he would support the Constitution of Tennessee and the Constitution of the Confederate States. History of the Thirty-Ninth Congress of the United States Mockbee's, that I was formally enrolled in the army of the Confederate States of America by Col. The Story of Cole Younger, by Himself Every preparation will be made by the Confederate States Government for the most stupendous campaign of the war. A Rebel War Clerk's Diary at the Confederate States Capital Q. The way you stated was this: that Captain Baker, on board the Savannah, stated to Captain Meyer that he must consider himself and crew prisoners, and his vessel a prize to the Confederate States? Trial of the Officers and Crew of the Privateer Savannah, on the Charge of Piracy, in the United States Circuit Court for the Southern District of New York 2011-06-05T02:00:10.927Z This fact cannot, of course, be verified, except by a judicial proceeding, in the Prize Courts of the Confederate States. Memoirs of Service Afloat, During the War Between the States 2011-01-04T03:01:01.887Z We know the cause of the Confederate States to be the supreme interest of North Carolina; therefore, we pledge our fortunes, our lives, and our most sacred honors in the maintenance of the said cause. Kinston, Whitehall and Goldsboro (North Carolina) expedition, December, 1862 In April—I think it was April 1st—I received a telegram from the Confederate States Secretary of the Navy Mallory, to "come to Montgomery and take a commission for active service." The Supplies for the Confederate Army, how they were obtained in Europe and how paid for. But it really does seem that the States respectively mean to take control of all their men not now in the Confederate States armies, and I apprehend we shall soon have “confusion worse confounded.” A Rebel War Clerk's Diary at the Confederate States Capital This commission to continue in force until revoked by the President of the Confederate States for the time being. Trial of the Officers and Crew of the Privateer Savannah, on the Charge of Piracy, in the United States Circuit Court for the Southern District of New York 2011-06-05T02:00:10.927Z Dunning, Albert Adams, Naiad, West Wind, and Louisa Kilham, and their cargoes, until the same can be adjudicated, by the Prize Courts of the Confederate States, and disposed of by the proper authorities. Memoirs of Service Afloat, During the War Between the States 2011-01-04T03:01:01.887Z In the same year the four synods, uniting with the Georgia Synod, organized the "General Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in the Confederate States of America." American Lutheranism Volume 2: The United Lutheran Church (General Synod, General Council, United Synod in the South) The proof that she was loaded with army supplies destined for the Confederate States was so complete that no expense was incurred in defending the rights of the quasi British owners. The Supplies for the Confederate Army, how they were obtained in Europe and how paid for. The Confederate States Congress will not live in history, for it never really existed at all, but has always been merely a body of subservient men, registering the decrees of the Executive. A Rebel War Clerk's Diary at the Confederate States Capital The right, also, constitutional or otherwise, has been strongly urged, and the law of nations and the commentaries of eminent publicists have been referred to as justifying the secession or revolt of these Confederate States. Trial of the Officers and Crew of the Privateer Savannah, on the Charge of Piracy, in the United States Circuit Court for the Southern District of New York 2011-06-05T02:00:10.927Z Should any claim, however, be given for the cargo, or any part of it, the question of ownership can only be decided by the Prize Courts of the Confederate States. Memoirs of Service Afloat, During the War Between the States 2011-01-04T03:01:01.887Z Moreover, at its first convention in 1863, the General Synod in the Confederate States, the liberal-minded Bachman presiding, after animated discussions, declared in favor of a qualified subscription to the Augsburg Confession. American Lutheranism Volume 2: The United Lutheran Church (General Synod, General Council, United Synod in the South) It was at a Fishmongers' Guild dinner, and the few representatives of the Confederate States were the guests of the evening. The Supplies for the Confederate Army, how they were obtained in Europe and how paid for. It may be lucrative to those immediately interested; but if not abated, will be the death of the Confederate States Government—as I have told them all repeatedly. A Rebel War Clerk's Diary at the Confederate States Capital Certainly, in law, that commission is the act and authority of the Confederate States. Trial of the Officers and Crew of the Privateer Savannah, on the Charge of Piracy, in the United States Circuit Court for the Southern District of New York 2011-06-05T02:00:10.927Z Should you not join her again, you will make the best of your way to some port in the Confederate States.” Memoirs of Service Afloat, During the War Between the States 2011-01-04T03:01:01.887Z The woes of the war clerks in Richmond and of others are on record, and important contributions have been made to the economical history of the Confederate States. The Creed of the Old South 1865-1915 Instantly, but very quietly, I replied, "I believe you are the Honorable James M. Mason, Confederate States Commissioner to England." The Supplies for the Confederate Army, how they were obtained in Europe and how paid for. The President is considered really a man of ability, and eminently qualified to preside over the Confederate States, if independence were attained and we had peace. A Rebel War Clerk's Diary at the Confederate States Capital And if the Confederate States is not a foreign power, within the construction and meaning of the Act of 1790, then there is no violation of that statute by Capt. Trial of the Officers and Crew of the Privateer Savannah, on the Charge of Piracy, in the United States Circuit Court for the Southern District of New York 2011-06-05T02:00:10.927Z We anchored in the port of Maranham, in three or four hours afterward, and the Confederate States flag waved in the Empire of Brazil. Memoirs of Service Afloat, During the War Between the States 2011-01-04T03:01:01.887Z Soon, very soon, the Confederate States of America will be recognized by the foreign powers. The Lost Despatch "Yes," he replied, "and in a very few days I shall be Minister of the Confederate States to the Court of St. James." The Supplies for the Confederate Army, how they were obtained in Europe and how paid for. Blockade-Running.—Notwithstanding the alleged ceaseless vigilance of the Yankee navy in watching blockade-runners on the Atlantic and Gulf Coast of the Confederate States, their close attention has amounted to comparatively little. A Rebel War Clerk's Diary at the Confederate States Capital Q. As to the general question, whether cruising under a commission from the Confederate States is piracy? Trial of the Officers and Crew of the Privateer Savannah, on the Charge of Piracy, in the United States Circuit Court for the Southern District of New York 2011-06-05T02:00:10.927Z You will then make the best of your way to the Confederate States, and report yourself to the Secretary of the Navy. Memoirs of Service Afloat, During the War Between the States 2011-01-04T03:01:01.887Z Bearer, Miss Nancy Newton, of Washington, District of Columbia, having volunteered her services, is hereby appointed as Special Agent of Confederate States Government, subject to the approval of this Department. The Lost Despatch It was when England, France and Spain were on the point of acknowledging the Confederate States of America as a nation. The Supplies for the Confederate Army, how they were obtained in Europe and how paid for. B.” During the last month, 100 passports were given to leave the Confederate States by Provost Marshal Carrington and War Department. A Rebel War Clerk's Diary at the Confederate States Capital The political authority of the nation, at Washington, has never recognized the so-called Confederate States as one of the family of nations. Trial of the Officers and Crew of the Privateer Savannah, on the Charge of Piracy, in the United States Circuit Court for the Southern District of New York 2011-06-05T02:00:10.927Z Great Britain made war upon the Colonies in consequence of this declaration; so did the United States against the Confederate States. Memoirs of Service Afloat, During the War Between the States 2011-01-04T03:01:01.887Z Capturing president Confederate States—ninety-seven thousand and thirty-one dollars, three cents.” Bonaventure A Prose Pastoral of Acadian Louisiana However, she served the purpose of displaying the Confederate States flag in a foreign port and on the high seas. The Supplies for the Confederate Army, how they were obtained in Europe and how paid for. Assistant Secretary Campbell is again “allowing” doubtful characters to pass out of the Confederate States to the United States; among these is Dr. McClure, “the embalmer,” who, too, carried others out for bribes. A Rebel War Clerk's Diary at the Confederate States Capital I asked him by what authority he ordered me on board, and he said, by authority of the Confederate States. Trial of the Officers and Crew of the Privateer Savannah, on the Charge of Piracy, in the United States Circuit Court for the Southern District of New York 2011-06-05T02:00:10.927Z The fact is, as the reader has seen, that the Alabama was built by the Messrs. Laird of Birkenhead, under a contract with the Confederate States, and was paid for out of the Confederate Treasury. Memoirs of Service Afloat, During the War Between the States 2011-01-04T03:01:01.887Z Taking her stand on the dogma of State Sovereignty Kentucky declared herself "neutral" in the impending war between the United and Confederate States, and forbade the troops of either party to cross her territory. A History of the United States We are now one of the Confederate States, and they have sent us a brave and scientific officer, to whom the credit of this day's triumph is due. The Flag Replaced on Sumter A Personal Narrative Given under my hand and the seal of the Confederate States, at Richmond, this 26th day of October, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty-four. A Rebel War Clerk's Diary at the Confederate States Capital A temporary government, styled "The Confederate States of America," was soon organized. History of the United States, Volume 3 Evans, the fourth of the Sumter, missed me as Chapman had done, and like Chapman, he took service on board the Georgia, and afterward returned to the Confederate States. Memoirs of Service Afloat, During the War Between the States 2011-01-04T03:01:01.887Z This idea was embodied in a fierce war-song which had recently become popular throughout the Confederate States and was caught up by Lee's soldiers on their historic march. A History of the United States After the Civil War, General Forrest, a cavalry leader of the Confederate States Army, was asked to what he attributed his success in so many actions. Lectures on Land Warfare; A tactical Manual for the Use of Infantry Officers An Examination of the Principles Which Underlie the Art of Warfare, with Illustrations of the Principles by Examples Taken from Military History, from the Battle of Thermopylae, B.C. 480, to the Battle of the Sambre, November 1-11, 1918 He was placed there by Mr. Hunter, after writing a series of communications for the Examiner, as Mr. Pollard informed me, denunciatory of Mr. Stephens, Vice-President Confederate States. A Rebel War Clerk's Diary at the Confederate States Capital State sovereignty was recognized in the preamble, which read, "We, the people of the Confederate States, each State acting in its sovereign and independent character," etc. History of the United States, Volume 3 All that he could demand of me, in order to satisfy himself that I was entitled to exercise belligerent rights, was a sight of my commission as a Confederate States naval officer. Memoirs of Service Afloat, During the War Between the States 2011-01-04T03:01:01.887Z Throughout practically the whole area of what had been the Confederate States the position of the races was reversed. A History of the United States Dr. Minnegerode dared not pray for the Confederate States, and his sermon was trite, based upon the text of the eleventh chapter of the Acts—"The disciples were first called Christians in Antioch." Campaigns of a Non-Combatant, and His Romaunt Abroad During the War Other quondam Confederate States functionaries have gone, or are going. A Rebel War Clerk's Diary at the Confederate States Capital The Confederate States of America were organized in the capital of Alabama on the fourth of February, and Jefferson Davis was elected President. Fifty Years of Public Service The discussion grew out of the case of the Confederate States steamer Georgia, which had recently returned to Liverpool, after a cruise. Memoirs of Service Afloat, During the War Between the States 2011-01-04T03:01:01.887Z In a few months the governmental machinery had been set in motion in all the late Confederate States, and in December senators and representatives from all except Texas were knocking at the doors of Congress. History of the United States, Volume 4 Measured by the popular test, success, the Confederate States Navy would, perhaps, be accorded little merit. Four Years in Rebel Capitals An Inside View of Life in the Southern Confederacy from Birth to Death Tyler and Vice-President Stephens are negotiating a treaty which is to ally Virginia to the Confederate States. A Rebel War Clerk's Diary at the Confederate States Capital Seven States had then seceded from the Union, and the Confederate States of America had existed since February 8, 1861. Slavery and Four Years of War, Vol. 1-2 A Political History of Slavery in the United States Together With a Narrative of the Campaigns and Battles of the Civil War In Which the Author Took Part: 1861-1865 The Federal States have captured a number of British vessels, in the act of attempting to run the blockade of the ports of the Confederate States. Memoirs of Service Afloat, During the War Between the States 2011-01-04T03:01:01.887Z On it lay the body of Stonewall Jackson, and over it was drawn the deep blue flag with the arms of Virginia, and likewise the starry banner of the eleven Confederate States. The Long Roll One glance at the "Congress of the Confederate States of America," as it sat in the Capitol at Montgomery, told the whole story of its organization and of its future usefulness. Four Years in Rebel Capitals An Inside View of Life in the Southern Confederacy from Birth to Death He prays for the President of the Confederate States. A Rebel War Clerk's Diary at the Confederate States Capital On receiving the news of its capture he resigned and went South, through Texas, to join his State, or rather, as it proved, to join the Confederate States Army. Slavery and Four Years of War, Vol. 1-2 A Political History of Slavery in the United States Together With a Narrative of the Campaigns and Battles of the Civil War In Which the Author Took Part: 1861-1865 British India is the most formidable competitor of the Confederate States for the production of cotton, for the supply of the spindles and looms of the world. Memoirs of Service Afloat, During the War Between the States 2011-01-04T03:01:01.887Z She furnished to the Confederate States the father of his country, under whose guidance Independence was achieved, and the rights and liberties of each State, it was hoped, perpetually established. The Long Roll The sanguine counted on Maryland, bound by every community of interest, every tie of sympathy—as already one of the Confederate States. Four Years in Rebel Capitals An Inside View of Life in the Southern Confederacy from Birth to Death Bledsoe has a job directly from the President: which is to adapt the volume of U. S. Army Regulations to the service of the Confederate States. A Rebel War Clerk's Diary at the Confederate States Capital These four coins composed the entire coinage of the Confederate States. Slavery and Four Years of War, Vol. 1-2 A Political History of Slavery in the United States Together With a Narrative of the Campaigns and Battles of the Civil War In Which the Author Took Part: 1861-1865 Under this impression I sat down, and addressed the following letter to Sir Baldwin Walker, the Admiral, on the subject:— Confederate States Steamer Alabama, Table Bay, March 22, 1864. Memoirs of Service Afloat, During the War Between the States 2011-01-04T03:01:01.887Z The capacity of a double-track railroad, adequately equipped like the European railroads, may be moderately computed at five times that of a single-track road like those of the Confederate States. The Long Roll The fort was now put in thorough repair and readiness by Colonel Hardee, of the regular army of the Confederate States. Four Years in Rebel Capitals An Inside View of Life in the Southern Confederacy from Birth to Death Gen. French replies that he will do so very cheerfully, provided the United States authorities will return the slaves they have taken from masters loyal to the Confederate States. A Rebel War Clerk's Diary at the Confederate States Capital It includes a history of the secession of eleven Southern States, and the formation of "The Confederate States of America"; also what the North did to try to avert the Rebellion. Slavery and Four Years of War, Vol. 1-2 A Political History of Slavery in the United States Together With a Narrative of the Campaigns and Battles of the Civil War In Which the Author Took Part: 1861-1865 This done, she sent a boat with a prize crew off, took possession in the name of the Confederate States, and sent the bark off to sea. Memoirs of Service Afloat, During the War Between the States 2011-01-04T03:01:01.887Z The apparent object of the law referred to was to cripple the power of the Confederate States, by emancipating slaves held in them, whenever such states fell within the power of the federal army. Recollections of Forty Years in the House, Senate and Cabinet An Autobiography. The A.A.G. paused, stammered; then, raising his hand grandly, shouted in stentorian tones: "In the name and by the authority of the Confederate States of North America, I proclaim you man and wife!" Four Years in Rebel Capitals An Inside View of Life in the Southern Confederacy from Birth to Death Well, Gen. Rains, who commands all the conscripts in the Confederate States, is a North Carolinian. A Rebel War Clerk's Diary at the Confederate States Capital The "Confederate States of America" is the only government ever attempted to be formed, avowedly to perpetuate human slavery. Slavery and Four Years of War, Vol. 1-2 A Political History of Slavery in the United States Together With a Narrative of the Campaigns and Battles of the Civil War In Which the Author Took Part: 1861-1865 An armed vessel named the Tuscaloosa, claiming to act under the authority of the so-called Confederate States, entered Simon’s Bay, on Saturday, the 8th instant. Memoirs of Service Afloat, During the War Between the States 2011-01-04T03:01:01.887Z The hopeful progress of the war gave encouragement that in a brief period the power of the Confederate States would be exhausted and peace would follow. Recollections of Forty Years in the House, Senate and Cabinet An Autobiography. Although these conditions conflicted with certain arrangements made between the Confederate Secretary of War and Major Ficklin, the latter assented to them; and the Giraffe became the property of the Confederate States Government. The Narrative of a Blockade-Runner Arnold Elzey indorsed on it: “This young man, being a native of Maryland, is not liable to military service in the Confederate States.” A Rebel War Clerk's Diary at the Confederate States Capital On the fourth day of its session the national slave-child was born, and christened "Confederate States of America." Slavery and Four Years of War, Vol. 1-2 A Political History of Slavery in the United States Together With a Narrative of the Campaigns and Battles of the Civil War In Which the Author Took Part: 1861-1865 This wool was to be landed at Angra Pequeña, also, the purchaser agreeing to ship it to Europe, and credit the Confederate States with two thirds of the proceeds. Memoirs of Service Afloat, During the War Between the States 2011-01-04T03:01:01.887Z After he withdrew we met in the lobby; he bade me good-bye, saying that his next appearance in Washington would be as Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of the Confederate States. Recollections of Forty Years in the House, Senate and Cabinet An Autobiography. These parties went to the trouble of preparing models with plans and specifications; all of which were afterwards duly submitted to the incompetent Secretary of the Confederate States Navy; but it resulted in nothing. The Narrative of a Blockade-Runner If he does the latter, in my opinion there will be a great revulsion of feeling in the Confederate States and in the United States. A Rebel War Clerk's Diary at the Confederate States Capital When this shot was fired, only South Carolina had passed an Ordinance of Secession; the Confederate States were not yet formed. Slavery and Four Years of War, Vol. 1-2 A Political History of Slavery in the United States Together With a Narrative of the Campaigns and Battles of the Civil War In Which the Author Took Part: 1861-1865 Sir:—I was surprised to learn, upon my arrival at this port, of the detention, by your order, of the Confederate States bark Tuscaloosa, a tender to this ship. Memoirs of Service Afloat, During the War Between the States 2011-01-04T03:01:01.887Z The rebel States were guilty of treason; and from the moment Sumter was fired upon, every slave in the Confederate States was ipso facto free! History of the Negro Race in America from 1619 to 1880. Vol. 2 (of 2) Negroes as Slaves, as Soldiers, and as Citizens She had affronted the erstwhile Confederate States of America and his spirit was galled. The Tyranny of Weakness As a politician, however, he must know there is no Irish element in the Confederate States. A Rebel War Clerk's Diary at the Confederate States Capital Davis was requested to join Lee's army, and, from its head, propose to the United States a recognition of the independence of the Confederate States. Slavery and Four Years of War, Vol. 1-2 A Political History of Slavery in the United States Together With a Narrative of the Campaigns and Battles of the Civil War In Which the Author Took Part: 1861-1865 Learning your mistake, ere long, you united your fortunes with those of the Confederate States, in the hope again to be free. Memoirs of Service Afloat, During the War Between the States 2011-01-04T03:01:01.887Z On the 12th of January, 1863, the titular President of the Confederate States, in his third Annual Message, gave attention to the proclamation of the President of the United States. History of the Negro Race in America from 1619 to 1880. Vol. 2 (of 2) Negroes as Slaves, as Soldiers, and as Citizens In consequence of this letter, M. Theron and the French consul at Richmond, who had also been meddling with Texan affairs, were ordered to leave the Confederate States. The Gulf and Inland Waters The Navy in the Civil War. Volume 3. February 22d.—This is the anniversary of the birth of Washington, and of the inauguration of President Davis, upon the installation of the permanent government of the Confederate States. A Rebel War Clerk's Diary at the Confederate States Capital The President and members of the defunct government of the Confederate States of America hastened on to Georgia, where Davis was captured on May 10 and sent to Fortress Monroe as a state prisoner. Expansion and Conflict “The American Consul in Liverpool,” alluded to in the above extract, is the same gentleman—Dudley—who was assisting Mr. Low to denounce Great Britain for supplying the Confederate States! Memoirs of Service Afloat, During the War Between the States 2011-01-04T03:01:01.887Z It was charged that the United States Government fought to subjugate the Confederate States. History of the Negro Race in America from 1619 to 1880. Vol. 2 (of 2) Negroes as Slaves, as Soldiers, and as Citizens That stride consisted in imposing the so-called "iron-clad oath" upon all officers, of whatever grade or character, in all the former Confederate States. Forty-Six Years in the Army Gold sells at $5 in Confederate States notes for one; U. S. Treasury notes are at a premium here of $2.50. A Rebel War Clerk's Diary at the Confederate States Capital As he's responsible and I'm not, I've pitched into the President, Cabinet and Congress of the Confederate States of America at a great rate. Before the Dawn A Story of the Fall of Richmond The Confederate States respected this obligation while they remained in the Federal Union. Memoirs of Service Afloat, During the War Between the States 2011-01-04T03:01:01.887Z The college doors were closed in 1862 for want of funds; the main friends of the institution having cast their lot with the Confederate States. History of the Negro Race in America from 1619 to 1880. Vol. 2 (of 2) Negroes as Slaves, as Soldiers, and as Citizens But if that theory had been relied upon in 1861, the "Confederate States" would have established their independence long before the regular army could be organized and made effective. Forty-Six Years in the Army The duties paid the United States are of course paid by the consumers in the Confederate States, in the form of an additional per centum on the prices of merchandise. A Rebel War Clerk's Diary at the Confederate States Capital The history of an unofficial application made to the Confederate States on the same subject is told in the two following dispatches. Twenty Years of Congress, Vol. 1 From Lincoln to Garfield, with a Review of the Events Which Led to the Political Revolution of 1860 The next day, the chief clerk of the Navy Department handed me the following order: Confederate States of America, Navy Department, Montgomery, April 18, 1861. Memoirs of Service Afloat, During the War Between the States 2011-01-04T03:01:01.887Z The importation of African negroes from any foreign country other than the slave-holding States of the Confederate States is hereby forbidden, and Congress is required to pass such laws as shall effectually prevent the same. History of the Negro Race in America from 1619 to 1880. Vol. 2 (of 2) Negroes as Slaves, as Soldiers, and as Citizens Large numbers of slaves in the Confederate States not only became actually free by escape and capture but also legally free through the operation of the confiscation acts. The Journal of Negro History, Volume 4, 1919 Thus the armies of the Confederate States are recoiling at all points, and a settled gloom is apparent on many weak faces. A Rebel War Clerk's Diary at the Confederate States Capital But his could not be done, because the Confederate States had not accepted the first article abolishing privateering and her privateers must therefore be recognized. Twenty Years of Congress, Vol. 1 From Lincoln to Garfield, with a Review of the Events Which Led to the Political Revolution of 1860 Hence it became an object of the first necessity with the Confederate States, to strike at his commerce. Memoirs of Service Afloat, During the War Between the States 2011-01-04T03:01:01.887Z Now, then, what was the real issue between the Confederate States and the United States? History of the Negro Race in America from 1619 to 1880. Vol. 2 (of 2) Negroes as Slaves, as Soldiers, and as Citizens |
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