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WAR PICTUEES
THE SOUTH.
BY
ESTYAN,
B.
COLONEL OF CAVALRY IN THE CONFEDERATE ARMY.
Mli\ Ulustratas.
IN TWO VOLUMES.
YOL.
I.
LONDON
EOUTLEDGE, WAENE, AND EOUTLEDGE,
FABEINGDON 8TEEET.
1863.
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8AVILL AND BDWABDS,PEINTEBS,
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PEEFACE,
I HAVE, as a refugee, for the second time set
myfoot upon the rockyshores of Old England,
to complete, under the shelter of her glorious
banner, a narrative of the remarkable events
that occurred during a period of more than
eighteen months' campaigning in America,
the knowledge of which I acquired from my
personal experience as an officer of the Con-
federate army.
Now that my book is ready, I can con-
fidently place it before the reader, with the as-
surance that these " War Pictures" have been
my
dehneated not only to the best of ability,
but with a conscientious regard to truth.
Although circumstances led me to take
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service in the Confederate army my long
residence in the Southern States being, how-
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IV PREFACE.
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ever, the main inducement thereto I havenot
been the less disposed to do justice to both
sides engaged in this lamentable contest.
Thus, while ever ready to bestow my hearty
admiration on all the instances that came to
my knowledge of heroism, patriotic devotion,
and high principled conduct, whetherdisplayed
on the part ofmy own comrades or on that of
their opponents, I have, on the other hand,
not hesitated to lay bare the errors and blam-
able acts, by whomsoever committed, thathave
been conducive to so much disaster and
misery, nor have I spared the wrongdoers.
Having completed my task, my thoughts
naturally recurto the landwherein this unholy
war is raging. To America, my second home,
whose image I cling to with fond attachment,
I cannot look back without sorrowfor her mis-
fortunes. I there contemplate deploringly
the spectacle of a people once united, now
disseveredthroughmaddissensions; dissensions
which involving in their fatal course the
principle of the defence and maintenance of
sacred rights, have issued in a suicidal conflict.
My memory, in reverting to the fearful scenes
PREFACE. V
SO recently witnessed, painfully recals those
sanguinary battlefields whereon many a gal-
lant soldier breathed out his spirit, struck
to death by the bullet of a man whom he had
been wont to regard in the light of a brother.
Again the gaunt spectre of discord rises before
me, with lightning flashing from its eyes, and
rancour foaming at its lips, as, armed with a
scourge of serpents, it frantically urges on
whole populations to mutual destruction
!
Now that my book is ready, I dedicate it to
the soldiers ofthe two contending armies, as a
greeting from afar. I have only to add, that
if some of my criticisms may appear too
severe to thosewhose conduct I censure, I have,
in making use of them, been actuated solely
by a fearless resolve to tell the truth and state
my honest convictions. In the exercise of
this, which I claim to be an undoubted right,
my
have I written book.
The Author.
Dover, May, 1863.
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CONTENTS OF VOL.
I.
CHAPTER
I.
SECESSION OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
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Election of Mr. Lincoln Excitement in the South
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South Carolina secedes MajorAnderson destroysFort
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Moultrie Resignation of Minister Floyd Jour-
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ney to Charleston Commotion there Fort Sumter
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President Buchanan rejects the ultimatum Major
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Ripley, commander of Fort Moultrie Warlike prepa-
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rations—General Bragg Uncle Sam Montgomery
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Fort Pickens President Jeff. Davis, and Vice-Pres.
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Alex. Stephens Secession of the States ofMississippi,
Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, and Texas
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Peace Congress at Washington Complete rupture
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Lincoln's installation at Washington Danger of the
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city T—he new Ministry— Bombardmen—t of Fort
Sumter Sham fighting Capitulation President
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Lincoln's declaration ofWar Condition of the Con-
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federacy My return to Richmond Virginia joins
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the Southern States pp. 1 64
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Vlll CONTENTS.
CHAPTER IL
THE KIOT AT BALTIMORE.
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Consequences of the secession ofVirginia The Confede-
rate Gove—rnment is transferred—from Montgomery to
Richmond Riot at Baltimore Movement of the
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troops pp. 65 75
CHAPTER
III.
DESTRUCTION OP THE FLEET AT PORTSMOUTH,
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Proclamation of President Lincoln Yirginia the seat of
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war General Lee commander-in-chief Destruction
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of Harper's Ferry Establishments at Portsmouth
Burning ofthe fleet pp. 76—80
CHAPTER lY.
Thebattle of Bethel pp. 81—86
CHAPTER
Y.
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Colonel Porterfield's volunteers pp. 87 90
CHAPTER YL
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m'clellan's victory at rich mountain.
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State of afiairs in Western Yirginia The Confede-
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rate army under General Garnett M'Clellan's plans
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The ground in Yirginia Strength of the Southern
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army Attack General Rosencranz remains behind
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Colonel Pegram M'Clellan's indefatigable pursuit
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Ret—reat Surprise The e—ngagement at—Corrok's
Ford Colonel Tagliaferro A mistake General
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Garnett falls Loss of artillery and baggage Disor-
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ganized state of the Confederate army M'Clellan's
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talents pp. 91 106
