<<

Graham, William Alexander. Papers of . Edited by Max R. Williams, et al. 8 vols.: Raleigh: Office of Archives and History, 1957- Vol. 6 Graham appointed to Senate by Vance, Swain, 1-2 James T. Leach, military despotism, Confederate government and Graham advice, convention, 3- 7, 9 School tuition and report, 9 Confederate currency and taxes, 10 Blockade runner Ad Vance, 11 Habeas corpus and Congress, 16 Graham, convention question, peace movement, Holden, 17-21 Conscription, slave security, detailing overseer, 21-22 Edwin Reade, peace meetings, habeas corpus, Graham, Henry S. Foote, 23-24 Edward J. Hale, Edwin Reade, Senate, Holden, Vance, convention, 25-26 Convention question, 26-27. Augustus H. Merrimon, consolidation of power in Davis, conscription, despotism, state defense, 27-31 Vance, Convention, Davis, habeas corpus, Holden, suspension of Standard, 31-36 Vance and Graham, 36-37 Food prices, people's support for the war, 41-42 Fighting at Suffolk and no quarter for black troops, 42-43 David Carter, opinion on war, peace cries, demagogues, Vance, Graham should speak, 45-47 , Duncan McCrae, suit against Holden, 51-52 Jonathan Worth, Confederate bonds, 55-57 Zebulon Vance, visit to the army, 57-58 Impressment of slaves, 58-60 Confederate currency and bonds, 61-63 Holden vs. Vance, 63 Battle of Plymouth, 68-77 Holden vs. Vance, military affairs, 77 Graham in Confederate Congress, Senate, 80ff Prices in Richmond, 80-81 Habeas corpus, 82 Conscription, 83-84 Taxation and currency, 84-85 Aid to Stonewall Jackson's widow, 87-88 Overland campaign, 88ff Wilderness, 90-91 Command, North Carolina forces, Virginians, 94-95 Court martial appear, 95-98 Grain for the poor, 100-101 Orr and Wigfall, Senate, speeches, 101-2 Fight at Petersburg, 102 D. H. Hill and Robert E. Lee, 102-3, 109 Confederate taxes, bonds, 104-5 Vance on blockade restrictions, 105 Wilderness battle, 105-6 Wounding on son, 107-8 Court martial, conscription, exemption, 110-11 Heavy casualties in Overland campaign, 112-13 Jonathan Worth, Confederate money, 116-16 Confederate taxes, 117 Graham, Vance, casualties of Overland campaign, 118 Habeas corpus, 118-120 Fighting at Drewry's Bluff,121-22 Johnston, Atlanta campaign, 122-23 Tax law and Confederate money, 125 Graham speech on Habeas Corpus, 126-28 D. H. Hill, 129, 132-34, 144-48, 152-55, 199-201, 209-11 Confederate passport, 131 Tax collectors, 132 Graham and habeas corpus, 135-36 Burgess Gaither and , 135-36 Butler's army on Peninsula, 140-41 Confederate signal corps, 141-42 Jonathan Worth, finance, appropriations, law, 143-44 Vance supporters, Graham and others, 148-52 List of William A. Graham property for Confederate tax, 156-58 Graham, Edward J. Hale, habeas corpus, 158-62 Petersburg, 163ff Orders on Yankee desertion, 164 Amend Confederate constitution, peace terms, 168-69, 172-74 Raleigh Conservative newspapers, 169-70 Confederate and local taxation, 173-74 Confederates and McClellan, election of 1864, peace terms, 174-75 Overseer, 175-76 Speculation of Lincoln and Grant's plans at Petersburg, 183 Dodging shells at Petersburg, 184 Enrolling students in the army, 185-86, 194-95, 203-4 Proposal to have Congress met somewhere other than Richmond, 187-88 Impressment of slaves, arming slaves, 189-91 Selling bacon and bringing it to Raleigh, 192-93 Naval officers, 193-94 Graham, Vance, peace measures in legislature, Georgia, 195-97 Graham, speech on exemption of state officers, 197-98 Soldier pay, bonds, 199 D. H. Hill, Chickamauga, 199 Newspaper editorial on Graham, peace movement, 201-2 Graham, conscription, Davis, Congress, black soldiers, lost confidence, habeas corpus, 202-4 Graham, Vance, dissension in conservative ranks, 205-7 Condition of Lee's army at end of 1864, 207 Conscription, detail of a shoemaker, 208-9 Jefferson Davis, 210 Anxiety about fate of Confederacy, Lee, slave soldiers, 211 Mechanics, conscription, exemption, 212-14 Deficits in Treasury Department, 215 Francis Preston Blair mission, Jefferson Davis, 215-16 Missouri representation, 217-18 Peace, state conventions, 218 Army officers, elections, 219-22 Prisoner at Fort Delaware, 222-24 Hampton Roads Conference, Robert M. T. Hunter, Alexander H. Stephens, 224-37, 240-41 Resignation and Seddon and appointment of Breckinridge, 226 Trenholm, 226 Slave soldiers, 226-27, 233 War meeting in Richmond, Benjamin, slave soldiers, 230-31 Graham, Vance, possible address by Alexander Stephens, 231-32, 235 Jefferson Davis, peace terms, Congress, 232-33 Richmond war meeting, Benjamin, slave soldiers, 234-35 Alexander Stephens, northern Democrats, 237-38 Foreign opinion and the war, 238 Slave soldiers, 239-40 Jonathan Worth, state finances, money owed by CSA govt; Trenholm, 241-42 Peace hopes, opposition to Davis, 242-43 Meeting in Chapel Hill, peace sentiments, Submission, 243-44 Much despondency but newspapers and diehards determined, 246 Army meetings influenced by officers, declining faith in Davis, 246 Judah Benjamin, black troops, Vance Proclamation, 247-48 Peace meeting of ultraconservatives, 248-50 Graham, Davis speech, Vance proclamation, peace negotiations, 252-53 Slave soldier bill, 253 Reconstruction, confiscation, 254-56 Jefferson Davis, 256 Army opinion, desertions, resolutions of officers, opinion at home, 258-67 Peace resolution, 270 Jonathan Worth, Trenholm, expects no money, giving up one war, 271-72 Robberies common, 272 Slave soldier bill, 272, 274, 277 Graham detained in Richmond by message of Davis, 273-74 Mother urges son to be religious, 275 Day of fasting, humiliation and prayer, 277 Complaints about impressment, 278-79 A. P. Hill, D. H. Hill, lost order at Antietam, Jefferson Davis, 281-83 Anticipating message from Davis, arming slaves, 283-84 David Swain, slave soldiers, legislature, state convention, 286 Destruction by Sherman's troops in North Carolina, 287 Graham, state convention, Swain, 289, 292-93 Secession and the war, 290 Slave servant, 291 Graham, Vance, General Assembly, peace, Lee's army has no hope, convention, 294-97 Vance and William T. Sherman, Graham, Johnston-Sherman convention, 298-304