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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 11. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), The Maryland line in the Confederate Army . (search)
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 11. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Recollections of Libby prison . (search)
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 11. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Reminiscences of Floyd 's operations in West Virginia in 1861 . (search)
Reminiscences of Floyd's operations in West Virginia in 1861. By Dr. Thomas J. Riddle, Private in the Goochland Artillery.
As drops compose the mighty ocean, so the aggregation of isolated facts make up correct history for future research.
This must be my apology for presenting this paper to public notice.
Though a youth of sixteen summers, when the tocsin of war sounded I entered the service of my native State, Virginia.
On the 25th of August, 1861, my company, Guy's battery, consisting ched our destination on the 9th inst. In a short while, however, orders were received for General Floyd and his brigade to report to General Albert Sidney Johnston, whose command was then in the vicinity of Bowling Green, Ky.
On the 26th day of December, my company of artillery left on the Virginia and Tennessee railroad, en route for General Johnston's army.
Thus ends a brief history of my experience in the campaign of 1861, in Southwestern Virginia, under General Jno. B. Floyd's command.
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 11. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Confederate Artillery service. (search)
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 11. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Diary of Rev. J. G. Law . (search)
Diary of Rev. J. G. Law.
Battle of Belmont.
November 7th, 1861.—I have lived through an awful day. Have been engaged in my first battle.
Reached Columbus early this morning.
Everything was quiet, and I went to the river to see my mother, who was on board the Prince.
There I met Colonel Smith,
Promoted to the rank of Brigadier-General and killed in the battle of Chickamauga. who ordered me back to camp as the gunboats had just commenced an attack on our batteries, and a large force top to bottom.
Sunday, December 29th.—A beautiful Sabbath day. Attended service at the Second Presbyterian Church, and heard an interesting discourse by Rev. Dr. Grundy, on the Authorship of the Bible.
December 31st.—This day closes the year 1861, one of the most eventful years in the history of our country.
The great Union of America has been dissolved, and there are now two Republics, a Northern and a Southern; the one fighting for the subjugation of the other; the other battling for in<
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 11. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Confederate privateersmen. (search)
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 11. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Sketches of the history of the Washington Artillery . (search)
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 11. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), A reminiscence of the Christmas of 1861 . (search)
A reminiscence of the Christmas of 1861. By W. F. Shippey.
It was Christmas day in the year 1861.
A party of officers and soldiers of the old First Virginia Cavalry, then encamped near Bull Run, had assembled to celebrate the day at Stuart's Tavern, on the Little River Turnpike.
The party was composed of Captain Jas. H. Drake, Captain Irving, Lieutenant Larrick, Dave and Gash Drake, Wm. Guy, Wm. Meade, and the writer of this; if there were others I cannot, at this distant day, recall the1861.
A party of officers and soldiers of the old First Virginia Cavalry, then encamped near Bull Run, had assembled to celebrate the day at Stuart's Tavern, on the Little River Turnpike.
The party was composed of Captain Jas. H. Drake, Captain Irving, Lieutenant Larrick, Dave and Gash Drake, Wm. Guy, Wm. Meade, and the writer of this; if there were others I cannot, at this distant day, recall their names.
The day was cold and dark and dreary, but the bright fire from the old fashioned fire-place, shining upon the polished and-irons, sanded floor and cheerful faces of mine host and his guests in their gray uniforms and their burnished side arms leaning conveniently in the corners of the room, gave an air of comfort and snugness to the scene which contrasted favorably with the out-door gloom, and gave something like a home feeling to the soldiers who, for several months, had known nothin
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 11. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), General Beauregard 's report of the battle of Drury's Bluff . (search)
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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 11. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Unveiling of Valentine 's Recumbent figure of Lee at Lexington, Va. , June 28th , 1883 . (search)