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Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 2 3 3 Browse Search
J. William Jones, Christ in the camp, or religion in Lee's army 1 1 Browse Search
James Parton, Horace Greeley, T. W. Higginson, J. S. C. Abbott, E. M. Hoppin, William Winter, Theodore Tilton, Fanny Fern, Grace Greenwood, Mrs. E. C. Stanton, Women of the age; being natives of the lives and deeds of the most prominent women of the present gentlemen 1 1 Browse Search
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J. William Jones, Christ in the camp, or religion in Lee's army, Chapter 2: influence of Christian officers. (search)
ead the Bible, so as to become acquainted with the experience and realities of religion, the greatest good would be accomplished. Wishing the society all success and continued advancement in its work, I am, with great respect, most truly yours, R. E. Lee. Rev. Geo. Woodbridge, President Virginia Bible Society. The following graceful acknowledgment of a copy of the Scriptures sent him by some English ladies may be appropriately introduced at this point: Lexington, Virginia, April 16, 1866. Hon. A. W. Beresford hope, Bedgebury Park, Kent, England: Sir: I have received within a few days your letter of the 14th of November, 1864, and had hoped that by this time it would have been followed by the copy of the Holy Scriptures to which you refer, that I might have known the generous donors, whose names you state are inscribed upon its pages. Its failure to reach me will, I fear, deprive me of that pleasure! and I must ask the favor of you to thank them most heartily for