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William W. Bennett, A narrative of the great revival which prevailed in the Southern armies during the late Civil War, Chapter 17: spring of 1863. (search)
nessee, and his coming was like the visit of a father to his children. The Presbyterian Church sent forth many of her ablest ministers. Rev. Dr. Waddell, Chancellor of the University of Mississippi, was appointed Superintendent of Army Missions in the West and Southwest, and he was ably supported by such men as Dr. Palmer, of New Orleans, Dr. Rutherford, Dr. E. T. Baird, Rev. J. H. Bryson, and many other earnest preachers. In the army of Northern Virginia, they had Dr. B. T. Lacy, Dr. R. E. Dabney, and others, who gave a great impetus to the revival by their unwearied and successful labors. Besides the regular missionaries, the pastors of the home churches of all the denominations visited and preached to the various camps, on all occasions, when they could spare time from their charges. The attention given to the word preached was an index to the state of mind in the army congregations. Could you see, said a writer from Kershaw's brigade, the crowd that collects nightly unde
William W. Bennett, A narrative of the great revival which prevailed in the Southern armies during the late Civil War, Chapter 18: spring of 1863. (search)
twenty paces. So sudden and stunning was this volley, says Dr. Dabney in his life of Jackson, and so near at hand, that every horse whiche salvation of my soul before, it would have been too late then. Dr. Dabney says these are nearly the exact words used by General Jackson. T this Jackson replied: That's good; that's good. It is stated by Dr. Dabney, from whose Life of Jackson we are indebted for most of the factsin she saw a sad change in her noble husband. His features, says Dr. Dabney, were shrunken by the prostration of his energies, and were markee of his case. He dissented, and said in these precise words, as Dr. Dabney tells us: I am not afraid to die; I am willing to abide by the wiorever. A few more labored breathings, and the hero was dead. Dr. Dabney relates a touching tribute to Jackson. A little daughter of Mrs.prayer. In a funeral discourse commemorative of Jackson by Rev. Dr. Dabney, the following incident is given: On the momentous morni