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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 33. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), The Twelfth Alabama Infantry, Confederate States Army. (search)
eir determination to enlist. It was an inspiring sight to see these heroes step forward without hesitation and boldly announce their purpose to continue the fight to the bitter end. This was their third enlistment. Gen. Rodes issued a complimentary address, which was read before each regiment, in which he expressed his gratification at the re-enlistment of his old brigade of Alabamians, and at their leading the entire army in this noble action. Gen. Lee in a letter addressed to Hon. T. J. Foster, dated Jan. 31, 1864, used these words: I do not see how the good of the service can be promoted by detaching the 26th Alabama, thus breaking up a veteran brigade which has just set the glorious example in this Army of reenlistment for the war. Further on he says: General Rodes' whole division acted at Chancellorsville with distinguished gallantry, and that officer owes his promotion to General Jackson's observation of his skill and conduct, and you will see by my report of