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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 25. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), chapter 1.16 (search)
housand men, all North Carolinians. The five regiments were: The 5th, placed on the right; the 12th, placed as a support; the 23d, posted behind a low stone wall on the left of the 5th; then came the 20th and 30th. From the nature of the ground and the duty to be performed, the regiments were not in contact with each other, and the 30th was 250 yards to the left of the 20th. Fifty skirmishers of the 5th North Carolina soon encountered the 23d Ohio, deployed as skirmishers under Lieutenant-Colonel R. B. Hayes, afterward President of the United States, and the action began at nine A. M. between Cox's division and Garland's brigade. General Hill then gives the forces, respectively, engaged, and concludes that Cox's infantry, artillery and cavalry, reached 3,000, while Garland's opposing brigade numbered scarce a thousand. Lieutenant-Colonel Ruffin, of the 13th North Carolina, later judge on the Supreme Court bench of this State, was with General Garland when the latter received his fa
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 25. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), chapter 1.38 (search)
ng at Georgetown College, in which he took first honors for three successive years, he began the study of law in the office of Clement Cox, of Georgetown. He was then about eighteen years of age. A few months afterward he entered Harvard College, whence he graduated in 1845. Harvard Law School was then presided over by Associate Justice Story, then of the United States bench, and Prof. Greenleaf, author of the well-known work on Evidence. Among my classmates, said Mr. Semmes, were Rutherford B. Hayes, afterwards President of the United States; Henry C. Semple, nephew of the then President, John Tyler, and Mr. Burlingame, who afterwards became minister to China. While I was at Harvard I read the review of Judge Story's Commentary on the United States Constitution, written by Judge Upshur, of Virginia. This book was the turning point in my political thought. Reflecting seriously on its spirit and teachings, I became a Democrat, and never once during the long line of sixty years
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 25. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Index. (search)
eut. J. M., 281. Gregg, Gen., Maxey, 107 Gregory Maj. W. F. C., 5. Grimball, Lieut., John, C. S. N., 116. Grimes, Gen., Bryan, 167. Groveton, Battle of, 99. Hagood, Gen. J., Brigade of, 13, 223. Hamilton, Col. D. H., 237. Hampton Roads Conference, by Hon. John H. Reagan, 68. Hare, Lt., killed, 357. Hare's Hill, Battle of, 175 Harpers' Ferry, Capture of, 254. Harris, Col. David Bullock 6. Harrison, Capt., C. Shirley, 139, 285. Hatchers Run. Battle of, 175. Hayes, R. B., 163, 321. Hensley, Major J. O., 139. Hill, Gen. A. P., 255. Hill, Gen. D. H., 107, 156. Hill, Major J. C., 14. Hobson, Col. Edwin L., 105. Hoke, Col. W. J., 258, 261. Holmes, Gen. J. H.,4, 215. Hopkins, George, 377. Howletts, Charge at, 12. Hunter, R. M. T., Sketch of, 193. Hyman, Col. J. H., 263. Iverson, Gen., Alfred, 165. Jackson, Gen. T. J., His Career and Character, 91; his corps, English estimate of, 92: fatal wounding of, 256; incidents in his life at West Point