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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 35. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Beauregard too much for Butler. (search)
of churches, not usually given to such worldly recreations. News regularly reached us, of course, of the heroic deeds of that noble Army of Northern Virginia, whose wonderful victories against tremendous odds excited our unbounded admiration and the wonder of the civilized world. We had an oracle in camp whose fertile brain found ample scope for the exercise of his peculiar talents. He could draw diagrams, locate armies, make flank movements, and show to a very sympathetic audience how Lee would whip them again. Indeed, many believed that that peerless commander would hurl back his enemies once more to the Potomac. One night when on picket near — the railroad, sitting around a blazing camp-fire, our oracle exclaimed with unwonted enthusiasm: I could take a dozen of you fellows over to your breastworks and keep back a whole regiment of Yankees. This was very amusing, but it seems something like prophecy as to what did occur later on. The fateful day at length drew near.
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 35. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), The career of General Jackson (search)
Let his name be a watchword to his corps, who have followed him to victory on so many fields. Let his officers and soldiers emulate his invincible determination to do everything in the defense of our beloved country. R. E. Lee, General. General Lee wrote Mrs. Lee from camp near Fredericksburg, May 11, 1863: In addition to the death of friends and officers consequent upon the late battle, you will see we have to mourn the loss of the good and great Jackson. Any victory would be dear aMrs. Lee from camp near Fredericksburg, May 11, 1863: In addition to the death of friends and officers consequent upon the late battle, you will see we have to mourn the loss of the good and great Jackson. Any victory would be dear at such a price. His remains go to Richmond to-day. I know not how to replace him, but God's will be done. I trust He will raise up some one in his place. To his son Custis he wrote: You will have heard the death of General Jackson. It is a terrible loss. I do not know how to replace him. Any victory would be dear at such a cost. But God's will be done. I have confined myself to speaking of Jackson, the Soldier, and have not spoken of him as the humble, active Christian, whose l