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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 14. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Annual reunion of Pegram Battalion Association in the Hall of House of Delegates , Richmond, Va. , May 21st , 1886 . (search)
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 14. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Virginia 's preparation for the war. (search)
Virginia's preparation for the war.
Report of the Adjutant-General of the State.
[The following report, made on the very day on which Virginia passed her ordinance of secession, will show how poorly the old Commonwealth was prepared for the mighty issue forced upon her, and which she met so heroically:]
Adjutant-General's office, April 17, 1861. Hon. John Letcher, Governor of Virginia :
Dear Sir,—The following is a statement of the present volunteer force of the State as nearly as it can be arrived at from this office:
Cavalry.
Seven troops armed with sabres and cavalry percussion pistols350
Two troops armed with sabres and cavalry musketoons100
Thirty-six troops armed with sabres and revolvers1,800
Twenty-two troops armed with sabres only1,100
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Armed3,350
Twenty-nine troops unarmed1,450
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Total cavalry4,800
Artillery.
Twelve companies armed with 6-pound field guns, with carriages and implements complete, and eleven of them with artille
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 14. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Address before the Virginia division of Army of Northern Virginia , at their reunion on the evening of October 21 , 1886 . (search)
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 14. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), The secession of Virginia . (search)