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Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Chapter XXII: Operations in Kentucky, Tennessee, North Mississippi, North Alabama, and Southwest Virginia. March 4-June 10, 1862., Part II: Correspondence, Orders, and Returns. (ed. Lieut. Col. Robert N. Scott) 189 43 Browse Search
Maj. Jed. Hotchkiss, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 3, Virginia (ed. Clement Anselm Evans) 75 5 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events, Diary from December 17, 1860 - April 30, 1864 (ed. Frank Moore) 60 18 Browse Search
Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Chapter XXII: Operations in Kentucky, Tennessee, North Mississippi, North Alabama, and Southwest Virginia. March 4-June 10, 1862. (ed. Lieut. Col. Robert N. Scott) 54 18 Browse Search
General Joseph E. Johnston, Narrative of Military Operations During the Civil War 35 17 Browse Search
Alfred Roman, The military operations of General Beauregard in the war between the states, 1861 to 1865 35 19 Browse Search
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 4. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 33 1 Browse Search
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 2. 32 2 Browse Search
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 34. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 28 2 Browse Search
Col. John M. Harrell, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 10.2, Arkansas (ed. Clement Anselm Evans) 22 10 Browse Search
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Our Generals. --If ever an army and a people had reason to repose the most entire and perfect confidence in their military leaders, it is the Southern army and the Southern people. Generals Johnston, Beauregard, and Smith, at the head of the army of the Potomac, are soldiers who would grace any military service in the world. They have shown not only their skill and their courage, but their patriotic devotion to the cause by toils and services which can never be repaid. Their soldiers he Confederacy were that confidence to be diminished by unjust criticism. The men who have fought our battles know better how to appreciate our Generals than peaceful citizens who have never smelt gunpowder. Such men as Johnston, Beauregard, Smith, and others who might be named, on the Potomac; such Generals as Lee and Loring in Western Virginia; such a master of his profession as Gen. Albert S. Johnston; such accomplished soldiers and strategists as Generals Hardee, Magruder, McCulloch, P
I referred in your columns some weeks ago? T. Clay Maddux. Richmond, Va., Sept. 31, 1861. [Correspondence] Richmond, Va., Sept. 16, 1861. Brig. Gen. E. Kirby Smith, Confederate S. Army: Sir: I met this morning Col. P. P. Dandridge, who informed me that in a conversation with yourself, on Saturday evening last, were so unfortunate as to need medical assistance; among whom, with yourself, may be found Major Scott, of 4th Alabama; Captain Duke, of 2d South Carolina, and Major Smith, of — Virginia regiments; and my reward for thus "being in the right place at the right time," doing even (using the language of a writer) more than my duty, ha refer. I willingly state that I do not believe that either your motives or intentions were bad, and instead of bringing accusations against you. I remember with kind feelings your attentions to me when wounded on the field of battle. Respectfully, your obd't serv't, E. K. Smith. Dr. T. Clay Maddux, Richmond, Va. oc 2--1t*