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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 7. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), chapter 12.89 (search)
moving forward to turn our left he was stopped by the canal. Sedgwick then determined to assault Marye's and the contiguous hills, and did so. His right column under Colonel Spear, consisted of four regiments; his left of two regiments under Colonel Johns. Both columns, supported by four other regiments under Colonel Burnham, moved upon Marye's hill, while Howe's division advanced rapidly in three columns of assault on the left of Hazel run, upon Lee's hill. But what was Early doing? With hhim from the hail and storm Of his retreating foes. And angels from the King of kings, On holiest mission sped To weave a canopy of wings Around his sainted head. Upon the occasion of Robert E. Lee's confirmation as a member of the church, Bishop Johns said to him: If you will be as faithful a soldier of the cross as you have been of your country, when your warfare is over I shall covet your crown. Rest on Stonewall — faithful to cross and country, your warfare is over, your crown is won.