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February 21st, 1867 AD (search for this): chapter 2
be some consolation in your bereavement to know that your son was highly esteemed by the officers and students of the college, and that this whole community unite in sorrow at his untimely death. May God in His mercy support you under this grievous trial, and give you that peace which, as it passeth all understanding, so nothing in this world can diminish or destroy it. On the death of Bishop Elliott, of Georgia, he wrote the following letter to his wife: Lexington, Virginia, February 21, 1867. My Dear Mrs. Elliott: It would be in vain for me to attempt to express my grief at your great affliction. In common with the whole country, I mourn the death of him whom for more than a quarter of a century I have admired, loved and venerated, and whose loss to the church and society, where his good offices were so important, I can never expect to see supplied. You have my deepest sympathy, and my earnest prayers are offered to Almighty God that He may be graciously pleased to
17th (search for this): chapter 2
r whose death is so touchingly alluded to in the above letter was Miss Annie Carter Lee, who died at Warren, White Sulphur Springs, North Carolina, the 20th of October, 1862. At the close of the war the citizens of the county erected over her grave a handsome monument, which was unveiled with appropriate ceremonies. In response to an invitation to be present, General Lee wrote the following: Rockbridge Baths, July 25, 1866. Ladies: I have read with deep emotion your letter of the 17th instant, inviting myself and family to witness the erection of a monument over the remains of my daughter, at Warren, White Sulphur Springs, on the 8th of next month. I do not know how to express to you my thanks for your great kindness to her while living, and for your affectionate remembrance of her since dead. My gratitude for your attention and consideration will continue through life, and my prayers will be daily offered to the throne of the Most High for His boundless blessings upon y
15th (search for this): chapter 2
neral Hooker's army is prepared to cross the Rappahannock, and only awaits favorable weather and roads. The sentence in the case of Isaac Arnoldh as been suspended until the decision of the President shall be known. Thanking you very sincerely for your good wishes in behalf of our country, I remain, with great respect, Your obedient servant, R. E. Lee. Headquarters, A. N. Va., September 20, 1864. Rev. M. J. Michelbacher, Richmond: Sir: I have received your letter of the 15th inst., asking that furloughs may be granted to the Israelites in the army from September 30 to October 11, to enable them to repair to Richmond to observe the holy days appointed by the Jewish religion. It would afford me much pleasure to comply with your request did the interests of the service permit, but it is impossible to grant a general furlough to one class of our soldiers without recognizing the claims of others to a like indulgence. I can only grant furloughs on applications setting
April 29th, 1861 AD (search for this): chapter 2
d not fail to have its influence on the armies of the Confederacy. He said to Rev. A. E. Dickinson, who was then superintendent of the Virginia Baptist Colportage Board, which resolved in June, 1861, to send to labor in the army its band of nearly one hundred trained colporters: I most cordially sympathize with this movement. We have but little to hope for, if we do not realize our dependence upon heaven's blessing and seek the guidance of God's truth. In his message under date of April 29, 1861, President Davis used this language, as expressive of his sentiments and his feelings: We feel that our cause is just and holy; we protest solemnly in the face of mankind that we desire peace at any sacrifice save that of honor and independence; we ask no conquest, no aggrandizement, no concession of any kind from the States with which we were lately confederated; all we ask is to be let alone; that those who never held power over us shall not now attempt our subjugation by arms.
February 28th, 1870 AD (search for this): chapter 2
unfeigned sorrow for your bereavement, unite with me in sincere regards and fervent prayers to Him, who can alone afford relief, for His gracious support and continued protection to you. May His abundant mercies be showered upon you, and may His almighty arm guide and uphold you. Please thank Miss Randolph for writing to me. With great respect and true affection, your obedient servant, (Signed) R. E. Lee. The following expresses a great deal in brief compass: Lexington, February 28, 1870. Mr. Samuel R. George, 71 Mt. Vernon Place, Baltimore, Maryland: My Dear Sir; I have learned with deep regret the great sorrow that has befallen you, and sincerely sympathize in your overwhelming grief. But the great God of heaven takes us at the period when it is best for us to go, and we can only gratefully acknowledge His mercy and try to be resigned to His will. Every beat of our hearts marks our progress through life and admonishes us of the steps we make towards the grave.
12th (search for this): chapter 2
the inestimable knowledge of the priceless truths of the Bible, I accept the position assigned me. With many thanks to the society for the high compliment paid me by their selection as their president, I am, with great respect, Your obedient servant, R. E. Lee. Rev. Dr. Pendleton, Col. J. T. L. Preston, Committee. Mr. Wm. White, The following paper may be appropriately introduced here: At the meeting of the Board of Managers of the Rockbridge County Bible Society, on the 12th inst., for the purpose of imparting to the organization greater efficiency—in addition to other important measures adopted and in substance since published— the undersigned were appointed a committee to prepare and publish a minute, expressing the deep sense which the managers and members of this Society have of the exalted worth of their last president, the illustrious General R. E. Lee; of the blessed influence which he exerted as a Christian man and in his official relation to this cause, an
October 11th (search for this): chapter 2
ds. The sentence in the case of Isaac Arnoldh as been suspended until the decision of the President shall be known. Thanking you very sincerely for your good wishes in behalf of our country, I remain, with great respect, Your obedient servant, R. E. Lee. Headquarters, A. N. Va., September 20, 1864. Rev. M. J. Michelbacher, Richmond: Sir: I have received your letter of the 15th inst., asking that furloughs may be granted to the Israelites in the army from September 30 to October 11, to enable them to repair to Richmond to observe the holy days appointed by the Jewish religion. It would afford me much pleasure to comply with your request did the interests of the service permit, but it is impossible to grant a general furlough to one class of our soldiers without recognizing the claims of others to a like indulgence. I can only grant furloughs on applications setting forth special grounds for them, or in accordance with the general orders on that subject applicable
October (search for this): chapter 2
things? W. N. Pendleton, J. L. Clarke, Committee. J. W. Pratt. Lexington, Va., January 14, 1869. The Rockbridge County Bible Society, whose operations were interrupted and records lost during the war, was reorganized on the 5th of last October by representatives of different churches of the county, in pursuance of a notice given through the Lexington Gazette. A new constitution was adopted which provides for the reorganization of a Board of Managers, composed of the ministers of each church and one representative from each congregation, appointed by them, to meet at least once a year, on the first Saturday in October; and that the officers of the society shall be a President, a Vice-President, Secretary and Treasurer, and Librarian, who shall constitute the Executive Committee of the society. At the meeting mentioned, the officers elected were: R. E. Lee, President. J. T. L. Preston, Vice-President. Wm. G. White, Secretary and Treasurer. John S. White, Libraria
10th (search for this): chapter 2
rely God will not visit us with such a calamity. If I have ever prayed in my life I have pleaded with the Lord that Jackson might be spared to us. And then his heart swelled with emotion too deep for utterance, and he turned away to weep like a child. He thus announced the death of Jackson: General order, no. 61. Headquarters, A. N. Va., May 11, 1863. With deep grief the commanding general announces to the army the death of Lieutenant-General T. J. Jackson, who expired on the 10th inst., at a quarter past 3 P. M. The daring, skill and energy of this great and good soldier are now, by the decrees of an all-wise Providence, lost to us. But while we mourn his death, we feel that his spirit still lives, and will inspire the whole army with his indomitable courage and unshaken confidence in God as our hope and strength. 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 determinat
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he 20th of October, 1862. At the close of the war the citizens of the county erected over her grave a handsome monument, which was unveiled with appropriate ceremonies. In response to an invitation to be present, General Lee wrote the following: Rockbridge Baths, July 25, 1866. Ladies: I have read with deep emotion your letter of the 17th instant, inviting myself and family to witness the erection of a monument over the remains of my daughter, at Warren, White Sulphur Springs, on the 8th of next month. I do not know how to express to you my thanks for your great kindness to her while living, and for your affectionate remembrance of her since dead. My gratitude for your attention and consideration will continue through life, and my prayers will be daily offered to the throne of the Most High for His boundless blessings upon you. I have always cherished the intention of visiting the tomb of her who never gave me aught but pleasure; but to afford me the satisfaction whi
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