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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 35. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Loyal colored man. (search)
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 35. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Home again. (search)
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 35. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Reminiscences. (search)
Reminiscences.
Many years after I stood upon the ground made memorable by the thrilling events of the 9th of June, as well as by the gallant stand, for many months immediately succeeding that day, by the heroic Army of Northern Virginia as it wrestled in mortal strife with the overwhelming forces of the enemy; but what a change was there!
No screaming shells were rushing through the air like demons released from the abyss profound, blent on their mission of destruction; no din of direful war rivalled the fury of the elements in their fiercest rage, but all around was serene and still.
Undisturbed by the clash of war the birds twittered forth their evening gossip, the mocking-bird sang his sweetest lay— the well cultivated fields, the tinkling of the cow-bells in the distant pasture, all proclaimed that Peace was queen.
And yet while the direful war has passed away, and the animosities and acerbities engendered by it are fast being buried in the grave of Oblivion — where is
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 35. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), The Confederate dead buried in the Vicksburg Cemetery . (search)