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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 37. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), chapter 1.8 (search)
tablet on the battlefield of Bloody Angle and a monument at Salem Church in memory of the New Jersey volunteers who fell on the battlefields of Spotsylvania county in the Civil War were unveiled to-day. Colonel E. C. Massey, representing Governor Swanson, delivered the address of welcome at the tablet unveiling. General Joseph Plume then transferred the memorial to the State of New Jersey, and Governor Fort, of that State, made a speech accepting and transferring it again to the Fifteenth Ncrowd gathered at Salem Church to witness the unveiling of the monument, the parade from the Bloody Angle being two miles long. The ceremonies began at 3 o'clock with prayers. J. Taylor Ellyson, Lieutenant-Governor of Virginia, represented Governor Swanson and delivered an address. After the singing of the Star Spangled Banner by the assemblage, the four young women pulled the cords which unveiled the monument. General Joseph Plume presented the monument to New Jersey, and Governor Fort,
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 37. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Forrest's men rank with Bravest of brave. (search)
ent to see him next morning. He was dead. This incident and some others similar gave me a reputation that brought me into bad repute with our chief surgeon, Dr. Swanson. A few days after the incident a young man named Grandstaff was on camp guard duty. He had set the butt of his shotgun on a low stump and was twirling it arouazing his ear and singeing his hair. Being on duty nearby I was among the first to reach him. I took a good look at his face and saw on it the death pallor, Drs. Swanson and Gooch dressed the wound where the boy fell and he was removed to a nearby house. Next day Lieutenant D. W. Grandstaff came to me and said there was a wagons to his brother's chances to get well. For a long time I declined to say, but yielding to his pleading at last, I told him to hold the wagon till next day. Dr. Swanson heard of it. He was an exceedingly hot-tempered man and the most comprehensive, exhaustive and fluent cusser in Forest's entire command. Having cussed me out,
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 37. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Index. (search)
, 152. Slocum, General, 122. Smith, Gerrit, 248. Spayd, H. H., 274. Spotsylvania, Monuments to those who fell at, 164. Staunton River Bridge, Gallant defence of, 321. Stevens, Thaddeus, 251. Stewart, Gen. George H., 133. Stone, Roy. United States Department of Agriculture, 285. Stonebraker, John A., 309. Stoneman, General 17 18 Stribling, Col. Robert M., 172. Stuart Gen J. E. B., 65; death of, 69, 216. Sulivane, Colonel, 318. Sumpter, J. U., 183. Swanson, Governor, 164. Swayze, T. F, 164. Talcott, Col. T. M. R., 21. Taliaferro, Major, 17. Taylor Col. W. H., 21, 22. Terrell, Col. J. B. 236. Thompson, Jimmy, 65. Tredegar Battalion, officers of, 200; Works, 6. Trezevant, Major J. T., 16. Venable, Major A. R., 61,65; Col. Charles S., 212. Virginia, Regiment, 3rd, organization of, 185; 14th, organization of, 193. Walker, Gen. R. Lindsay, 125. Warren, General, relieved of command, 174. White, Lt. Col. J. L.,