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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing) 42 0 Browse Search
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 19. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 36 0 Browse Search
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 1. 34 0 Browse Search
Maj. Jed. Hotchkiss, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 3, Virginia (ed. Clement Anselm Evans) 30 0 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 2. (ed. Frank Moore) 28 0 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events, Diary from December 17, 1860 - April 30, 1864 (ed. Frank Moore) 28 0 Browse Search
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 18. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 28 0 Browse Search
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 29. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 24 0 Browse Search
Horace Greeley, The American Conflict: A History of the Great Rebellion in the United States of America, 1860-65: its Causes, Incidents, and Results: Intended to exhibit especially its moral and political phases with the drift and progress of American opinion respecting human slavery from 1776 to the close of the War for the Union. Volume I. 24 0 Browse Search
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 31. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 22 0 Browse Search
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Richmond shall be defended. We are glad this authorized flat has gone forth-authorized by the Confederate Government and the Legislature of the noble State of Virginia Richmond is the Capitol of the Southern Confederacy, Richmond is the metropolis of the State of Virginia. To loss Richmond is to loss Virginia, and to loss Virginia is to loss the key to the Southern Confederacy. --Virginians, Marylanders, ye who have rallied to her defence, would it not be better to fall in her streets than to basely abandon them and view from the surrounding hills the humiliation of the capital of the Southern Confederacy? To die in her streets would be bliss to this, and to fall where tyrants strode, would be to consecrate the spot anew, and wash it of every stain. To defend Richmond there are men enough; the energy and will alone is wanted; the arms are within the grasp of every one; the plans should be known to the President and Cabinet. They are known; let them act.--Will they act? T
The organization, upon being reported to the Executive, will be recognized and properly officered, as prescribes by law, and be subject to the orders of the Governor for local defence, under regulations to be hereafter prescribed. Prompt and efficient action is absolutely necessary. We have a gallant army in the field, upon whom we fully and confidently rely; but no effort should be spared which can contribute to the noble object. The Capital of Virginia must not be a surrendered. Virginians must rally to the rescuer. Given under my hand and under the Seal of the Commonwealth, at Richmond, this 15th day of May, 1862. and in the eighty-sixth year of the Commonwealth. John Letcher. By the Governor: Geo. W. Munford, Secretary of the Commonwealth. The meeting was organized by the appointment of Captain J. B. Danforth as Chairman, and Wm. P. Munford as Secretary. At the request of the master, the Rev. Dr. Woodbridge offered a fervent prayer. Col. Th