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T. K. Fauntleroy (search for this): chapter 12
and Johnston were holding a council of war in a tent. A young Mr. Fauntleroy, of my company, asked me to go with him on a little matter of b gateway we were confronted by a sentinel who promptly halted us. Fauntleroy remonstrated, telling the sentinel that he must see President Dava council of war. Directly President Davis came out of the tent, Fauntleroy and myself were then allowed to pass. We reached there almost simultaneously with the President-he was half-way up the steps: Fauntleroy hailed him, with, Is that President Davis? and he, in his inimitablyalk up, gentlemen, out of the rain. We declined with thanks, and Fauntleroy then told him that he was T. K. Fauntleroy, of Clarke County, Virte army. President Davis asked him if he was any relation to Colonel Fauntleroy of the United States army; he replied that he was his uncle. to go back to Richmond, he would send him a commission; to which Fauntleroy replied: Can I rely upon you, Mr. President I was dumfounded, bu
July 22nd, 1861 AD (search for this): chapter 12
the surrounding fortifications. The treachery was as great as if his drawings had been valuable, which they could not have been, as we had only then commenced the detached works which were designed as a system of defences for Richmond. The following letter, written by a Virginia soldier, illustrates the kindness of manner which characterized Mr. Davis toward all subordinates. He was approachable by all, even to the lowest in rank. The latter is given in illustration. On Monday, July 22, 1861, the day after the first battle of Manassas, it was raining very hard; President Davis, Beauregard, and Johnston were holding a council of war in a tent. A young Mr. Fauntleroy, of my company, asked me to go with him on a little matter of business, not telling me what it was. He took me in the direction of the Moss mansion, and upon reaching the arched gateway we were confronted by a sentinel who promptly halted us. Fauntleroy remonstrated, telling the sentinel that he must see Pres
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