Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 10., Editorial paragraphs., section c.8.88.155, page 525

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The true story of Andersonville told by a Federal prisoner

Sketch of Longstreet 's division — Yorktown and Williamsburg .

History of Lane 's North Carolina brigade .

The Gettysburg campaign -operations of the Artillery .

General Kirby Smith 's campaign in Kentucky .

Winchester and Fisher's Hill — letter from General Early to General Lee .

Reminiscences of the army of Northern Virginia ,

A reminiscence of an official interview with General R. E. Lee .

Notes and Queries.

Editorial paragraphs.

Literary notices.

The Artillery on the Gettysburg campaign .

The Confederate treasure-statement of Paymaster John F. Wheless .

Charge of the Kentuckians at stone river.

Notes and Queries.

Editorial paragraphs.

The story of the attempted formation of a N. W. Confederacy.

The Kentucky campaign.

The Artillery on the Gettysburg campaign .

Campaigns of the civil war — Chancellorsville — Gettysburg .

Tribute to the Confederate dead.

The Fifteenth Georgia regiment at Gettysburg .

General Stephen Elliott , Lieutenant James A. Hamilton , and Elliott 's torpedoes.

The Southern soldier boy.

Correspondence and orders concerning the army of Northern Virginia .

Notes and Queries. the wounding of Stonewall Jackson .

Editorial paragraphs.

Literary notes.

The Peninsula — McClellan 's campaign of 1862 , by Alexander S. Webb .

A grand meeting in New Orleans on the 25th of April in behalf of the Southern Historical Society .

Ex-Confederates in New Jersey .

Roster of troops at battle of Chickamauga .

Notes and Queries.

Editorial paragraphs.

Literary notices.

Addresses of Rev. J. K. Gutheim and Rev. Dr. Palmer , at the great meeting in New Orleans.

Notes on Ewell 's division in the campaign of 1862 .

Raid of Forrest 's cavalry on the Tennessee river in 1864 .

Sketch of John C. Mitchel , of Ireland , killed whilst in command of Fort Sumter .

Correspondence and orders concerning the army of Northern Virginia .

The men who wore the gray.

Notes and Queries. did General L. A. Armistead fight on the Federal side at First Manassas ?

Editorial paragraphs.

Literary notices.

General Ewell 's report of the Pennsylvania campaign.

Frank H. Harleston — a hero of Fort Sumter .

Captain Irving and the steamer Convoy --supplies for prisoners.

Notes and Queries.

Editorial paragraphs.

Literary notices.

General Longstreet 's report of the Pennsylvania campaign.

Reminiscences of the war.

Our fallen brave.

Diary of a Confederate soldier.

The battle of Fredericksburg .

Sketch of the Third Battery of Maryland Artillery .

Movement against Allatoona — letter from General S. G. French .

Terms of surrender at Vicksburg -- General Pemberton replies to General Badeau

Sherman 's march to the sea, as seen by a Northern soldier,

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The private Confederate soldier.

Notes and Queries. did General Armistead fight on the Federal side at First Manassas or confess when dying at Gettysburg that he had been engaged in an Unholy cause?

Literary notices.

Reminiscences of the First battle of Manassas .

Sketch of Third Battery of Maryland Artillery .

Newport's News . Nomen non Locus .

The killing of Colonel Dennis J. Halisey .

Lee to the rear.

Notes and Queries. did General George H. Thomas have any purpose of fighting on the side of Virginia , his native State, at the commencement of the late war?

Editorial paragraphs.

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Literary notices.

General J. A. Early 's report of the Gettysburg campaign .

Two foreign opinions of the Confederate cause and people.

Diary of Rev. J. G. Law .

Literary notices.

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[525] he. He was serving in Texas when the crisis came which sundered the sections. His friends in Virginia were informed of his views, and the officials of the State were apprised of his intentions. He procured a furlough, came to Virginia, applied to the Superintendent of the Virginia Military Institute for the appointment (with the rank of Major) of Commandant of the Corps of State Cadets.
On the request of his friends the Governor of Virginia decided to appoint him a Colonel of the Virginia forces and Chief of Ordnance of the State.
And when, as yet, neither Lee nor Johnston had indicated any purpose to leave the Federal service, the attitude and intention of Thomas were as well known as those of any gentleman of the State, and he was spoken of by several of the secession members of the convention as the fit man to be General of the forces of Virginia should she secede.
After the Government had decided to appoint him Colonel, he went North, from Virginia, to make his final arrangements, and then to resign and return to take part with his people.
The Governor held the appointment open for him until he found Thomas had resolved to remain in the Federal service.
Dabney H. Maury.

Richmond, October 22d, 1882.

Richmond, VA. 1882.

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