Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 29., Memoir of <a target="_blank" onclick="openPopupWindow(this); return false" href="entityvote?doc=Perseus:text:1999.01.0001&auth=johnson,jane,claudia&n=1&type=person">Jane Claudia Johnson</a>., An address delivered before <a target="_blank" onclick="openPopupWindow(this); return false" href="entityvote?doc=Perseus:text:1999.01.0001&auth=hill,a.,p.&n=1&type=person">A. P. Hill</a> Camp Confederate Veterans, by <a target="_blank" onclick="openPopupWindow(this); return false" href="entityvote?doc=Perseus:text:1999.01.0001&auth=cameron,william,evelyn&n=1&type=person">ex-governor William Evelyn Cameron</a>, at <a target="_blank" onclick="openPopupWindow(this); return false" href="entityvote?doc=Perseus:text:1999.01.0001&auth=tgn,7014404&n=1&type=place">Petersburg, Va.</a>, January 19th, 1901., page 99

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Jefferson Davis Monument Association holds the First celebration of the day of memory.

The Ladies' Confederate Memorial Association Listens to a masterly oration by Judge Charles E. Fenner .

A Southern cross of honor presented to General J. A. Chalaron by the Daughters of the Confederacy .

Memoir of Jane Claudia Johnson .

A paper read by Charles M. Blackford , of the Lynchburg Bar , before the Tenth annual meeting of the Virginia State Bar Association , held at old Point Comfort, Va. , July 17 - 19 , 1900 .

（ two cases .)

How the War was conducted.

General Pope 's orders.

General Milroy 's order.

General Sherman 's conduct.

Sheridan 's orders and conduct.

Butler 's order.

General orders no. 73 .

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(Confidential.)

Death of James B. Gordon .

James B. Gordon killed.

Surprise and consternation.

Starvation parties.

Hunting Uncle Bev .

Visit from General Meade .

John W. Garrett 's advice.

Arms for Maryland .

John W. Garrett 's advice.

Fighting Joe Hooker boasted.

Hooker 's force.

Jackson 's feint.

Attack renewed.

Under Stuart 's command .

Old Salem Church .

Gen. Lee did not Contemplate Early surrender.

Mr. Goode 's paper.

The Second question.

Hampton Roads conference .

Mr. Blairs return.

Meeting of commissioners.

Stephens and Lincoln .

The terms discussed.

Not posted on history.

As to West Virginia .

Interesting letter from an Inmate.

Old prison site.

Lee led the charge.

Barely mentioned in history.

Winthrop 's charge.

Northern sentiment.

Colonel Hill 's official report.

A fresh supply.

Our flag in England .

Personating a ship.

Among Confederates.

Some personal observations.

The fight at Bentonville .

A dashing charge.

What the War records show.

Henderson highly Praised.

Closing scenes and events.

How General Johnston looked.

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Military dispatch.

His escape from Fort Pulaski .

An awful scene.

Under fire of their own men.

Negroes in charge.

Beans and tobacco.

How the beans were cooked.

At Fort Pulaski .

Unpalatable food.

Face to face with starvation.

A tiresome undertaking.

A cat for dinner.

Hope of escape.

Hopes of liberty.

The escape reported.

Conflict of the Sixth Massachusetts regiment with citizens.

Arrival of recruits.

Opposing sentiment.

The President S proclamation.

The Sixth Massachusetts .

Ammunition served out.

March to Camden Station .

Captain ward wounded.

Robert W. Davis killed.

Preparations for defense.

A talk with Lincoln .

Mr. Lincoln excited.

The Camp at Cockeysville .

Lincoln 's trip to Washington .

A reign of terror.

Christian Emmerich .

Colonel Marshall 's testimony.

General Grant 's testimony.

A biographical sketch.

Birth and education.

The Confederate Surgeon .

Association formed.

General orders no. 18 .—

Special field order, no. 15 .

From a soldier's note book.

A sight dreadful even to Veterans.

Grant 's crossing of the Rapidan .

Why M'Clellan failed.

Grant 's withdrawal from Cold Harbor .

From a soldier's diary.

Monument Dedicated.

The trials and trial of Jefferson Davis .

The life and character of Robert Edward Lee .

Report of the history Committee

Maryland Confederates.

Brook Church fight, and something about the Fifth North Carolina cavalry .

How Virginia supplied Maryland with arms.

A Maryland Warrior and hero.

The sword of Lee . [from the Baltimore sun , August , 1901 .]

Dr. Samuel P. Moore .

Our torpedo boat. [ Cleveland plain dealer , August , 1901 .]

General Nathan Bedford Forrest .

War officers of the First regiment Virginia volunteer infantry ,

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[99] their own conduct, as men and as citizens, that supremest lesson which those models teach: That above the glamour of glory and the spell of genius—

The greatest greatness goodness is.

Then shall the future witness in this Old Dominion a moral, social and political structure of such perfect grandeur as eye hath not seen nor the mind of man conceived.

Richmond, VA. 1901.

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