Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Poetry and Incidents., Volume 6., chapter 8

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The capture of Smithfield, Va.

Incidents of the battle of Fair Oaks .

The battles before Richmond .

20 . a question which Major-Gen. Halleck won't answer.

21 . songs of the rebels.

Salt for Henrico .

Another Proclamation wanted.

The Necessities of the rebel army.

Trophies of the field of Antietam .

Confederate Impressments.

Incidents of Vicksburgh, Miss.

Interview with Stonewall Jackson .

45 . in the Sepulchre .

Rebel soldiers tired of the war.

Massacre of the Germans in Texas .

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Incident of the White House.--On the occupation of the White House, Va., by the soldiers of Gen. McClellan, May twelfth, 1862, a small piece of paper, bearing the following inscription, was found pinned on the casing of an inner door:

Northern soldiers, who profess to reverence Washington, forbear to desecrate the house of his first married life, the property of his wife, now owned by her descendants.
A grand-daughter of Mrs. Washington.

Beneath the inscription was written the following:

lady: A Northern officer has protected your property in sight of the enemy, and at the request of your overseer.

Van Nostrand. New York, New York. 1862.

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