Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 6., Editorial Paragraphs., section c.5.37.57, page 227

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Detailed Minutiae of soldier life.

General Tan Dorn 's report of the Elkhorn campaign.

General S. D. Lee 's report of the battle of Chickasaw bayou .

Did General Lee Violate his oath in siding with the Confederacy ?

four years with General Lee --a Review by General C. M. Wilcox .

The battle of the Wilderness .

The spirit of 1861 --correspondence of General R. E. Lee .

Editorial Paragraphs.

General C. M. Wilcox on the battle of Gettysburg .

Hart 's South Carolina battery --its War guidon — addresses by Major Hart and Governor Hampton .

The Confederate career of General Albert Sidney Johnston .

Editorial Paragraphs.

Report of General S. McGowan of battles of the Wilderness and Spotsylvania Courthouse .

Van Dorn 's operations in Northern Mississippi --recollections of a Cavalryman.

Gettysburg — the battle on the right.

Editorial Paragraphs.

The artillery at Second Manassas - General Longstreet 's reply to General S. D. Lee .

woman's devotion --a Winchester heroine.

The naval fight in Mobile bay , August 5th , 1864 --official report of Admiral Buchanan .

Report of commander J. D. Johnston .

Letter from General R. E. Lee .

Governor Moore 's proclamation concerning General Butler 's Infamous order.

The wounding of Stonewall Jackson — extracts from a letter of Major Benjamin Watkins Leigh .

The Historical Register on our Papers.

Annual meeting of Southern Historical Society , October 28th and 29th , 1878 .

West point and secession.

The artillery at Second Manassas --Rejoinder of General S. D. Lee to General Longstreet .

The Gettysburg campaign --official reports.

Stonewall Jackson — the story of his being an Astrologer refuted — an eye-witness describes how he was wounded.

Editorial Paragraphs.

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[227] your command in this unequal conflict. Fifty-three shot marks were found on the Tennessee, thirty-three of which had penetrated so far as to cause splinters to fly inboard, and the washers over the tends of the bolts wounded several men.

With the greatest respect and esteem, I am very respectfully,

Your obedient servant,

J. D. Johnston, Commander P. N. C. S., late of the Tennessee.

Richmond, VA. 1878.

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