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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 7. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Reminiscences of the campaign of 1864 in Virginia . (search)
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 7. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Notes on the final campaign of April , 1865 . (search)
Notes on the final campaign of April, 1865. By General H. L. Benning.
After I rejoined the brigade in November, 1864, nothing of importance was done by it until the 2d of April, 1865.
On that day, at about 11 A. M., I reached Petersburg with two regiments, the Second and Twentieth, by the train from Richmond.
The other two-Seventeenth and Fifteenth-and the rest of Field's division were detained by an accident to the train, and did not arrive till late in the day. Colonel Fairfax receive g like it in the war; it was the talk of all.
Field's division in the retreat was some times in the front, some times in the rear.
At Farmville it had a sharp affair with the enemy, in which Anderson's brigade made several hundred prisoners. Benning's brigade was not actively engaged.
The affair was quite a success.
At Appomattox Courthouse the division was in the rear, with the enemy close up. Its organization was perfect, and it was not at all demoralized.
I saw many men with tears s
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 7. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Official diary of First corps , A. N. V ., while commanded by Lt.-General R. H. Anderson , from June 1st to October 18 , 1864 . (search)
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 7. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), General Longstreet 's report of affair of October 27th , 1864 . (search)