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The Photographic History of The Civil War: in ten volumes, Thousands of Scenes Photographed 1861-65, with Text by many Special Authorities, Volume 8: Soldier Life and Secret Service. (ed. Francis Trevelyan Miller), Glimpses of the Confederate army (search)
ier's heart—I mean the due recognition of gallantry in action. By a strange oversight there was no provision in the Confederate army for recognizing, either by decoration or by promotion on the field, distinguishing acts of gallantry. No Victoria Cross, or its equivalent, rewarded even the most desperate acts of valor. But brave men need no such artificial incentive to defend their homes. of the roar of the battle! Very, very rarely you will meet a German, like that superb soldier, Major Von Borcke, who so endeared himself to Jeb Stuart's cavalry. But these exceptions only accentuate the broad fact that the Confederate army was composed almost exclusively of Americans. That throws some light on its achievements, does it not? I think the visitor to the Confederate camps would also be struck by the spirit of bonhommie which so largely prevailed. These Johnnie Rebs, in their gray uniforms (which, as the war went on, changed in hue to butternut brown) are a jolly lot. They have