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William W. Bennett, A narrative of the great revival which prevailed in the Southern armies during the late Civil War, Chapter 3: hindrances to the revival. (search)
In the councils of the General government and State governments its baleful influence was felt. And some bold, stupid men declared that they had never heard of anything great being accomplished in war without the aid of whiskey. Such a remark could not have been made in seriousness; it was the senseless babbling of some wretched votary of Bacchus. The best and ablest officers of the army sought by example and by precept to suppress this vice; and the following noble language from General Bragg is a sample of the general orders issued from time to time against the evils which infested our armies: Commanders of all grades are earnestly called upon to suppress drunkenness by every means in their power. It is the cause of nearly every evil from which we suffer; the largest portion of our sickness and mortality results from it; our guard-houses are filled by it; officers are constantly called from their duties to form court-martials in consequence of it; inefficiency in our
William W. Bennett, A narrative of the great revival which prevailed in the Southern armies during the late Civil War, Chapter 11: summer of 1862. (search)
ut our souls in prayer for the sufferer. He wanted me to pray for him, and almost suffocated with emotion, silent prayer yielded to sobs and prayers. At the close, I asked him if he loved Jesus. He answered Yes. I asked him if he was going to heaven; he said: I hope so; and wanted us all to meet him in heaven. He then threw his arms around his mother's neck, and returned her fond embrace and kisses, sent by her a kiss to each of his sisters, and one by me to his brother Willie, now in Gen. Bragg's army. The struggle lasted until Tuesday, September 30th, at 2 o'clock P. M., when the tranquil, happy spirit was released from its clay prison. The casket was broken and the jewel was gone. The same triumphant death scenes were witnessed on the battle-field of the Second Manassas that had cast such a radiance over Southern patriotism in the previous battles of the war. Give my love to parents and friends, said a young soldier, dying of his wounds; tell them all is well; I am not af
William W. Bennett, A narrative of the great revival which prevailed in the Southern armies during the late Civil War, Chapter 14: autumn of 1862. (search)
excessive toil, asked to be relieved from duty in order to recruit his shattered health, and General Bragg was placed in chief command. In the month of October, the Confederates, under General Vantalions of the South to a position where they could make a successful stand. The march of General Bragg from Mississippi into Tennessee, and the events that followed, are so well known that we need, and after driving the enemy before them and camping for the night on the field of battle, General Bragg deeming it hazardous with his wearied men to renew the conflict with the heavily reinforced withdrew in good order to Harrodsburg, and thence to Bryantsville. In his official report, General Bragg says of this battle: For the time engaged, it was the severest and most desperately contestecalm. The approach of winter caused a cessation of military operations on a large scale. General Bragg lay with his army in Middle Tennessee, covering several important strategic points; General
William W. Bennett, A narrative of the great revival which prevailed in the Southern armies during the late Civil War, Chapter 15: winter of 1862-63. (search)
rmy of Northern Virginia. R. E. Lee, General. Of the battle of Murfreesboro, which closed this eventful year, General Bragg wrote on the night of December 31: The bloodiest day of the war has closed. At seven in the morning the Confederatesy resisted. The vast numbers and resources of the Federals prevented us from seizing the fruits of this victory, and General Bragg in his dispatch said: Unable to dislodge the enemy from his entrenchments. and hearing of reinforcements to him, I wour grasp. On that field of blood death showed himself in most hideous forms. Rev. Dr. Joseph Cross, who was with General Bragg's army, thus describes the battle-field after the fight: Ah! how many expired with the year. Here they lie, frd and rain and four days incessant fighting, with a loss of one-fourth of their number in killed, wounded, and missing, Gen. Bragg wisely determined to fall back behind Duck river, and rest his wearied army. The headquarters of the army were subsequ
William W. Bennett, A narrative of the great revival which prevailed in the Southern armies during the late Civil War, Chapter 19: summer of 1863. (search)
forth all earnest workers that could be spared from the home work. Rev. Messrs. McFerrin, Petway, and Ransom, of the M. E. Church, South, went to the help of Gen. Bragg's army; Messrs. Thweat and Harrington, of the same Church, to the army in Mississippi; while Bishop Pierce, Dr. A. L. P. Green, and Rev. J. E. Evans, went to Gee met is more harrowing to my feelings than scenes like this. Tried to observe to-day as the Sabbath by acts of piety and works of charity. In the army of General Bragg the revival went on despite the sufferings of the troops in their retrogade movement to the vicinity of Chattanooga. Rev. W. H. Browning, writing to the Southion to these extracts we can only give brief, but expressive, records from other parts of the army. Rev. R. G. Porter, chaplain of the 10th Mississippi regiment, Bragg's army, says: It makes my very soul happy to witness the manifestations of God's saving power as seen here in the army — from ten to forty at the altar of p
William W. Bennett, A narrative of the great revival which prevailed in the Southern armies during the late Civil War, Chapter 20: autumn of 1863. (search)
to the army went letters telling how hearts were touched and made truly penitent by reason of the tidings sent from the boys in the tents and trenches. From Gen. Bragg's army that veteran soldier of the Cross, Dr. J. B. McFerrin, wrote: I have the pleasure of saying that notwithstanding the recent numerous movements of t our holy Christianity. Near the close of autumn (November 24-25) the battle of Missionary Ridge, so disastrous to the Confederates, was fought. The army of Gen. Bragg had been greatly reduced in numbers by sickness and by the withdrawal of Longstreet's corps to East Tennessee. Gen. Wheeler was also absent with nearly all our We captured 500 of them, and so completely crushed the bead of their advancing column as to effectually end the pursuit. After reaching a safe position, General Bragg, at his own request, was relieved of the chief command, and General Hardee placed at the head of the Army of Tennessee. Winter quarters were fixed at Dalton,