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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 22. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), The prison experience of a Confederate soldier. (search)
ment. The prisoners, in charge of an officer and detail of men, were quickly marched through the Federal lines to General Burnside's headquarters, located in a field about half a mile to the rear. The General had dismounted, and was seated on a ce colonel of a regiment, many officers and men, three flags, and several pieces of artillery. Rising from his seat, General Burnside approached us, and, addressing me, enquired what regiment I commanded, and being informed that it was a Tennessee regiment, he asked from what part of the State. From East Tennessee, I replied. With an expression of astonishment, General Burnside said: It is very strange that you should be fighting us when three-fourths of the people of East Tennessee are on ourof opinion. We regard no man respectable who deserts his country and takes up arms against his own people. To this General Burnside replied, I have been in East Tennessee, I was at Knoxville, I know these people, and when you say that such men as A
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 22. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), chapter 1.26 (search)
with his brigade, repulsed one assault, when suddenly Green's Federal Division penetrated our lines and appeared on his right flank. Promptly facing his men by flank to meet it, and marching behind a rocky ledge, he repelled these intruders, and then, reinforcements arriving, he joined them and beat back Sumner's Corps. Zzzfredericksburg and Chancellorsville. It was a splendid scene when the fog lifted December 13, 1862, and revealed on the plains of Fredericksburg, in martial array, Burnside's army of 100,000 men and 200 guns confronting the hills crowned with the batteries and bayonets of the Army of Northern Virginia. That day Early was put in the most difficult position that ever tests the soldier's metal. Sumner's grand division threw itself upon the Confederate left and was dashed to pieces against the lines of Marye's Hill. Franklin's grand division was now launched against our right held by Jackson's Corps, and Early was just executing orders from Jackson to hold hi
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 22. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Index. (search)
, Col., Thos, P., 49. Aylett, Col Wm. R. His address; Women of the South, 54. Baldwin, Col. John B., Inspector-General of Virginia, 48. Bennett, Hon. R. T., late Colonel 14th N. C. Infantry, C. S. A., 81. Bernard, George S., 69. Blockades, Importance of, 89. Blue and Gray, Blending of the, 67. Boynton, Gen. H. V., 67. Bronaugh, Wm., 46. Brown. Col., Commandant of Fort Pulaski, 140. Buchannan, C. S. N., Admiral Franklin, 77. Burgwyn, Col. H. K.; killed, 123. Burnside, Gen. A. E., 130. Cadets Va. Military Institute, 341. Cardwell, Col. D., 147. Cary, Col. John B., 386. Cassville, Battle of, 6. Causes of the War; Slavery and States' Righs; Exposition by Hon. Jos. Wheeler, 24. Cave, D. D., Rev. Robert C. His noble vindication of the South, 359. Cedar Creek, Battle of, 306. Chancellorsville, Battle of, 288. Chew's Battery; Its glorious career, 41. Chickamauga; Marking the battle-field of, 127. Christian, Hon., Geo. L. His just remarks