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J. William Jones, Christ in the camp, or religion in Lee's army, Chapter 9: State of religion in 1861-62. (search)
which twelve soldiers professed conversion, five of whom united with the Methodists, four with the Baptists, and the remainder with the Presbyterians. The religious community of the Confederate States ought to feel encouraged by these tokens of the Divine power to put forth still greater efforts in behalf of the spiritual welfare of our army. Fully one-third of the soldiers are destitute of a copy of the New Testament, and of all other religious reading. From Fairfax Court House, Rev. J. M. Carlisle wrote, to a religious paper at Richmond: As chaplain of the Seventh Regiment, South Carolina Volunteers, I desire to return thanks to certain unknown parties, in your city, for a donation of religious books and tracts forwarded to me for distribution among the soldiers. They were gladly received, and are being generally read, and I trust will be a positive good. May the blessing of God be upon those whose gift they are. But there came, soon after the first battle of Manassas,
J. William Jones, Christ in the camp, or religion in Lee's army, Roster of chaplains, army of Northern Virginia. (search)
riod. General Longstreet's Corps (first Corps): Kershaw's Division. Bryan's Brigade. Tenth Georgia. J. C. Camp. Fiftieth Georgia. W. L. Curry. Fifty-first Georgia. C. H. Toy. Fifty-third Georgia. Wofford's Brigade. Sixteenth Georgia. Eighteenth Georgia. Twenty-fourth Georgia. Philip's Legion. Rev. Mr. Flinn. Cobbs'. Sharpshooters. Kershaw's (Old) Brigade. Brigade at large. W. P. Dubose. Second South Carolina. Third South Carolina. Seventh South Carolina. J. M. Carlisle. Eighth South Carolina. H. M. Brearley. Fifteenth South Carolina. H. B. McCallum. James' Battalion. Humphries' Brigade. Thirteenth Mississippi. Rev. Mr. West. Seventeenth Mississippi. W. B. Owen. Eighteenth Mississippi. J. A. Hackett. Twenty-first Mississippi. Rev. Mr. McDonald. Field's Division. Jenkins' (Old) Brigade. First S. Carolina. Geo. T. T. Williams. Fifth South Carolina. J. N. Craig. Sixth South Carolina. W. E. Boggs. Second Rifles. W. E. Walters. Sha
William W. Bennett, A narrative of the great revival which prevailed in the Southern armies during the late Civil War, chapter 7 (search)
Divine power, to put forth still greater efforts in behalf of the spiritual welfare of our army. Fully one-third of the soldiers are destitute of a copy of the New Testament, and of all other religious reading. From Fairfax Court-house Rev. J. M. Carlisle wrote to a religious paper at Richmond: As chaplain of the 7th regiment, South Carolina Volunteers, I desire to return thanks to certain unknown parties, in your city, for a donation of religious books and tracts, forwarded to me forep concern felt by the home folks for its religious welfare. When the 7th regiment of South Carolina was about to leave home for the seat of war, the colored members of the Methodist Church in the town of Aiken presented to the chaplain, Rev. J. M. Carlisle, a magnificent copy of the Word of God for the use of the regiment. After reaching Virginia, the chaplain wrote: Our regiment is doing well. I try to preach on the Sabbath-usually twice. We have also a regimental prayer-meeting every ev
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 11. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Sketch of the Lee Memorial Association. (search)
e Hampton, of South Carolina; J. A. Early, of Virginia; William Smith, (the last war Governor of Virginia); William Terry, of Wytheville, Virginia; George H. Steuart, of Maryland; M. D. Corse, R. D. Lilly, Fitzhugh Lee, G. W. Custis Lee, W. H. F. Lee and F. H. Smith, of Virginia; Judge H. W. Bruce, of Kentucky; Hon. C. R. Breckinridge, of Arkansas; Mrs. Stonewall Jackson and her daughter, Miss Julia; Mrs. J. E. B. Stuart and her daughter, Miss Virginia; Mrs. General George E. Pickett; Mrs. J. M. Carlisle, widow of General Anderson of Kentucky; E. V. Valentine the sculptor, and his wife; Mrs. General E. G. Lee; Mrs. Margaret J. Preston; Mrs. W. H. F. Lee and her two boys; Captain Robert E. Lee; W. W. Corcoran Esq., of Washington; Father Ryan, Colonel T. M. R. Talcott and Colonel H. E. Peyton, former members of General Lee's staff; Colonel William Allan of Stonewall Jackson's old staff; Colonel William H. Palmer, of General A. P. Hill's staff; the Trustees and Faculty of Washington and
The Daily Dispatch: July 20, 1861., [Electronic resource], Ship building in the Provinces. (search)
arrested as a spy at Bladensburg, Md., in company with Mr. H. T. Scott, was released from custody by Justice Donn. The order for his release was brought by Mr. J. M. Carlisle, who explained to the justice the way in which it was obtained. Mr. Carlisle wrote to the Secretary of War the following application: Mr. Secretary:Mr. Carlisle wrote to the Secretary of War the following application: Mr. Secretary: I have fully and carefully investigated the case of Mr. Wm. Brent, and have caused his deposition to be taken and transmitted to Gen. Mansfield. I assure you, as a gentleman, that he has no complicity whatever with the present unhappy condition of the country; is no spy, and was on his own private and lawful business. Gen. Mansfield has apparently no time to examine the case, and I beg you to order his discharge upon parole. Very respectfully, yours, J. M. Carlisle. The Hon. Secretary of War. July 11, 1861. The approval of the Secretary was endorsed upon the back of the letter, and under the endorsement Gen. Mansfield's order to rel
The Daily Dispatch: may 29, 1862., [Electronic resource], Important from Washington (search)
taken possession of the keys of the prison and the prison itself. These two officials were taken to the guard house, while Messrs Joseph H. Bradley and James M Carlisle, both prominent members of the bar, the first council for the claimant of the slave, who in the meantime went to the jail in their official capacity, were held w Webb and Sergeant Cronin to the jail, and in turn placed under arrest the Military Sergeant and sentry who had been left in charge, releasing Messrs Bradley and Carlisle. During this morning the Sergeant of the Military Guard was released by the Marshal, and Deputy Marshal Phillips, and Jailor Milburn, it was expected, would be ses. Subsequently he returned to the jail and arrested the military guard by virtue of his civil authority, disarmed them, and placed them under lock and key J. M. Carlisle, Esq acting as his posse armed with the revolver and sabre of the sergeant. Thus the matter stands at noon to-day.--Deputy Marshal Phillips and Jailor