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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 11. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), General Beauregard's report of the battle of Drury's Bluff. (search)
kson responded as follows, amidst frequent applause: Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen.—I esteem myself highly honored in being Colonel Owen's.] Address of Colonel J. B. Walton. Mr. Chairman,—In rising to respond to the toast The Washington Artil renown of their seniors and predecessors. I do not, Mr. Chairman, propose to pronounce a eulogy upon this occasion, nor classes of our fellow-citizens. I am admonished now, Mr. Chairman, that the part allotted to me, to respond to the first be drunk in honor of their respective charges. Now, Mr. Chairman, I desire to express my thanks for the attention that hy Tried Us, General W. M. Owen responded as follows: Mr. Chairman and Comrades,—A theme so grand, Our battles, where attles, where we were tried, I will gladly answer; but, Mr. Chairman, let me beg your indulgence in slightly changing the li Address of Hon. C. E. Hooker, of Mississippi. Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen of the Army of Tennessee: Honored by y<
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 11. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Our cause in history. (search)
ry. A land that wears a laurel crown may be fair to see; but twine a few sad cypress leaves around the brow of any land, and be that land barren, beautiless and bleak, it becomes lovely in its consecrated coronet of sorrow, and it wins the sympathy of the heart and of history. * * * The triumphs of might are transient—they pass and are forgotten—the sufferings of right are graven deepest on the chronicle of nations. Rev. H. M. Jackson responded as follows, amidst frequent applause: Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen.—I esteem myself highly honored in being permitted to mingle with you on this festal occasion, to share with you in the reminiscence of events in which I had no part, and to join in the commemoration of a past of which I know but little—save by the hearing of the ear. I could not help, you know, being born a few years too late; but, while the mere accident of birth debarred me from participation in the glory and horror of war, I thank you that you admit me to share in th
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 11. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Sketches of the history of the Washington Artillery. (search)
in Chalaron, and will give in our next Colonel Eschelman's and Colonel Owen's.] Address of Colonel J. B. Walton. Mr. Chairman,—In rising to respond to the toast The Washington Artillery, I should not fail to give expression of my high appreciat, and attested by the meritorious services, the sacrifices and renown of their seniors and predecessors. I do not, Mr. Chairman, propose to pronounce a eulogy upon this occasion, nor would it be fitting that I should, but in my great pride for myto the determined sentiment the occasion had aroused among all classes of our fellow-citizens. I am admonished now, Mr. Chairman, that the part allotted to me, to respond to the first toast to the Washington Artillery has been, however indifferentation, will also give voice in answer to the toasts proposed to be drunk in honor of their respective charges. Now, Mr. Chairman, I desire to express my thanks for the attention that has been bestowed upon my unworthy effort and to apologize for t
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 11. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), The Washington Artillery. (search)
appily, you shall ever bear it in the din of battle, bring it back, if you must, in defeat, but never in dishonor. Address of Colonel W. M. Owen. To the toast, Our Battles, Where They Tried Us, General W. M. Owen responded as follows: Mr. Chairman and Comrades,—A theme so grand, Our battles, where they tried us, would require a very eloquent man to reply fitly, and unfortunately I am only a soldier and no speaker; but, appreciating to the full the great compliment paid me by the committee of arrangements in selecting me to respond to such a toast, I thank you sincerely, and only beg of you charity to cover and make amends for my deficiencies. To Our battles, where we were tried, I will gladly answer; but, Mr. Chairman, let me beg your indulgence in slightly changing the lines which follow, Seeking the bubble reputation even at the cannon's mouth. To men who fought for principles, who cast their lives in the scale to uphold them, it went beyond such a motive as seeking
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 11. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Laying the corner Stone of the monument tomb of the Army of Tennessee Association, New Orleans. (search)
ch followed that night; but we take great pleasure in giving the admirable address of Hon. C. E. Hooker, whose empty sleeve was mute eloquence, and the ringing little speech of President Davis, whose eloquent utterances never fail to create a thrill in the heart of every true Confederate, and a howl among the invisible in war and invincible in peace patriots, who are ever ready to heap abuse on this noble representative of our cause. Address of Hon. C. E. Hooker, of Mississippi. Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen of the Army of Tennessee: Honored by your selection to deliver the address on the life and character of General Albert Sidney Johnston on this memorable occasion, when in love, gratitude and reverence, you, of Louisiana, have asssembled to lay the corner-stone of our Confederate tomb and his equestrian statue, with ardent sympathizers all over the land he loved so well and for which he laid down his life, I approach the discharge of the trust you have confided me—for tru
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 11. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Sketch of the Lee Memorial Association. (search)
. The very severe weather during the transportation made their labor of love and honor one of hardship also, and the propriety and delicacy with which the duty has been performed has increased the obligation of the Association. The Association begs leave also to express its gratitude to the authorities and students of Richmond College, who have been so honorably represented by the escort, for the sentiment that prompted their action. An extract from the records. W. N. Pendleton, Chairman. Charles A. Davidson, Secretary. Lee chapel and the Mausoleum. With the first available funds which he could command after becoming President of Washington College, General Lee designed and erected the substantial and beautiful brick chapel, the audience room of which was used for morning prayers, and other religious services, and in the basement of which was the college library, his own office, and that of his clerk. Upon his death a vault was prepared in the floor of the library
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 11. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Annual Reunion of the Virginia division Army of Northern Virginia Association. (search)
de by Colonel William Allan, of Maryland, Captain John Milledge, of Georgia, Rev. H. Melville Jackson, of Richmond, General Early, Judge Theo. S. Garnett, of Norfolk, Colonel Moore, of North Carolina, and others. We are glad to be able to give in full the Speech of Rev. H. Melville Jackson. Our dead We care not whence they came, Dear in their lifeless clay; Whether unknown or known to fame, Their cause and country still the same- They died-and wore the gray. Father Ryan. Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen of the Army of Northern Virginia,—Having been no soldier, I feel always, on these festive occasions, as if I were an interloper — a sharer in pleasures I have not helped to win—a spectator tolerated of your good courtesy. But to-night, when you assign to me the duty of responding to this sentiment, I meet you on common ground; for on the roll of the Confederate dead there are not wanting the names of those who were bone of my bone, flesh of my flesh, blood of my blood, and<