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Varina Davis, Jefferson Davis: Ex-President of the Confederate States of America, A Memoir by his Wife, Volume 2 1,039 11 Browse Search
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 29. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 833 7 Browse Search
Varina Davis, Jefferson Davis: Ex-President of the Confederate States of America, A Memoir by his Wife, Volume 1 656 14 Browse Search
The Annals of the Civil War Written by Leading Participants North and South (ed. Alexander Kelly McClure) 580 0 Browse Search
Alfred Roman, The military operations of General Beauregard in the war between the states, 1861 to 1865 459 3 Browse Search
Hon. J. L. M. Curry , LL.D., William Robertson Garrett , A. M. , Ph.D., Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 1.1, Legal Justification of the South in secession, The South as a factor in the territorial expansion of the United States (ed. Clement Anselm Evans) 435 13 Browse Search
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 3. 355 1 Browse Search
Edward Alfred Pollard, The lost cause; a new Southern history of the War of the Confederates ... Drawn from official sources and approved by the most distinguished Confederate leaders. 352 2 Browse Search
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing) 333 7 Browse Search
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 1. 330 2 Browse Search
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Serious accident. --On yesterday afternoon, while Mrs. Jefferson Davis, accompanied by Mrs. Johnston, lady of the Commander-in-Chief of the Army of the Potomac, were riding out in a carriage, in the vicinity of Mr. Dill's farm, the pear of the horses gave way, and the carriage was precipitated into a deep gaily. Both ladies were greatly shocked, and received severe contusions--Mrs. Johnston having, in addition to other injuries, one of her arms broken. Mr. Herbert Graves happening to be near, assisted the ladies from their painful situation, and brought them, by another conveyance, back to the city.
Grand review of the army by the President. Fairfax C. H. Oct. 3. --President Davis, is accompanied by Generals Johnston, Beauregard, and Smith, and their Aids, had a grand review of the troops this morning. General Walker, Longstreet, Cocke, and Jones were out with their brigades; also, Major Walton's battalion of Washington Artillery. The day was beautiful, and the troops were in high spirits. It was a magnificent affair, and occupied three hours and a half. The President left for Manassas at 5 o'clock this evening, en route for Richmond. The Yankees have made no further advance. The Federal flag can be seen on Taylor's hill. A column of smoke is still rising from the neighborhood of Falls Church. Bohemian
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whence they come in the same fix that poor Maryland is. We have more Kentuckians in our midst than I have ever seen here before. Some of them join our companies, and are anxious to meet even Kentuckians in the battle-field. You, perhaps, have no idea how desperately the Southern rights Kentuckians hate the Kentucky Lincolnites. I have it from a most reliable gentleman who had to leave because of his Southern sentiments, that a little lad going down the street in Danville, hallooed for Jeff. Davis, when a pair of full grown men rushed upon him, with pistols pointed at him; ordering him to take it back, the little fellow replied, "Don't shoot me, I do." Yet, notwithstanding, one of the scoundrels did shoot him through the heart, killing him instantly.--This is only one of a dozen cases of which I have heard of their outrageous cruelty. Before this reaches you, our Governor will have called out 25,000 of the reserved corps, which will be ordered to various points on our borders
sser that has existed since the days of the Spanix. Last night we were very agreeably surprised by a visit from President Davis. He was escorted through the town, to Gen. Beauregard's headquarters, by a troop of cavalry, and was greeted by a ndiately following were Generals Johnston and Beauregard, and after them came Col. John S. Preston, Col. Thomas Preston, Col. Davis, Col. Randal, Prince Polignac, Capt. Ferguson, of Gen. Beauregard's staff, Capt. Peyton, Lt. Lane, son of Jo. Lane, of incidents that would bear recording. On every hand could be seen the regard and the respect the volunteers have for President Davis, and it was evident that the fact of his being in person on the field; his visiting the soldiers in their camps; hist Gen. Bonham's a few hundred men had gathered hastily, and as the cortege passed three hearty cheers were given for President Davis. In return, his Excellency raised his hat, and bowing gracefully, said: "Gentlemen — I thank you heartily, and I ho