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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 14. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Ceremonies connected with the unveiling of the statue of General Robert E. Lee, at Lee circle, New Orleans, Louisiana, February 22, 1884. (search)
onstituting the following officers and directors: Charles E. Fenner, President; G. T. Beauregard, first Vice-President; M. Musson, second Vice-President; S. H. Kennedy, Treasurer; W. I. Hodgson, Recording Secretary; W. M. Owen, Corresponding Secretary. Directors: W. B. Schmidt, Geo. Jonas, Lloyd R. Coleman, R. S. Morse, E. A. Tyler, Jas. Buckner, Thos. A. Adams, Saml. Choppin, S. H. Snowden, W. T. Vaudry, Henry Renshaw, E. A. Palfrey, Saml. Boyd, Arch. Mitchell, W. C. Black, B. A. Pope, Jas. I. Day, I. L. Lyons, J. J. Mellon, E. D. Willett. The times were scarcely more propitious than they had been before, but when the directors stood face to face with the proposition to abandon the work, their patriotic impulses refused to accept it, and inspired them with the determination at all hazards to complete it. It was then resolved, with the means which could be immediately commanded, to begin the monument, as the best means of assuring its completion. Of the numerous designs sub
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 14. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), The Confederate steamship Patrick Henry. (search)
plunder, and perhaps destroy the famous old country seats that are to be found on its banks. But the flag was destined never to be presented, such stirring times were at hand that the few hours necessary for the ceremony could not be spared. The iron-clad, Virginia, was about to make an attack upon the Federal batteries and vessels at Newport News, and the Patrick Henry was ordered to participate in the battle. The day before the attack was to be made, the Patrick Henry was moved down to Day's Neck, and an anchorage taken, from which any vessel coming out from Norfolk could be seen. The 8th of March, 1862, was a bright, placid, beautiful day, more like a May than a March day. All eyes on board the Patrick Henry were watching for the Virginia. About one o'clock in the afternoon she came steaming out from behind Craney Island, attended by her satellites—the gunboats Beaufort and Raleigh. Grand, and strong, and confident, a Hercules of the waters, she moved straight upon the ene