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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 9. (ed. Frank Moore) 2 0 Browse Search
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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 9. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 86 (search)
nformed me that he had not sufficient notice to reach that point, and that he had, besides, very little ammunition. The officers and men in my command all behaved with the utmost gallantry and coolness when in the presence of the enemy, ready cheerfully to obey my orders. Very respectfully, Your obedient servant, C. T. Litchfield, Captain, commanding Squadron Report of Lieutenant-Colonel Bower. headquarters First N. C. Cavalry, Hanover Court-house, Va., July 27, 1862. Captain Fitzhugh, Assistant Adjutant-General: sir: I have the honor to report that I arrived, with five companies of my regiment, on the morning of twenty-eighth of June, after a forced march from North Carolina, where I had been on duty. I was directed by General Lee to assume command of all the cavalry that was not with General Stuart. On the night of twenty-ninth, I was directed by General Lee to make a bold, daring scout, and find out where the enemy was. I accordingly proceeded, with five
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 3. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), chapter 5.38 (search)
f our misfortunes, of our dire extremity, and offer us the oath so repeatedly and insultingly, especially when it is well known we would never take it except under compulsion? Those prisoners who still refuse the oath held a consultation meeting in Division 22. General Barringer made a long speech, urging all of us to accept the terms of the Yankees and go home, and declared that we would be banished from the country if we persisted in declining the proffered oath. I sat on a bunk near Major Fitzhugh, of Virginia, and Captain W. H. Bennett, of Georgia, and when General Barringer concluded his speech, amid profound silence, the cry of Fellows! Fellows! arose, and Captain John W. Fellows, of General Beale's staff, from Arkansas, but formerly of New York city, mounted a box and eloquently responded to the call. He began by saying: General Barringer says if we do not tamely submit, we shall be banished from the country. What's banished but set free from daily contact with the things