hide Matching Documents

Your search returned 6 results in 3 document sections:

The Daily Dispatch: November 30, 1861., [Electronic resource], The "Haleysburg ladies' Aid Society." (search)
she would never, no, never, tie herself to a man who would not fight for his country." Such is the nature and spirit of the ladies of Lunenburg and Charlotte, particularly the members of the "Haleysburg Society." So take heed, all you young men slender of form and weak of heart. Too much praise cannot be heaped upon the untiring and energetic members, viz: Mistresses L, W., and G.; the persevering, amiable, and beautiful Misses Lon McC., Ann L., Mary E., Anna E., Nannie W., Roberta W., and Jennie L. Long will their liberal bestowal of labor, as well as means, be gratefully remembered by a suffering soldiery and a bleeding country. It may be truthfully said that nowhere in the South has the characteristic loyalty and self-sacrificing spirit of the fair sex been more gallantly sustained than by the ladies of the Haleysburg Aid Society. With such hearty co-operation, our brave soldiers will be doubly nerved to march on to victory, or fill a patriot's grave. A. Jay E.
The Daily Dispatch: March 31, 1862., [Electronic resource], Affairs in Petersburg. (search)
ght to fight. The militia have ever been regarded as of inferior grid; but the sole and principal cause of their conduct on many occasions, heretofore, is attributable to the limited extent of discipline attached to them. To make them an effective arm of defence, they must be drilled, and interested in the art of war. It is not reasonable to expect that a farmer, fresh from the plow, placed in the capacity of a physician, will discharge the duties of his new position with success. Norther is it reasonable, or even presumable, that the militia, unacquainted with the usages of war, will make as good soldiers as the well-trained volunteers, until instructed in that art. Our authorities will no doubt look well to that important subject, and see that they are allowed an opportunity to become disciplined. The entire spirit of confidence in our final success, characteristic of the Southern people, with some few exceptions seems to pervade the mind of the citizens here. A. Jay E.
The Daily Dispatch: April 1, 1862., [Electronic resource], "Hener to whom honor is Due." (search)
ate bloody battle near Winchester, by letter writers, yet it is somewhat mortifying to my mind to see special distinctions made, when all fought so gallantly, and so nobly sustained the reputation and cause of the South. It is not only injustice to the chivalrous and gallant, but an result to modest merit that a "special" few should be the recipients of printed applause and gilded praise. The gallant Capt. S. T. Walth, of Co. K, 23d Reg't Va. Vols., whose conduct on that occasion, with his Spartan band of 43, was in every sense commendatory and gallant, has been passed over unnoticed. He now lies in the Hospital at Stanton with his left arm shattered and bruised. Our army claims not an officer of the same rank more chivalrous and competent than Captain Walto., while his men, who, within the past twelve months, have shown themselves worthy foemen of the proudestensmy's steel conducted themselves in a man or that would have done honor to the martyrs of Thermocouples. A. Jay. E.