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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 20. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 17 1 Browse Search
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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 8. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 10 0 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 9. (ed. Frank Moore) 8 2 Browse Search
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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Poetry and Incidents., Volume 5. (ed. Frank Moore) 3 1 Browse Search
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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 20. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), chapter 1.8 (search)
known as the Bethel regiment from its first battle, and by this name it has passed into history. The battle, from which it took its name, was fought Monday, the tenth of June, 1861, at Bethel, or Big Bethel, or Bethel church, situated on the Yorktown road, nine miles from Hampton, Virginia. It had been occupied on the night of the 6th of June by the Confederates from Yorktown. These troops consisted of the First North Carolina regiment, Colonel D. H. Hill commanding, with Lieutenant-Colonel Charles C. Lee as second in command, and four pieces of Randolph's battery. Colonel Hill found a branch of Back river in his front and encircling his right flank. On his left was a dense and almost impenetrable wood except about one hundred and fifty yards of old field. The rear was covered by the road, a thick wood and a narrow cultivated field. The position had the inherent defect of being commanded by an immense open field on which the enemy might be readily deployed. Colonel Hill de
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 20. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), chapter 1.9 (search)
some quiet. It was then, too, you will recollect, that General Lee was about to lead the Texas brigade into action, so threThis incident is given by Colonel Charles S. Venable, of General Lee's staff, as follows (in his address before the Associatia, October 31, 1873): It was here that the incident of Lee's charge with Gregg's Texas brigade occurred. The Texans cheting of these brave men and their magnificent behavior, General Lee spurred his horse through an opening in the trenches andfrom the entire line, as it rushed on, the cry, Go back, General Lee! Go back! Some historians like to put this in less ho(who laid down his life on the 9th of October, almost in General Lee's presence, in a desperate charge of his brigade on the in the rear of Fort Harrison), turned his horse towards General Lee, remonstrating with him. Just then I called his attentioust happened, and he, with affectionate bluntness, urged General Lee to go further back. I need not say the Texans went forw