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Charles Congdon, Tribune Essays: Leading Articles Contributing to the New York Tribune from 1857 to 1863. (ed. Horace Greeley) 9 3 Browse Search
Cambridge History of American Literature: volume 2 (ed. Trent, William Peterfield, 1862-1939., Erskine, John, 1879-1951., Sherman, Stuart Pratt, 1881-1926., Van Doren, Carl, 1885-1950.) 6 0 Browse Search
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 4. 2 0 Browse Search
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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 22. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 2 0 Browse Search
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Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 4., The cavalry fight at Trevilian Station. (search)
ew nothing except the orders above recited, to be prepared for action at daylight, and that I was awaiting instructions. Whereupon he proposed that we ride to General Hampton's headquarters at Netherland's house, about half a mile below Trevilian, and, if possible, ascertain his plans. General Hampton informed us he expected to form a junction with General Fitzhugh Lee at Clayton's Store, where he would engage Sheridan. Rosser returned to his command, and General Hampton and I rode from Netherland's toward Clayton's Store, on a road that I was picketing, for the purpose of reconnoissance. We had advanced but a short distance from the railroad when we were met by Captain Mulligan's squadron, of the 4th South Carolina, which had been on picket, retiring before the enemy, by whom he had just been driven in. General Hampton then ordered me to bring up my brigade and attack at once, telling me that he was expecting to hear Fitzhugh Lee's guns on my right on his way up by another road
Charles Congdon, Tribune Essays: Leading Articles Contributing to the New York Tribune from 1857 to 1863. (ed. Horace Greeley), The great Rogersville Flogging. (search)
fore humble and unknown, honorable mention in ecclesiastical annals. We showed how the boy of Netherland--Deacon of the church aforesaid, and colonel of some regiment, the number and arms of which arhe running away and hiding of the first-named boy. Boy Anthony bore peculiar relations to Deacon Netherland. In by-gone days, when that present stern champion of the Presbyterian Church was in his recollection of the old times — a little yielding to gentle reminiscences. But the spirit of Netherland was up. Here was the Second Presbyterian Church in Rogersville rocking to its foundations, to structure of our political institutions, which was vibrating in the most alarming manner. So Netherland smothered his emotions and sternly subdued the promptings of pity, and determined to extract t squandering of saws, blood, muscle and whips, to say nothing of the needless harrowing of Colonel Netherland's feelings. However, the Colonel showed himself to be a regular Roman. He did not winc
Charles Congdon, Tribune Essays: Leading Articles Contributing to the New York Tribune from 1857 to 1863. (ed. Horace Greeley), Father Ludovico's fancy. (search)
of that State why, in the name of common sense and the very cheapest economy, they do not stir up a revival; because, as The Presbyterian justly observes, The market-value of a pious slave is greater than that of an impious one, while a lively faith improves his personal appearance --plerophory being followed by pingniosity, and solemnity by sleekness. But the species of religion admired and cultivated in North Carolina, and especially in Rogersville, Tenn.,--where the sweet-souled Colonel Netherland. gave his negro that beautiful basting behind the church, which, through these columns, has passed into history — this species is one which Father Ludovico does not appear to fancy. He clearly has not embraced the American notion that a black body who cannot read his Testament, and to whom the hymnbook is a jumble of hieroglyphics — who has a good opinion of the Deity, but a much clearer one of his driver — who works out his salvation by spading and digging faster and more steadily t<
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), New Netherland. (search)
thes and provisions on credit. At that time, of the ten large patroonships originally established, only Rensselaerswick remained. Immigrants, composed chiefly of persecuted persons or indentured servants who had served out their time, flocked into New Netherland, where they might enjoy freedom such as existed in Holland. They came from New England and Virginia, and very soon there was a considerable English element in society in New Netherland. The first address of the people of New Netherland to the authorities in Holland was in October and November, 1643. The savage conduct of Gov. William Kieft (q. v.) towards the surrounding Indians had brought the Dutch colony into great distress because of the hostilities of the barbarians. Kieft, in the extremity of perplexity, had called the people together to consult upon the crisis, and begged them to choose a new popular council They chose eight energetic citizens, who seized the reins of government and prepared for defence. On Oct
Cambridge History of American Literature: volume 2 (ed. Trent, William Peterfield, 1862-1939., Erskine, John, 1879-1951., Sherman, Stuart Pratt, 1881-1926., Van Doren, Carl, 1885-1950.), Chapter 18: Prescott and Motley (search)
disagreeable. Thus nothing of his personal opinions and experience peeps out from between his lines as do those of Bancroft, Motley, and a score of French and Netherland writers whose pages are coloured by their attitude towards their immediate present. Perhaps had Prescott survived the outbreak of the Civil War his sentiments x-diplomat, the seventeenth century was waiting till he should be released from the claims of the nineteenth, and he plunged at once into the next period of his Netherland story. The history of the United Netherlands was concluded by two more volumes issued in 1868. A continuation centred about John of Barneveld was finally publthe past with greater accuracy than its predecessors. Scholars of today in Holland, Blok, Japikse, Colenbrander, all consider that the American failed to treat Netherland history on scientific lines. He did not understand Europe at large, he did not understand the Church. In his hands Philip II was treated too severely, as was
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 22. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), The prison experience of a Confederate soldier. (search)
, and railed at me, You are a liar, you are a liar, sir, and you know it. I replied, General, I am a prisoner, and you have the power to abuse me as you please, but as to respectability that is a matter of opinion. We regard no man respectable who deserts his country and takes up arms against his own people. To this General Burnside replied, I have been in East Tennessee, I was at Knoxville, I know these people, and when you say that such men as Andrew Johnson, Brownlow, Baxter, Temple, Netherland, and others, are not respectable, you lie, sir, and you will have to answer for it. At this point I expected he would order me shot by his negro guards, but he continued, not to any human power, but to a higher power. With a feeling of relief I answered, O. General, I am ready to take that responsibility. Take him on, take him on, the General shouted to our guards, and thence we were marched some two or three miles towards City Point, to the headquarters of General Patrick, the Provo
George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 2, 17th edition., Chapter 15: (search)
Having the licentiousness not less than the courage of the soldiers of that age, he had been compelled, at Boston, in a great assembly, on lecture-day, during 1640. the session of the General Court, dressed in the ruthful habit of a penitent, to stand upon a platform, and with sighs and tears, and brokenness of heart, and the aspect of sorrow, to beseech the compassion of the congregation. Hubbard's History of New England, 359, 360. In the following year, he removed to New 1641. Sept. Netherland, and now, with a little army of one hundred and twenty men, became the protector of the Dutch settlements. The war continued for two years. At 1643. to 1645. to length, the Dutch were weary of danger; the Indians tired of being hunted like beasts. The Mohawks claimed a sovereignty over the Algonquins; their ambassador appeared at Manhattan to negotiate a peace; 1645. and in front of Fort Amsterdam, according to Indian Aug. 30. usage, under the open sky, on the spot now so beautiful, w