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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 30. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 41 5 Browse Search
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 31. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 10 4 Browse Search
Brig.-Gen. Bradley T. Johnson, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 2.1, Maryland (ed. Clement Anselm Evans) 7 1 Browse Search
Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Chapter XXII: Operations in Kentucky, Tennessee, North Mississippi, North Alabama, and Southwest Virginia. March 4-June 10, 1862., Part II: Correspondence, Orders, and Returns. (ed. Lieut. Col. Robert N. Scott) 5 1 Browse Search
Col. Robert White, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 2.2, West Virginia (ed. Clement Anselm Evans) 5 1 Browse Search
The Daily Dispatch: February 6, 1862., [Electronic resource] 4 0 Browse Search
The Photographic History of The Civil War: in ten volumes, Thousands of Scenes Photographed 1861-65, with Text by many Special Authorities, Volume 3: The Decisive Battles. (ed. Francis Trevelyan Miller) 2 2 Browse Search
The Daily Dispatch: July 8, 1861., [Electronic resource] 2 0 Browse Search
The Daily Dispatch: August 12, 1864., [Electronic resource] 2 0 Browse Search
The Daily Dispatch: October 28, 1862., [Electronic resource] 1 1 Browse Search
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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 31. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Captain Don P. Halsey, C. S. A. (search)
. His parents were Seth Halsey, a substantial citizen of that town, and Julia D. B. Halsey, nee Peters, a woman of strong character and great worth. He was sprung from excellent English stock, beinge of that session. His course there cannot be otherwise described than as brilliant. Colonel William E. Peters, his uncle, Emeritus Professor of Latin, University of Virginia, says that no student thin his knowledge ever accomplished more than he did within the same space of time. To use Colonel Peters' exact language, he writes: It was my good fortune to take part in his education from his ead in the head which will deprive me of his valuable services for a long time to come. Colonel William E. Peters, in a letter to the writer, refers to his behavior at Seven Pines as follows: I did noison of this statement with General Garland's report, that the brigade movement described by Colonel Peters was that of a regiment instead. He returned to active service as soon as recovery from hi
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 31. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), The burning of Chambersburg, Penn. [from the New Orleans, La., Picayune, August 2, 1903.] (search)
in his book, Four Years In the Saddle, page 210 He showed me General Early's order. General Early, in his Memoir, page 57, says: A written demand was sent to the municipal authorities, and they were informed what would be the result of a failure or refusal to comply with it. On page 59, General Early says: On the 30th of July McCausland reached Chambersburg and made the demand as directed, reading to such of the authorities as presented themselves the paper sent by me. Colonel W. E. Peters, who commanded one of the regiments in Johnson's Brigade, when the burning commenced, came and asked me if it was being done by my orders. I showed him the order of General Early, which he refused to obey, declaring that he would break his sword and throw it away before he would obey it, as there were only defenseless women and children in Chambersburg. He was put under arrest for this defiance, but was releived the same day and returned to his command when it was pressed by two bri
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 31. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Index. (search)
137. Negroes in the C. S. Army, 215, 365. New Market Battle of, commemorated at the V. M. I., 173; race-field, 20. North Carolina and Virginia in the War, 340; troops furnished by each, 343. Northern Va., Army of, its accomplish-ments, 280. O'Brien, Captain, wounded, 142. Otey, Bishop James H., 163. Palfrey, Gen F. W., 36. Parke, Gen. John G., 31. Parker, Captain W. H., 331. Pearce, Major S. A., 78. Pemberton. Charles, killed, 279. Perry, Lt., Thos. 39. Peters, Colonel W. E., noble conduct of, 270. Petersburg, Battles around. 284. Pettigrew at Gettysburg 345. Pickens, Douschka, 79. Pickett's Charge, 228; he, in the front, 229, 345. Polk, General L., 163; Gen. L. E., 156. Powell, Lt. Hugh P., killed. 26. Pratt, Captain, Julian, 15. Purcell, Colonel John B., 177. Rains, Gen. G. J., 330. Rank in U. S. and C. S. Armies, 369. Red Strings, skulks, 26. Richardson Col. Charles, 286; Lt. Charles H., wounded, 18. Richards, Sergeant