in acknowledging to the editor the receipt of advanced sheets of this volume, writes as follows of a gallant and noble young officer of the First North Carolina Infantry (the roster of the officers of which is given ante, pp. 51-55):
Captain Johnston was not, as published, one of my adjutants, but one of my adjutants-general—the first of my own selection.
When my regiment was cut off from the brigade under General Branch, near Slash Church, in Hanover county, by the Federal divisions of Porter and Sedgwick, and Johnston's company was subsequently cut off from the regiment, after a most gallant fight, Johnston swam the river near by to encourage his men to cross, but when none of them would venture to follow him he would not desert them, but swam back, rejoined them, was captured with them, and was marched drenching wet to West Point, or rather to the White House, and was subsequently sent to Johnson's Island.
He was the son of Rev. Mr. Johnston, of the Episcopal Church in Edento
, Address of, 142.
McMaster, Col. F. W., 36
McRae. Gen. Wm., 325.
Mahone's Brigade, 3, 4; time of charge of, at the Crater, 33, 61.
Malvern Hill, Battle of, account of by Geo. S. Bernard, 56; Gen. McGruder's, 58, 62; Gen. Lee's, 62: Gen. F. J. Porter on, 64; Gen.
McClellan, 65; Gen. Couch, 66; Gen. Early, 69.
Manship, Mrs., Luther, her Sentinel Song, 312.
Marshall, Col. Charles, his contributions to history, 73
Marshall, Col. Thos.. Death of, 282.
Marshall, Thos. F., Biogress by Col. C. T. Loehr, 113; Account of, by Rev. J. B. Traywick, 431.
Poindexter, Charles, 422.
Polk, Gen., Leonidas, His Life at West Point, 371; death of, 380.
Powell, Maj. W. H., His article, The Tragedy of the Crater, 23.
Porter, Gen., Fitz John, on the Battle of Malvern Hill, 64
Prison Pens North, Hon. A. M. Keiley on, 333.
Quintard, Rt. Rev. Chas. Todd, 192.
Ragland House, The, 5.
Ramseur. Gen. Stephen D., His Life and Character, Address by Gen. W. R. Cox, 217; paren