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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 23. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), chapter 1.29 (search)
e these three desperate men came down right amongst us, whilst our men were reloading, cutting and slashing with their sabres as they came. A sight so unusual puzzled our men at first, but soon finding these fellows to be in earnest, some one cried out, Kill the d——d Yankees, and instantly the three men went down as if they had suddenly melted away. I remember seeing the dust fly from their coats behind as the bullets passed through their bodies. One of these officers proved to be General Theodore Read, of the Federal army, who was in command of the detachment. I have since learned, through a lawyer friend, Walter Sydnor, of Hanover county, Va., an interesting fact concerning this officer. He says that after the war he was a student at the University of Missouri, and there met Dr. Daniel Read, the father of General Read, an elegant old gentleman, who was then the president of that institution, and that the old gentleman blamed General Grant for the death of his son, and never for
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 23. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Joseph Jones, M. D., Ll.D. (search)
se of, 51, 70. Pettigrew, General J. J., 44 Pettigrew, Dr. W. S., 166, 314. Phifer, Lieutenant, Edward, killed, 71. Picayune, The N. O., La., cited, 182, 198. Pickett's Charge at Gettysburg, 160, 229. Pickett Camp C. V., 229, 318. Plymouth, N. C., Capture of, 190. Poets and Poetry of the West, 84. Porter, Dr., A. Toomer, 26. Power, S. F., 41. Ramseur, General S. D., Tribute to, 58. Randolph Guard, Roster and History of, 94. Randolph, Major N. V., 337. Read, General, Theodore, Heroic death of, 309. Ream's Station, Battle of, 53. Register, The Rockingham, Va., cited, 56. Revolutions of 1776 and 1861, Principles of, 366 Richmond, Va , Evacuation of, April 3, 1865; Cause of Conflagration, 175. Robins, Colonel W. T., 178. Rockbridge Artillery, History and Roster, 98, 100, 118, 139, 153; Uniform and Equipments of, 103. Roulhac, Lieutenant, Thos. R., 58. Ruggles, Daniel Dunbar, 380 Secession, Causes of, 17. Schofield, General John M., 3