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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 31. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Robert Edward Lee. (search)
nce, and points to them with greater pride than that of Cornelia when she pointed to the Gracchi and called them her jewels, and dares the world to match them. I want to see them together where Virginia can say to all her sister States: These are the two I furnish, produce their equals if you can! In a notable speech on Robert E. Lee, which he says was inspired by the action of the Virginia Legislature in declaring the purpose to present his statue to be placed in Statuary Hall, Judge Emory Speer, a distinguished and eloquent Georgian, says: Deny Lee a place by Washington! Ah, is it sure, if in the awful hour when the invading columns approached Virginia's soil, the winds of the Prophet had breathed upon the slain that they might live, caught from the wall at Mount Vernon by the reincarnated hand of the Father of his Country, the defensive blade of Washington would not have gleamed beside the sword of Lee? Repel then not, my country, the fervid love of thy sons who fought
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 31. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Index. (search)
dan, General P. H., 61. Shiloh, Battle of 298; troops engaged in, 808, 804; causes of Confederate failure, 316; losses in, 312, 314. Simpson Colonel B. L., 14, 19. Sims, C. S. N., Captain Charles. 827. Slaves and Masters congenial, 368. Smith, Major Frank killed, 139; Colonel George W., 12; Goldwin, 87; Capt. James Power, 204. South Carolina, The Prostrate State, 1866-9, 5; opinion in that war would not follow secession, 76; rifle clubs, 75. South Mountain, Battle of, 32. Speer, Judge Emory 95. Spotsylvania C. H., Battle of, 283. Stage of Life, The, 170. Starke, General W. E., killed, 33. Staunton Artillery, 11. Steaman Capture of Fort, 19. Stevens, Prize Master, 54. Strother, Sergeant, Sidney, killed, 277. Success in war, what dependant on, 318. Sumter. Evacuation of Fort, 76. Sutherlin, Major W. T., 80, 886. Tatnall, Commodore J 32. Taylor, Colonel Walter H., 356; General R., his tribute to General Canby, 48. Thomas, D. A., 74; Co