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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 7. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Who burned Columbia?--a Review of General Sherman's version of the affair. (search)
ce goes to prove that the charge is rash. Colonel Stone received the surrender of the city from Maity bagan after dark, say after 8 o'clock (Colonel Stone himself says about 9 o'clock). That is to ire itself, that which destroyed the city, Colonel Stone, after stating that the the time was aboutminutes the fate of Columbia was settled. Colonel Stone, it will be remembered, is the officer whoe Mixed Claims Commission the testimony of Colonel Stone, who was sent by himself into Columbia aboffers the frivolous pretext of not knowing Colonel Stone's address. Sixth. Adjutant S. H. M. Byer of Columbia, who surrendered the city to Colonel Stone, in his affidavit testifies that with a nun to his ranks at any moment, Eleventh. Colonel Stone, who received the city in surrender, two hbia; fifth, that the Federal forces, under Colonel Stone, of the Fifteenth corps, received the cityy an hour or two later than the command of Colonel Stone; seventh, that the conflagration which des[1 more...]
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 7. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), The captured guns at Spotsylvania Courthouse — Correction of General Ewell's report. (search)
ober, at Spotsylvania Courthouse — an error made, of course, under a misapprehension of the facts, and calculated to do injustice to a faithful and gallant officer of my command. Moreover, I have just heard from an unimpeachable source that Mr. J. M. Stone, of Hanover, within the last week, has asserted positively,. that he himself spent the greater portion of the night of the 12th October, in company with Major Page, searching for these guns. Mr. Stone was a member of Major Page's artillery October, in company with Major Page, searching for these guns. Mr. Stone was a member of Major Page's artillery battalion, which was a part of my artillery division. His statement fully confirms Sergeant Green's recollection of the search, and is conclusive. There was no more fair or ingenuous gentlemen in our army than General Ewell, and it is clear that he was misinformed in this matter. Very truly, yours, Thomas H. Carter, Colonel Commanding Artillery Division, A. N. V., in late war