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Brigadier-General Ellison Capers, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 5, South Carolina (ed. Clement Anselm Evans) 184 0 Browse Search
Adam Badeau, Military history of Ulysses S. Grant from April 1861 to April 1865. Volume 2 92 0 Browse Search
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 21. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 88 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) 81 1 Browse Search
Adam Badeau, Military history of Ulysses S. Grant from April 1861 to April 1865. Volume 3 80 0 Browse Search
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 34. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 68 0 Browse Search
Joseph T. Derry , A. M. , Author of School History of the United States; Story of the Confederate War, etc., Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 6, Georgia (ed. Clement Anselm Evans) 62 0 Browse Search
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 33. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 56 0 Browse Search
Col. O. M. Roberts, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 12.1, Alabama (ed. Clement Anselm Evans) 52 0 Browse Search
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 18. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 52 0 Browse Search
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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 18. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), chapter 2 (search)
f the Army of Northern Virginia. It is the story of the defenders of Fort Gregg. Whose troops they were that gave this last example of devotion on General Lee's lines had been subject to some doubt; but it is now certain that they were of General Wilcox's command. It is certain that no such thing is the case. The infantry garrison of Fort Gregg was composed entirely of members of the Mississippi brigade of Harris, formerly Posey's, and the brigade was, from the battle of Manassas to Appomattox, a part of R. H. Anderson's, latterly Mahone's, division. On the same page General Wilcox is accredited with three performances erroneously. He was not engaged, except slightly, on the first evening at the Wilderness; his troops did not hold their own on the 12th of May at Spotsylvania, and instead of achieving success at Jericho Ford, May 24th, as Pollard relates, his brigades (Lane's and McGowan's) behaved most disgracefully, and were replaced by Davis' and Cooke's troops of Heth's d
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 18. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), chapter 3 (search)
General Lee had bid farewell to his army at Appomattox. The words surrendered at Appomattox, so ofAppomattox, so often quoted by our Southern orators to denote the soldier who has done his duty, is but partly true. he following inscription: From Fairfax to Appomattox. 1861-865. Erected to the memory of the inscription on the monument, From Fairfax to Appomattox, illustrates the part taken by the Fairfax s have only taken shape at the dread field of Appomattox. I believe that all great battles are fough who followed where he led, from Richmond to Appomattox, with courage so heroic and devotion so true Sedan was the grave of the Third Napoleon; Appomattox was for the paroled prisoner Lee the beginnie will live. It did not perish utterly at Appomattox. It did not die with Lee. It will survive t city. When the Confederate soldiers left Appomattox twenty-five years ago many felt like they woisting the fallen brother, were exercised at Appomattox. He told of how the Camp was organized in a[3 more...]
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 18. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), chapter 9 (search)
his angle that a tree eighteen inches in diameter was cut asunder by minnie balls. After the battle was over Generals Lee and Ewell thanked Ramseur in person, and directed him to carry to his officers and men their high appreciation of their conspicuous services and heroic daring. At this time such portions of the First and Third regiments as were not captured in the salient were placed in the brigade, and it is sufficient praise to bear witness that from that time on to the surrender at Appomattox their officers and men always showed themselves worthy of the highest confidence reposed in them. In appreciation of the conspicuous services rendered by Ramseur on this occasion, he was made a Major-General and assigned to the command of Early's division, and I had the distinguished honor of being assigned to Ramseur's (now to be Cox's) historic brigade. The Valley of Virginia, both physically and strategically, is one of the most attractive regions of that State. It is not less d
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 18. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), chapter 14 (search)
ling the men for inspection. Morning of the 8th.—Just heard of the death of Major James Thompson, our old captain. A more gallant and brave man would be hard to find, and a gentleman with his company. He was killed while leading his third charge at High Bridge, Amelia county. Sunday, the 9th.—Moved our section early to White Rock, east of the city. The stragglers coming in by hundreds. 10 o'clock.—Just heard officially of General R. E. Lee's surrender of eight thousand men in arms at Appomattox. Lieutenant John Dunnigan and I sat on our guns looking at the remains of the army coming in; a sad sight to us. Evening.—We just finished spiking and burning thirty fine pieces of artillery. At sunset, the most of the officers disbanding their men, we marched our battery out to New London, twelve miles from the city, with Colonel Nelson's battalion of infantry. Artillery held a consultation that night in an old barn. (I think Colonel Chew came up with us in the barn — it raining s
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 18. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), chapter 28 (search)
prisoners, Army of Northern Virginia, who surrendered at Appomattox, and the name of W. P. Roberts, Brigadier-General, appeahe names contained in it were the only men who fought at Appomattox, and as I know better, I desire to make the correction, rable morning the command was promptly upon the field of Appomattox, and with it a remnant of Barringer's North Carolina cavSubsequently the command was halted about two miles from Appomattox to await the arrival of General Fitz Lee, and when he ca men, but upon reflection I felt it my duty to return to Appomattox, which I did, and surrendered to the officer in command,llant officers and men of my command were not paroled at Appomattox was because they obeyed orders to disband and shift for on that never-to-be-forgotten retreat from Petersburg to Appomattox; who saved a part of the cavalry from a shameful stampedure; who, as before mentioned, captured the last guns at Appomattox, and having remained faithful and loyal to the last, I b
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 18. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Monument to the Confederate dead at Fredericksburg, Virginia, unveiled June 10, 1891. (search)
Address of General Johnson. Fellow Confederates, men and women: For the last twenty years I have been observing with growing wonder the phenomenon of feeling toward the actors on the Confederate side in the war between the States. When Appomattox temporarily terminated the struggle for liberty and self-government, which our race has been making with heart and brain and muscle in discussion and in battle, from the days of Alfred to the present, it seemed as if rebellion crushed and loyal The corner-stone was laid on June 4, 1874, by Fredericksburg Lodge, A. F. and A. M. The statue of a Confederate soldier was from a design by George T. Downing, and was cast at the bronze works of the Bridgeport Monumental Company, of Bridgeport, Conn. Personal. A. B. Bowering, leader of Bowering Band, this city, is an exConfederate veteran, and led the band that played the last tune heard by General Lee from a military band of his army as he rode away from Appomattox after the surrender.