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Col. O. M. Roberts, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 12.1, Alabama (ed. Clement Anselm Evans) 1,742 0 Browse Search
Raphael Semmes, Memoirs of Service Afloat During the War Between the States 1,016 0 Browse Search
Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Regimental Histories 996 0 Browse Search
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing) 516 0 Browse Search
A Roster of General Officers , Heads of Departments, Senators, Representatives , Military Organizations, &c., &c., in Confederate Service during the War between the States. (ed. Charles C. Jones, Jr. Late Lieut. Colonel of Artillery, C. S. A.) 274 0 Browse Search
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 1. 180 0 Browse Search
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 3. 172 0 Browse Search
Horace Greeley, The American Conflict: A History of the Great Rebellion in the United States of America, 1860-65: its Causes, Incidents, and Results: Intended to exhibit especially its moral and political phases with the drift and progress of American opinion respecting human slavery from 1776 to the close of the War for the Union. Volume I. 164 0 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events, Diary from December 17, 1860 - April 30, 1864 (ed. Frank Moore) 142 0 Browse Search
Jefferson Davis, The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government 130 0 Browse Search
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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 26. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), War Diary of Capt. Robert Emory Park, Twelfth Alabama Regiment. January 28th, 1863—January 27th, 1864. (search)
avor the change. Jan. 30. Private Wesley Moore left for Alabama on a 30 days furlough. At 9 o'clock the line officers of commission as Colonel to Col. Swanson, and he returned to Alabama. I received a neat little note inviting me to call at ColF. Ligon and Lieutenants Geo. Jones and Zuber, returned to Alabama. April 29. This day twelve months ago I was assigned tvision was actively engaged in a very short time. His old Alabama brigade, under Col. E. A. O'Neal, was shelled fiercely. C banks of the Rappahannock, General Rodes ordered Battle's Alabama and Doles' Georgia brigades, to push rapidly across and ital to the Secretary of War to transfer the 12th Alabama to Alabama for recruiting purposes, as we are opposed to consolidatinelow the minimum; that the regiment is one of the only two Alabama regiments, which within our knowledge have not received anbrigade. As their Division Commander, and as a citizen of Alabama, I wish to express my joy and pride, and as a citizen of t
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 26. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Charles Jones Colcock. (search)
United States goverment issue to the planters on credit the large supplies which had been prepared for the Union soldiers on the coast. This was done, and it enabled many to start planting who would otherwise have had no resources. Eventually the debts were cancelled, as the crops were all lost. After his second marriage, Colonel Colcock entered commercial life in Charleston as a member of the cotton firm of Fackler, Colcock & Co., which did a large business, receiving cotton from North Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee and South Carolina, Charleston then being the chief market for several cotton growing States. This firm was a branch of the great factorage house of Bradley, Wilson & Co., of New Orleans. By a curious coincidence the completion and opening of the Charleston and Savannah Railway, projected by Colonel Colcock, was being celebrated in Charleston when the news of Mr. Lincoln's election was made known, with its attendant excitement. The sentiment of resistance was lar
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 26. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), chapter 1.11 (search)
leaf of fame. How Jeb Stuart and Forrest and Alabama's own gallant Wheeler and Clanton and others he man, of big heart and great brain, who was Alabama's governor during the stormiest years of her chee, and the Alabama soldier stands again on Alabama soil. Floods and raids have broken the railrrejoiced at the fame of the Greensboro youth, Alabama's Pelham of the seas, who, rivaling and recalrate soldier of his life and achievements. Alabama should write history. Our duty is not endenstitute the brightest diadem in the crown of Alabama's wondrous glory. It would require the masteduties to-day let Alabamians rejoice that, as Alabama in the civil war gave Dixon and Semmes and thl tell you of an incident in which one of our Alabama boys, not exceeding fourteen years of age, wa been secured and consecrated by the women of Alabama a memorial to the heroism of all our soldiers Florida—Miss Joscelyn Fisher Ockenden. Alabama—Miss Rebecca Pollard. Georgia—Miss Katie B[10 more...
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 26. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), The monument. (search)
anization that Mr. Davis came to Montgomery in April, 1886, and laid the corner stone of the present noble and everlasting monument to the Confederate soldiers of Alabama. The men who started the work of building the monument, and all who aided them, have cause to feel grateful for the glorious result. It took only a short whatue. They emblematize the four branches of the military service: the cavalry, the infantry, the artillery and the marine. The monument being to the soldiers of Alabama, it is intended that these typical figures shall do honor to those who fell in each of those grand divisions of the army. From out of a common center within thes Capitol is about sixty-five feet, so that the monument towers above the roof of that building. Thus the monument stands forth on Capitol Hill, a reminder to all Alabama of the men who fell in the cause that is lost. It is clearly as visible as the Capitol itself in all directions. Notes. Considerable disappointment was man
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 26. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), General Joseph Wheeler. (search)
heeler was in the trenches with his men. This son of the great State of Alabama has won the love of our entire country by his high honor and gm, by friend and foe, his name is never uttered save with praise. Alabama, in former times, sent forth another son who, on the battle-fieldsintroduce the most distinguished exponent of patriotism of the State of Alabama. Governor Tyler, who was warmly greeted, said: Ladies and battery of six pieces of horse artillery, which he recruited from Alabama, Virginia and Maryland. At Williamsburg and First Cold Harbor, attles of Wilderness and Spotsylvania. His a brilliant career. Alabama is the mother of many brave, heroic sons, but second to none is thger's amaranthine wreath that crowns the youthful patriot's brow. Alabama's crown holds no jewel purer or brighter than the memory of the ga an exquisite sonnet written by the late Hon. William R. Smith, of Alabama, then a member of the Confederate Congress, when the sad news of P
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 26. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), The red Artillery. (search)
diminished the number of applicants. Of those recommended by the Board, so many were from Virginia that the President declined to appoint them until an equal opportunity was given to the young men of the different armies of the Confederacy in other States. Hence, I was directed to report to and conduct examinations in the armies of Generals Lee and Jackson in Virginia, General Bragg in Tennessee, and General Pemberton in Mississippi. Under other officers, examinations were conducted in Alabama and Florida. The result of this sifting process was that the army was supplied with capable and efficient ordnance officers. Early in 1863 I was appointed commandant of the Richmond Arsenal. Here the greater part of the ordnance and ordnance stores were prepared for the use of the Confederate armies. The arsenal occupied a number of tobacco-factories at the foot of Seventh street, near the Tredegar Iron Works, between Cary street and James river. It included all the machine-shop
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 26. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Index. (search)
Index. Alabama, Casualties in regiments of, at Chancellorsville, 7; at Gettysburg, 13; officers of the 12th, 19; its petition to be transferred to Alabama, 26; tributes to the women of, 186, 213; cavalry of, 220. American Constitution, TAlabama, 26; tributes to the women of, 186, 213; cavalry of, 220. American Constitution, The, guarantees of, 185, 210, 334, 335, 336. Appomattox, Its memories, 199. Arsenal, The Confederate, at Richmond, Va., 373. Badges for Confederate gallantry, 10. Baird, William, 39. Ball, Colonel W. B., 242. Barbour, B Johnson, 357. 4, Randolph, General G. W., 243. Randolph, John, 350. Raoul, Miss C. T., fired the gun proclaiming the secession of Alabama, 212. Reeve, Captain, E. Payson, 111. Reilly, Major, James, 161. Richmond, Va., Fall of, 375; hotels in 1863, 3. Rodes, General R. E., Commendation of Alabama troops, 31. Roosevelt, Hon., Theo., 342. Rosser, Rev. Dr. Leo., 18. Rowe, Colonel, Residence of, 25. Ruffin, Edmund, at Fort Sumter, 107. Russell, Lord, John, 332. Ryan, Lieutenant, killed