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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 21. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Last days of the army of Northern Virginia. (search)
ac on the 1st of March, 1865, by this method of return, is increased by 16,000, or an addition of about one-eighth to its real fighting strength. Making this deduction from the total effective of 162,239 reported by the Secretary of War and based on the return from those armies, we would have a total of Grant's effective men, according to General Humphreys' method of computation, of 146,239. At this time Sheridan's cavalry had not joined Grant, and the return probably included troops at Norfolk and Fortress Monroe. General Humphreys, taking the morning reports of March 31, 1865, of men present for duty, equipped (which he states is meant to represent the effective force, or total number of men available for line of battle, and excluding all non-combatants, sick, etc.), gives the effective fighting strength of the Army of the Potomac at 69,000 infantry and 6,000 field artillery; that of the Army of the James at 32,000 infantry, 3,000 field artillery and 1,700 cavalry under McKenzie
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 21. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), chapter 1.19 (search)
Fort Fisher. [from the Wilmington, N. C., weekly messenger, June 22, 1893] The battles fought there in 1864 and 1865. An interesting address by Colonel William Lamb, of Norfolk, Virginia, written at the request of Cape Fear Camp, United Confederate Veterans, of Wilmington—The truth of history Graphically told. Colonel William Lamb, of Norfolk, Virginia, commandant of Fort Fisher during the terrific bombardment there during the civil war, read his address on Fort Fisher last week Norfolk, Virginia, commandant of Fort Fisher during the terrific bombardment there during the civil war, read his address on Fort Fisher last week at the Young Men's Christian Association auditorium to a large and appreciative audience. He came here at the invitation of Cape Fear Camp, No. 254, United Confederate Veterans, and his address is the beginning of a series to be given under the auspices of that Camp. On the platform with Colonel Lamb were Major James Reilly, one of the heroes of Fort Fisher, Colonel William L. DeRosset, Mr. James C. Stevenson, and the Hon. Alfred M. Waddell. The pleasant task of introducing Colonel Lamb wa
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 21. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), The execution of Dr. David Minton Wright (search)
on Wright By the Federal Authorities, at Norfolk, Virginia, October 23, 1862. [Among the tragic ious fate of Dr. David Minton Wright, of Norfolk, Virginia. His was a character cast in the nobleseen established by the Federal authorities in Norfolk, it was expected that justice by civil trial May, 1862, a report reached the officials of Norfolk that General Wool, of the Northern army, was As Dr. David Minton Wright, of the city of Norfolk, was walking up Main street on the afternoon rrender, for the first time in the history of Norfolk, to a military satrap and his sable soldiers,mined to remove with his large family to Norfolk, Virginia. So in 1854, he located in this city, acries and wails—with these exceptions, all of Norfolk had settled into the deepest gloom, only equaHon. Richard H. Baker, Jr., then representing Norfolk in the General Assembly of Virginia, offered ssion, of Dr. David M. Wright, in the city of Norfolk, on the 23d day of October, 1862; and whereas[2 more...]
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 21. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), chapter 1.32 (search)
and Petersburg Artillery—were ordered to Norfolk, Virginia, distant from Petersburg about eighty-six miles. Just before we reached Norfolk we were ordered to load our guns, which we did with much elgreat care. We were told the Yankees were in Norfolk about 2,000 strong, waiting for us. We were lth they were coming over immediately and burn Norfolk, and lick the Norfolk and Petersburg soldiers run pass Craney Island, and was coming up to Norfolk. One man said it was the artillery's businese were soon formed in line, and on our way to Norfolk, passed on through and soon got into a country was on the Princess Anne road, leading into Norfolk, about a mile from camp. It was a splendidrenched camp, about one and a half miles from Norfolk. We only played soldiers, and tried to pass rning by light we were ordered to pack up, as Norfolk was going to be evacuated. I only had one swh rather found them dead than alive. When at Norfolk it was a common saying that one Reb could lic
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 21. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Index. (search)
Capt. Thos L, 302 Keelin, James, 295. King's Mountain, Battle of, 113. Lamb, Col. Wm., his defence of Fort Fisher, 257; mentioned, 327. Lamb, Mrs., The heroine of Confederate Point, 289, 258 Lane, Gen. James H., 116. Landmark, Norfolk, Va., cited, 322. Last Battle of the War, 226. Last Blood of the War, The, 343. Lebby, Capt., 268. Leech, Capt., John, W. T., 160. Lee and Jackson, Characters of, 23. Lee, Gen. R. E., grandeur of the character of, 96; at Appomattox,es, 109. Modern Greece, The Steamer, 263, 268. Montgomery, Ala., Daily Advertiser, cited, 151, 227. Monuments to the Confederate Dead, 46; at the University of Va., 15. Moore, T. O., 301. Morgan, Gen. M. R., 361. Munn, Capt., 271. Norfolk, Va., Surrender of, 327. North Carolina, Conservatism of, 111; First Regiment Infantry, distinguished officers of, 117; the Immortal Fifth Regiment, 122; the Twentieth Regiment, 165; Thorough Devotion of its People, 268. Northen, Com R. N. of