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Lydia Maria Child, Letters of Lydia Maria Child (ed. John Greenleaf Whittier, Wendell Phillips, Harriet Winslow Sewall), Letter of Mrs. Mason. (search)
nts be true, of the sufferings of the poor of the North, you need not go far for objects of charity. Thou hypocrite! take first the beam out of thine own eye, then shalt thou see clearly to pull the mote out of thy neighbor's. But if, indeed, you do lack objects of sympathy near you, go to Jefferson County, to the family of George Turner, a noble, true-hearted man, whose devotion to his friend (Colonel Washington) causing him to risk his life, was shot down like a dog. Or to that of old Beckham, whose grief at the murder of his negro subordinate made him needlessly expose himself to the aim of the assassin Brown. And when you can equal in deeds of love and charity to those around you, what is shown by nine tenths of the Virginia plantations, then by your sympathy whet the knives for our throats, and kindle the torch that fires our homes. You reverence Brown for his clemency to his prisoners! Prisoners! and how taken? Unsuspecting workmen, going to their daily duties; unarmed g
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 12. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Battle of Secessionville. (search)
Fort Johnson road, and arriving at the scene of action, found the enemey making their second advance upon the post at Secessionville. A thicket of felled trees ran parallel with their line of advance and about four hundred yards west of it, on the edge of which next to the enemy, Colonel Stevens had deployed about one hundred men, who had been on picket duty near that point. These men were from the companies of Captains Tompkins, Pearson, Lieutenant Hammoter, commanding, and Gooding, Lieutenant Beckham, commanding, of the 24th Regiment, S. C. The Battery Island road was so obstructed, as to be impassible by troops or vehicles, ran between this felled thicket and a dense wood stretching towards Grimball's on the Stono Simonton's battalion coming up was placed behind the felled thicket in line of battle, its right resting near the Battery Island road, and the detachment of the First regiment was placed in reserve in the Battery Island road, throwing out a strong line of skimishers towa
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 34. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), First battle of Manassas. (search)
ne. Another Yankee soldier, who was wounded in the face, was asked how that happened, as they all run at Bull Run. He said he run a mile and looked back! As we swept over the ridge, looking to the left, we could see the Tenth Virginia rallying upon the left of the First Maryland; thus precipitating the three regiments upon the enemy's right flank, in the general assault that drove them in flight from the field. While engaging the enemy from the woods, two six-pounder guns under Lieutenant Beckham, of Pelham's Battery, took position on our left and fired effectively; also a squadron or two of Stuart's cavalry were seen charging at the distance of perhaps 1,000 yards from our left, and on capturing the hill we could still see the cavalry sweeping toward the left front, following and charging the retreating Yankees. As stated, the Tenth Virginia Regiment, having reached the field and united with the Maryland and Tennessee regiments, we moved toward the Henry House, where the hea
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 37. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Major Andrew Reid Venable, Jr. [from Richmond, Va., Times-Dispatch.] (search)
art. Whenever most perlious service was to the fore, Venable was selected for that service, and wherever the Headquarter guidon of Lee's horse blazed in the van of trampling squadrons, there always was Andrew Venable, riding bit to bit, by the bridle-rein of the gay and debonnair Rupert of the South. It is sad, in a way, to his surviving comrades, that the story of his brilliant career will never be told. But it is no worse in this case than in that of Willy Pegram, or Jim Breathed, or Beckham, or Jimmy Thompson, or Victor Girardey, and many, many others, whose names were household words as stubborn fighters, in an army of stubborn fighters, who are yet unknown to-day to the people for whose liberties they yielded up their lives. Still, one may be allowed to cite one or two instances in that career—if only for his children's sake—to evidence how absolute was his Chief's confidence in the readiness of resource and cool daring of this favorite staff officer in desperate and crit
The Daily Dispatch: August 13, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 14 (search)
for a charge by the whole regiment. After we had formed in the rear of the woods, a strong reenforcement of infantry came up, and we moved still further to our left and formed in an open field in the rear of the Newtown battery, commanded by Capt. Beckham. This battery had a most excellent position, and we could see every ball mow down large numbers of the enemy. Our men had driven the enemy by this time from the hill down into the hollow and up to the top of another hill, where they made a stand. We could see regiment after regiment come up to the blow of this hill, volley, and give way to h regiments. But our infantry held their ground so stoutly, and Capt. Beckham his balls into the very midst of their column with such terrible effect, that at last they broke ranks and scattered over the country in headlong flight. Our cavalry, which had been following the battery in its different positions further and further to our left, and thus prevented them from forming into line
The Daily Dispatch: September 13, 1861., [Electronic resource], Major Terrill's official report of skirmishes near Alexandria. (search)
dquarters an order from General A. Elzey, to take four companies of the Thirteenth Infantry, accompanied by a section of Beckham's battery, to be commanded by Captain Beckham in person, the entire force to be under my command, and proceed to AnondalCaptain Beckham in person, the entire force to be under my command, and proceed to Anondale and there join Col. J. E. B. Stuart, of the First Cavalry, who would give me farther instructions. Upon arriving at Anondale I joined Col. Stuart with his cavalry, who conducted my command, composed and officered as follows: Company A, Cany D, 1st Lieut. Winston commanding, 2d Lieut. Byrd, 3d Lieut. Hibbs. Company G, Capt. Hill, And one section of Beckham's battery, commanded by Capt. Beckham in person, to "Mason's Hill." an eminence six miles from Alexandria, commanding a Capt. Beckham in person, to "Mason's Hill." an eminence six miles from Alexandria, commanding a view of the Federal Capitol and all the principal points along the Potomac. Almost immediately upon our arrival, a considerable force of Federal infantry and cavalry made their appearance in the road, about a quarter of a mile from the base of
The Daily Dispatch: February 1, 1862., [Electronic resource], article 8 (search)
as driven back from the long contested Hill and victory was no longer doubtful. He made yet another attempt to retrieve the day. He again extended his right with a still wider sweep to turn our left. Just as he re-formed to renew the battle, Colonel Early's three regiments came upon the field. The enemy's new formation exposed his right flank more even than the previous one. Colonel Early was, therefore, ordered to throw himself directly upon it, supported by Colonel Stuart's cavalry and Beckham's battery. He executed this attack bravely and well, while a simultaneous charge was made by General Beauregard in front. The enemy was broken by this combined attack. He lost all the artillery which he had advanced to the scene of the conflict; he had no more fresh troops to rally on, and a General rout ensued. Instructions were instantly sent to General Bonham to march by the quickest routs to the Turnpike, to intercept the fugitives; and to General Longstreet, to follow as closel
The Daily Dispatch: February 3, 1862., [Electronic resource], article 8 (search)
with effective results upon the Federal right, then the mark also of Kershaw and Cash's regiments. Preston's 28th regiment, of Cocke's brigade, had by that time entered the same body of oaks, and encountered some Michigan troops, capturing their brigade commander Col. Wilcox. Another important accession to our forces had also occurred about the same time, 3 o'clock P. M., Brigadier General E. K. Smith, with some 1,700 infantry of Elzey's brigade, of the army of the Shenandoah, and Beckham's battery, came upon the field, from Camp Pickens, Manassas, where they had arrived by railroad at noon, Directed person by Gen. Johnston to the left, then so much endangered, on reaching a position in rear of the oak woods, south of the Henry House, and immediately act of the Sudley Road, Gen, Smith was disabled by a severe wound, and his valuable services were regret that cities Col. juncture. But the command devolved upon a officer of experience, Coloney, who led his infantry at Atlas
The Daily Dispatch: February 3, 1862., [Electronic resource], From Norfolk. (search)
(Continued rom First Page.) Lieut. Beckham. This officer took up a most favorable position near that house, whence, with a clear view of the Federal right and centre, filling the open fields to the west of the Brentsville-Sudley Road, and gently sloping son toward, he opened fire with his battery upon them with deadly n the broad gentle slopes of the ridge occupied by their main lines, a cloud of skirmishers, preparatory for another attack. But as Early formed his line and Beckham's pieces playing upon the right of the enemy, Elzey's brigade, Gibbon's 10th Virginia, Lieut.-Col. Stuare's 1st Maryland, an Vaughn's 3d Tennessee regiments, and joined by the Nineteen in Virginia regiment, Lieut-Col Strange, of Cocke's brigade, pursued the now panic-stricken, fugitive enemy. Stuart, with his cavalry, and Beckham, had also taken up the pursuit along the road by which the enemy had come upon the field that morning; but, soon cumbered by prisoners who thronged his ways the f
The Daily Dispatch: February 24, 1862., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
$5 reward. --Ranaway on Saturday, 18th inst., from my residence, at Beckham a negro girl named Mary black, 15 or 16 years old belong to Mason's state. I will give the above reward if delivered to me, or anywhere in Richmond. fe 24--3t* T. T. Taylor.
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