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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 7. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), An alleged proclamation of President Lincoln . (search)
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 7. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), The Second battle of Manassas . (search)
The Second battle of Manassas. By Colonel Robert M. Mayo.
[We cheerfully give place to the following sketch as relating important events which came under the personal observation of a gallant officer and reliable gentleman, and as meeting the rule of publication upon which we have acted: Let the history be written, as far as possible, by those who made it.]
It is said that after General Grant had finished reading Sherman's book on the late war, he remarked that before reading that book he had imagined that he had taken some part in the war, but that he had now discovered that he was mistaken.
So we of Jackson's corps had supposed that we did a little towards the repulse of the Federals in their attack on our lines on the 30th of August, 1862, at Manassas, and we would still be laboring under that delusion but for the kindly information from General Longstreet, that his artillery did the whole work.
For the sake of some of our Northern brethren whose eyes may fall upon this
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 7. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), The last telegrams of the Confederacy . (search)
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 7. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Operations of Second South Carolina regiment in campaigns of 1864 and 1865 . (search)
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 7. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Letter from General Hampton on the burning of Columbia . (search)
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)
Who burned Columbia?--a Review of General Sherman's version of the affair. By Colonel James Wood mission.
In his Memoirs just published General Sherman uses this language concerning the burning etter to the Washington Chronicle in 1873 General Sherman says: I reiterate that, no matter what hi er.
I have thus given in his own words General Sherman's three statements of his version of the ortion conducted by George Rivers Walker--General Sherman stated that in Columbia soldiers not on d s seem to have done that night exactly as General Sherman told General Halleck they generally did, number of leading citizens he called upon General Sherman two days after the fire; that in the cour t this conversation.
It is manifest that General Sherman afterwards forgot about this liquor matte e will rely in the strongest of them upon General Sherman's testimony or that of his own witnesses: t the same; and, sixteenth, that in fine, General Sherman is morally responsible for the burning of
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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 7. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Beauregard 's and Hampton 's orders on Evacuating Columbia — letter from Colonel A. R. Chisolm . (search)
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 7. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Some Corrections of Sherman 's Memoirs. (search)
Some Corrections of Sherman's Memoirs. By Colonel A. R. Chisolm, of General Beauregard's staff. ir — Having recently had occasion to read General Sherman's Memoirs, together with his evidence bef mportant historical transactions of which General Sherman has spoken and written at length — giving annah — the end of his march to the sea --General Sherman lost an easy and brilliant opportunity of that region for some effective action against Sherman.
He telegraphed Hardee (December 8th), adv e along which the railroad had been broken by Sherman near Savannah.
He found the pontoon bridge o d by the same commander.
But, meanwhile, General Sherman, cautiously leaving his sixty thousand me m he should have captured!
To estimate General Sherman's error here, we must consider that the C y chance left to save the Confederacy.
General Sherman's report to the Committee on the Conduct rops of nullification and secession ; and General Sherman replied from Savannah, December 24th: I w
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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 7. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), chapter 7.61 (search)
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 7. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Sketches of operations of General John C. Breckinridge . (search)