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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 7. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 63 11 Browse Search
J. William Jones, Christ in the camp, or religion in Lee's army 54 20 Browse Search
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 10. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 32 8 Browse Search
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 12. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 31 21 Browse Search
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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 8. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Explosive or poisoned musket or rifle balls — were they authorized and used by the Confederate States army, or by the United States army during the Civil War?--a slander refuted. (search)
au, Confederate States army, entirely concur. The Adjutant-General of the United States also writes me, under date of August 22d, 1879, as to the Confederate archives now in the possession of the National Government; as follows: In reply to yours of the 18th August, I have the honor to inform you that the Confederate States records in the possession of this Department furnish no evidence that poisoned or explosive musket balls were used by the army of the Confederate States. Rev. J. William Jones, D. D., Secretary of the Southern Historical Society, has written me to the same effect as to the archives in the possession of the Society. In the third place, a brief examination of the United States Patent Office Reports for 1862-3, and the Ordnance Reports for 1863-4, will show that the explosive and the poisoned balls which the author of the Pictorial history of the Civil War so gratuitously charges upon the Confederates, were patented by the United States Patent Office at Washin
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 8. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), chapter 1.6 (search)
General Lee to the rear. By J. William Jones. General Lee's affectionate regard for those under his charge, and his tender solicitude for their welfare, were equaled only by their admiration and love for him. Unlike some military chieftains, who would sacrifice thousands of men without scruple if their fame demanded it, he was willing at any time to allow his own reputation to suffer in order to preserve his men. His soldiers knew that he would not expose them when he could avoid it; thaetter of the 4th instant. The account you give is substantially correct. General Gordon was the officer. It occurred in the battles around Spotsylvania Courthouse. With great respect, your friend and servant, R. E. Lee. The world's history can produce no more splendid battle pictures than these, and yet so unconscious was General Lee of their bearing that he mingles two into one, and seems to have forgotten the other altogether. J. William Jones. Richmond, Va., December 10, 1879.
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 8. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Editorial paragraphs. (search)
at chieftan every-where. We have a proposition from one of the most devoted followers of Lee to be one of fifty persons to give five hundred dollars each to secure at once a sum which would justify the beginning of the work. Can we not find forty-nine more who will respond to this proposition? Meantime, subscriptions, large or small, from individuals or from associations would be acceptable. Any information concerning the Lee Monument Association can be obtained by addressing Rev. J. Wm. Jones, Secretary, box 61, Richmond, Va. A few generous Responses were made to our appeal for help to pay off the old debt of the Society, we have received a number of kind promises which will doutless be redeemed before long, and others of our friends are no doubt intending to respond. One of our friends proposes to be one of fifty to give fifty dollars each to raise $2,500 for the Society. We have two other responses, and are now looking for forty-seven others who will do likewise.
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 8. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Literary notices. (search)
Literary notices. Army of Northern Virginia Memorial volume. Compiled by Rev. J. William Jones, D. D., Secretary Southern Historical Society, author Personal reminiscences of Lee, etc.--at the request of the Virginia Division Army of Northern Virginia Association. We are indebted to the publishers, Randolph & English, Richmond, for a copy of this book, which is now ready for delivery. It is a book of 348 pages, and contains: 1. A report of the great Lee Memorial Meeting in Richmond in November, 1870, with the splendid orations delivered on the occasion by President Davis and others. 2. Reports of the annual reunions of the Virginia Division Army of Northern Virginia, together with the addresses of Colonel C. S. Venable in 1873; Colonel Charles Marshall in 1874; Major John W. Daniel in 1875; Captain W. Gordon McCabe in 1876; Leigh Robinson, Esq., in 1877; Colonel William Allan in 1878; and General Fitzhugh Lee in 1879. 3. A carefully-prepared Roster of the Army of
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 8. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Relative numbers and losses at slaughter's mountain ( Cedar Run ) (search)
Relative numbers and losses at slaughter's mountain ( Cedar Run ) By Colonel Wm. Allan, late Chief of Ordnance, Second Corps, A. N. V. McDonough school, Md., March 2, 1880. Rev. Dr. J. Wm. Jones, Secretary Southern Historical Society: My Dear Sir--General G. H. Gordon, of Massachusetts, has published several valuable papers on the war. His last book (noticed in your last number) is, however, by far the most elaborate and useful. Indeed, it is the most extensive and carefully prepared account of Pope's campaign (after Cedar Run) that I have met with. It is vivid, and, with some exceptions, which may be credited to the natural bias of an earnest and active participant in the struggle, it is fair and truthful. The faults of style, which are many, and the diffuseness with which the jealousies and spites of Halleck, Pope, Fitz John Porter, McClellan and others are told over and over again, may be pardoned to a gallant soldier, more at home on a hard fought field than in the c
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 8. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Battle of Pleasant Hill--an error corrected. (search)
Battle of Pleasant Hill--an error corrected. By General H. P. Bee. San Antonio, Texas, February, 1880, Rev. J. Wm. Jones, Secretary Southern Historical Society, Richmond, Va.: It has been said that history is the concurrent opinion of the day. The Philadelphia Times newspaper has been collating and publishing for a considerable time annals of the war, which purport to be, or are intended to mould, the concurrent opinion of the American people upon the subjects of that great contest, and hence it becomes desirable, if not important, to correct the errors of its issues. I have observed in an article published in that paper from the pen of Captain Burns, of the staff of General A. J. Smith, on the Red river expedition in the spring of 1864, a statement that is incorrect, and I propose to correct it through the authentic medium of the press of the Southern Historical Society, and to that end respectfully offer the following observations. He says: Our rear guard did not
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 8. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Operations about Lookout mountain. (search)
reason of the course of the stream, in rear of much of that part of the line which took the direction of the creek. Major Johnson, commanding Thirtieth, and Colonel Brantley, commanding Twenty-ninth Mississippi regiments, occupying positions nearest to it, had been instructed to support that part of the picket line which extended up the mountain side from the railroad bridge, should the enemy approach from that direction, and the other regiments--Twenty-seventh Mississippi, under Lieutenant-Colonel Jones, and Twenty-fourth Mississippi, under Colonel Dowd--were held ready to move to the right or left, as occasion might require. While writing a communication to inform the Brigadier-General Commanding of the position of the pieces in the angle of the creek (with the suggestion that a single piece, in a position which had been prepared for artillery, could silence them, and that this done, I thought I could hold the force in check), I received information through scouts sent out up the
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 8. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Strength of Ewell's division in the campaign of 1862--field returns. (search)
Strength of Ewell's division in the campaign of 1862--field returns. Lynchburg, May 3, 1880. Dr. John William Jones, Secretary Southern Historical Society: Sir — I have recently obtained from one of my staff officers, who had charge of them, a large number of the official papers of Ewell's division, subsequently commanded by. me, and among them I find the official returns of the strength of the division at and before the important campaigns and battles of 1862, in which it participated, and as it happens that these returns are not among those in the Confederate archives at Washington, to which Colonel Taylor had access, and from which he has given abstracts in his Four year's with General Lee, I send you herewith abstracts from the returns of the division, which will show its strength in the Valley campaign of 1862, at the Seven Days Battles around Richmond, and in the campaign of August, 1862, against Pope. The returns of Lawton's brigade, when it joined Ewell's division,
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 8. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), chapter 8.70 (search)
ation (General W. H. F. Lee) and members of the Executive Committee, and was received with loud applause. General Lee called the meeting to order, and Rev. Dr. J. William Jones opened with prayer. General Lee said that he esteemed it a pleasure and an honor to extend to the audience a cordial welcome to this tenth annual reunm. The three brigades of Hampton, Fitz Lee and W. H. F. Lee, the last under Colonel Chambliss, were ordered to rendezvous that night at Salem; and Robertson's and Jones' brigade, under command of Brigadier-General B. H. Robertson, were left in observation of the enemy on the usual front, with full instructions as to following up th Kilpatrick's cavalry at Hanover, Early was moving from York to Heidlersburg by way of East Berlin, and White's battalion of cavalry, which had been detached from Jones' brigade to accompany his division, moved on the direct road from York toward Gettysburg. White's battalion must have passed within seven miles, and Early's divis
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 8. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Operations before Charleston in May and July, 1862. (search)
on Battery Island, withdrew his force (two companies), under similar orders, also to James's Island. By like orders the buildings on Cole's and on Battery Island were fired by our men before retiring; volumes of smoke from the burning buildings; our men on the qui vive. On appearance of a gunboat off mouth of Folly river carronade on marsh battery, near Folly river, thrown overboard by those in charge. Cole's and Battery Island shelled by the enemy. May 21. Six of our pickets, of Captain Jones's company, Twenty-fourth regiment, South Carolina Volunteers, made prisoners on Battery Island; expecting, apparently, the enemy to pass by without discovering them, they, instead of withdrawing, hid themselves in the magazine on the approach of a gunboat up the Stono. Enemy saw them and landed. Legare's, on James's Island, shelled this day by a gunboat slowly going up the Stono. May 25. Gunboats to this time had been running up the Stono for several miles every day, shelling bot
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