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Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 3. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.) 895 3 Browse Search
The Photographic History of The Civil War: in ten volumes, Thousands of Scenes Photographed 1861-65, with Text by many Special Authorities, Volume 3: The Decisive Battles. (ed. Francis Trevelyan Miller) 706 4 Browse Search
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 3. 615 1 Browse Search
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 7. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 536 38 Browse Search
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 5. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 465 11 Browse Search
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 4. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 417 7 Browse Search
Jubal Anderson Early, Ruth Hairston Early, Lieutenant General Jubal A. Early , C. S. A. 414 2 Browse Search
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 3. 393 5 Browse Search
General James Longstreet, From Manassas to Appomattox 376 16 Browse Search
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 11. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 369 33 Browse Search
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The Daily Dispatch: January 18, 1864., [Electronic resource], President's reception (search)
rn Virginia. The New York Tribune says: The recent attempt of General Early, with the brigades of Lee, Walker, and Rosser, under the immediate command of Fitzhugh Lee, to capture the Union garrison at Petersburg and take possession of Cumberland and New Creek, has proved a failure. A few empty wagons--thirty- five in all — at Martinsburg, and having been informed that General Averill was there with a strong cavalry force, determined to alter his plan. He therefore dispatched Generals Fitzhugh Lee and Rosser to attempt the capture of the garrison at Petersburg. Rosser was to try and get into Cumberland and capture or destroy the stores there. They Culpeper C. H., July 27, 1863. "Guards and pickets will pass Lieut. Colson, Major-General Trimble's staff, in and out at pleasure. "By order of Gen. R. E. Lee. "H. B. Bridge, commanding, Major and Provost-Marshal, Army Northern Virginia." A photograph of a beautiful young lady was also found written in pencil--"
The Daily Dispatch: January 18, 1864., [Electronic resource], President's reception (search)
been equalled by any military population on the face of the earth. The Yankees have had three or four times our numbers, and we may not deny that by means of discipline they became good soldiers. But their best Generals can not be compared with Lee and Jackson, and there is a still greater difference between their private soldiers and those of the Confederacy. The Yankee armless are in great part made up of mercenaries, the dregs of civilization, without any sentiment of honor or patriotismervices and unparalleled sacrifices of the private soldiers of the South. The officers of the Confederate army, whose highest honor it is that they command such men, should do everything in their power to promote their comfort and welfare. Gen. Lee and some other military leaders set an example in this respect, which might be imitated with benefit by all their subordinates. The great Napoleon was the soldiers' idol, not more on account of his transcendent genius than because he carefully