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Alfred Roman, The military operations of General Beauregard in the war between the states, 1861 to 1865 75 11 Browse Search
Henry Morton Stanley, Dorothy Stanley, The Autobiography of Sir Henry Morton Stanley 67 5 Browse Search
Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 1. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.) 49 1 Browse Search
Ulysses S. Grant, Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant 34 2 Browse Search
Horace Greeley, The American Conflict: A History of the Great Rebellion in the United States of America, 1860-65: its Causes, Incidents, and Results: Intended to exhibit especially its moral and political phases with the drift and progress of American opinion respecting human slavery from 1776 to the close of the War for the Union. Volume II. 27 9 Browse Search
William F. Fox, Lt. Col. U. S. V., Regimental Losses in the American Civil War, 1861-1865: A Treatise on the extent and nature of the mortuary losses in the Union regiments, with full and exhaustive statistics compiled from the official records on file in the state military bureaus and at Washington 26 2 Browse Search
Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Regimental Histories 24 2 Browse Search
The Daily Dispatch: April 23, 1862., [Electronic resource] 22 2 Browse Search
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 31. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 18 0 Browse Search
H. Wager Halleck , A. M. , Lieut. of Engineers, U. S. Army ., Elements of Military Art and Science; or, Course of Instruction in Strategy, Fortification, Tactis of Battles &c., Embracing the Duties of Staff, Infantry, Cavalry, Artillery and Engineers. Adapted to the Use of Volunteers and Militia. 18 0 Browse Search
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t the conclusion of Ben's speech, delivered a feeling and eloquent prayer, after which he shook hands with the condemned and left the scaffold. Then followed Nelson, an old grey-haired negro clergyman, who has spent much of his time with the negroes during their imprisonment. He exhorted the crowd in attendance to take warnited de law; and it seems date de devil am let loose. Dese boys (pointing to the negroes beside him) am truly pent of dar sins, and I believe am going up to God." Nelson then shook hands with his "unfortunate brothers," as he called them, and particularly desired to be "remembered to Father Abraham in Heaven." Following NelsoNelson's exhortation, William made a short speech, expressing his satisfaction with the verdict of the jury and the punishment which was about being disposed upon him. He said he was not afraid to die; believed he was prepared, and hoped all his friends would meet him in heaven. In an audible tone, Ben again desired all to unite i