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United States (United States) (search for this): chapter 1.34
erals, four major-generals, and twenty-seven brigadier-generals-thirty-four in all. Georgia—Three lieutenant-generals, seven major-generals, and forty-two brigadier-generals-fifty-two in all. Florida—One general in provisional army of Confederate States, three major-generals, and ten brigadier-generals-fourteen in all. Alabama—One lieutenant-general, six major-generals, and twenty-nine brigadier-generals-thirty-six in all. Mississippi—Five major-generals and thirty brigadiergenerals-r Revolutionary ancestors, and intimated her conviction unequivocally, if not in so many words, that they would never live again in them. The following spring, at eighty-six, Mrs. Page died, living not quite long enough to see how completely she had been in error. The sixteen lads who left her in August, 1860, within eleven months of that leave-taking had, every one, entered the military service of the Confederate States. Two of them had already fallen in battle, and three had been w
Alabama (Alabama, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.34
in all North Carolina—Two lieutenant-generals, seven major-generals, and twenty-nine brigadier-generals-thirty-eight in all. South Carolina—Three lieutenant-generals, four major-generals, and twenty-seven brigadier-generals-thirty-four in all. Georgia—Three lieutenant-generals, seven major-generals, and forty-two brigadier-generals-fifty-two in all. Florida—One general in provisional army of Confederate States, three major-generals, and ten brigadier-generals-fourteen in all. Alabama—One lieutenant-general, six major-generals, and twenty-nine brigadier-generals-thirty-six in all. Mississippi—Five major-generals and thirty brigadiergenerals-thirty-five in all. Louisiana—Two full generals, two lieutenant-generals, four major-generals, and twenty-two brigadier-generals-thirty in all. Texas—One full general, one general with temporary rank, three major-generals, and thirty-six brigadier-generals-forty-one in all. Indian Territory-One brigadier-general (
Marice (Ohio, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.34
m. Mr. Dame was one of the sixteen youths mentioned in the first sentence. Truly yours, L. M. Blackford. Alexandria, Va., February 17, 1896. On the last Sunday in August, 1860, at The Forks, in Cumberland county, Virginia, was gathered a body of sixteen youths, with two exceptions, between the ages of fifteen and twenty. They were grandsons of the venerable Mrs. Lucy Page, daughter of General Thomas Nelson, Jr., Governor of Virginia in 1781, and widow of Major Carter Page, of the Continental Line, who served through the whole Revolutionary War. According to the custom of the family, the boys had been on a vacation visit to their grandmother, and were to disperse in a few days to their several homes. The aged lady, full of the patriotic traditions of her historic line, was rallying them on the decay in their degenerate day of the spirit of chivalry and self-devotion which characterized their Revolutionary ancestors, and intimated her conviction unequivocally, if not in so man
North Carolina (North Carolina, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.34
Confederate Generals. [from the Augusta (Ga.) Chronicle, Jan. 7, 1896.] As stated in a former article, there were 474 general officers of all grades in the regular military service of the Confederacy. It may be interesting to know just how many of these were severally contributed by the States comprehended in the Southern Confederation: Virginia—Three full generals, five lieutenant-generals, seventeen major-generals, and fifty-four brigadier-generals-seventy-nine in all North Carolina—Two lieutenant-generals, seven major-generals, and twenty-nine brigadier-generals-thirty-eight in all. South Carolina—Three lieutenant-generals, four major-generals, and twenty-seven brigadier-generals-thirty-four in all. Georgia—Three lieutenant-generals, seven major-generals, and forty-two brigadier-generals-fifty-two in all. Florida—One general in provisional army of Confederate States, three major-generals, and ten brigadier-generals-fourteen in all. Alabama—One lieu
Georgia (Georgia, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.34
ow just how many of these were severally contributed by the States comprehended in the Southern Confederation: Virginia—Three full generals, five lieutenant-generals, seventeen major-generals, and fifty-four brigadier-generals-seventy-nine in all North Carolina—Two lieutenant-generals, seven major-generals, and twenty-nine brigadier-generals-thirty-eight in all. South Carolina—Three lieutenant-generals, four major-generals, and twenty-seven brigadier-generals-thirty-four in all. Georgia—Three lieutenant-generals, seven major-generals, and forty-two brigadier-generals-fifty-two in all. Florida—One general in provisional army of Confederate States, three major-generals, and ten brigadier-generals-fourteen in all. Alabama—One lieutenant-general, six major-generals, and twenty-nine brigadier-generals-thirty-six in all. Mississippi—Five major-generals and thirty brigadiergenerals-thirty-five in all. Louisiana—Two full generals, two lieutenant-generals, four
Louisiana (Louisiana, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.34
and twenty-seven brigadier-generals-thirty-four in all. Georgia—Three lieutenant-generals, seven major-generals, and forty-two brigadier-generals-fifty-two in all. Florida—One general in provisional army of Confederate States, three major-generals, and ten brigadier-generals-fourteen in all. Alabama—One lieutenant-general, six major-generals, and twenty-nine brigadier-generals-thirty-six in all. Mississippi—Five major-generals and thirty brigadiergenerals-thirty-five in all. Louisiana—Two full generals, two lieutenant-generals, four major-generals, and twenty-two brigadier-generals-thirty in all. Texas—One full general, one general with temporary rank, three major-generals, and thirty-six brigadier-generals-forty-one in all. Indian Territory-One brigadier-general (Stand Watie). France—One major-general (Camille J. Polignac). Arkansas—Four major-generals and eighteen brigadier-generals— twenty-two in all. Missouri—Four major-generals and twelve b
Baltimore, Md. (Maryland, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.34
d thirty-four brigadier-generals-forty-four in all. Kentucky—One lieutenant-general, five major-generals, and sixteen brigadier-generals-twenty-two in all. Maryland—Three major-generals and six brigadiergenerals-nine in all. Chas. Edgeworth Jones. Augusta, Ga. The spirit of ‘76 and the spirit of ‘61. Mr. R. A. Brock, Secretary of the Southern Historical Society, Richmond, Va.: dear sir,—The following incident was related to me last week by the Rev. William M. Dame, of Baltimore, who entered the service of the Confederacy at sixteen and served gallantly throughout the war in the Richmond Howitzers. With his permission I have prepared the paragraphs below for publication, my manuscript having since been examined and confirmed by him. Mr. Dame was one of the sixteen youths mentioned in the first sentence. Truly yours, L. M. Blackford. Alexandria, Va., February 17, 1896. On the last Sunday in August, 1860, at The Forks, in Cumberland county, Virginia, was
Missouri (Missouri, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.34
irty brigadiergenerals-thirty-five in all. Louisiana—Two full generals, two lieutenant-generals, four major-generals, and twenty-two brigadier-generals-thirty in all. Texas—One full general, one general with temporary rank, three major-generals, and thirty-six brigadier-generals-forty-one in all. Indian Territory-One brigadier-general (Stand Watie). France—One major-general (Camille J. Polignac). Arkansas—Four major-generals and eighteen brigadier-generals— twenty-two in all. Missouri—Four major-generals and twelve brigadier-generals— sixteen in all. Tennessee—Two lieutenant-generals, eight major-generals, and thirty-four brigadier-generals-forty-four in all. Kentucky—One lieutenant-general, five major-generals, and sixteen brigadier-generals-twenty-two in all. Maryland—Three major-generals and six brigadiergenerals-nine in all. Chas. Edgeworth Jones. Augusta, Ga. The spirit of ‘76 and the spirit of ‘61. Mr. R. A. Brock, Secretary o
France (France) (search for this): chapter 1.34
lieutenant-general, six major-generals, and twenty-nine brigadier-generals-thirty-six in all. Mississippi—Five major-generals and thirty brigadiergenerals-thirty-five in all. Louisiana—Two full generals, two lieutenant-generals, four major-generals, and twenty-two brigadier-generals-thirty in all. Texas—One full general, one general with temporary rank, three major-generals, and thirty-six brigadier-generals-forty-one in all. Indian Territory-One brigadier-general (Stand Watie). France—One major-general (Camille J. Polignac). Arkansas—Four major-generals and eighteen brigadier-generals— twenty-two in all. Missouri—Four major-generals and twelve brigadier-generals— sixteen in all. Tennessee—Two lieutenant-generals, eight major-generals, and thirty-four brigadier-generals-forty-four in all. Kentucky—One lieutenant-general, five major-generals, and sixteen brigadier-generals-twenty-two in all. Maryland—Three major-generals and six brigadiergenera
Arkansas (Arkansas, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.34
nine brigadier-generals-thirty-six in all. Mississippi—Five major-generals and thirty brigadiergenerals-thirty-five in all. Louisiana—Two full generals, two lieutenant-generals, four major-generals, and twenty-two brigadier-generals-thirty in all. Texas—One full general, one general with temporary rank, three major-generals, and thirty-six brigadier-generals-forty-one in all. Indian Territory-One brigadier-general (Stand Watie). France—One major-general (Camille J. Polignac). Arkansas—Four major-generals and eighteen brigadier-generals— twenty-two in all. Missouri—Four major-generals and twelve brigadier-generals— sixteen in all. Tennessee—Two lieutenant-generals, eight major-generals, and thirty-four brigadier-generals-forty-four in all. Kentucky—One lieutenant-general, five major-generals, and sixteen brigadier-generals-twenty-two in all. Maryland—Three major-generals and six brigadiergenerals-nine in all. Chas. Edgeworth Jones. Augusta, Ga.
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