Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 11., <a target="_blank" onclick="openPopupWindow(this); return false" href="entityvote?doc=Perseus:text:1999.01.0001&auth=beauregard,g.,t.&n=1&type=person">General Beauregard</a>'s report of the battle of Drury's Bluff., Federal testimony as to the Merrimac and Monitor., page 40

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General Beauregard 's report of the battle of Drury's Bluff .

Toast-our cause in history.

Federal testimony as to the Merrimac and Monitor.

List of officers of the C. S. Iron-clad Virginia, March 8th , 1862 .

Report of General Marmaduke .

[read before the Louisville Southern Historical Association .]

The re-organization.

An artillerists troubles.

In winter quarters.

A lecture delivered in Baltimore , in November , 1872 , by Rev. Dr. R. L. Dabney .

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Report of Lieutenant-General Longstreet .

Battle of Belmont .

Letter from President Jefferson Davis .

The battle at Resaca .

The further retreat.

Siege of Atlanta .

Letter to General Bragg .

Report of General Braxton Bragg .

Address of Colonel J. B. Walton .

1861 —the first act of war.

General Fitzhugh Lee 's Second tour in behalf of the Southern Historical Society .

Montgomery Ala. ,

Summary of results.

[funeral eulogy at Port Gibson , December 27th , 1882 .]

Address of Colonel B. F. Eschelman at their Reunion.

Address of Colonel W. M. Owen .

Address of Hon. C. E. Hooker , of Mississippi .

Address of President Davis .

The Maryland line in the Confederate Army .

Our cause in history.

The Merrimac and Monitor.

The Army of Tennessee .

Notes and Queries.

Editorial paragraph.

Literary notices.

The battle of Chickamauga .

Services of the Virginia ( Merrimac ).

Campaign against Steele in April , 1864 .

Recollections of Libby prison .

Reminiscences of Floyd 's operations in West Virginia in 1861 .

Confederate Artillery service.

Sketch of Third battery of Maryland Artillery .

Reminiscences of service in Charleston Harbor in 1863 .

Stonewall Jackson .

Stonewall Jackson 's way.

Notes and Queries.

Editorial Paragraphs.

Literary notices.

Stonewall Jackson .

Reminiscences of services in Charleston Harbor .

Battle of Chickamauga .

Diary of Rev. J. G. Law .

Confederate privateersmen.

The death of Willie Abell .

Sketch of Third battery of Maryland Artillery .

Sketch of Dr. G. W. Derenne .

A defence of General Bragg 's conduct at Chickamauga .

Lookout Mountain and Missionary Ridge .

Sketches of the history of the Washington Artillery .

The Washington Artillery in the Army of Tennessee .

Reminiscences of the siege of Vicksburg .

Editorial Paragraphs.

In Memoriam General B. G. Humphreys .

Life and character of Ex-Governor B. G. Humphreys of Mississippi .

The Washington Artillery .

A reminiscence of the Christmas of 1861 .

Laying the corner Stone of the monument tomb of the Army of Tennessee Association, New Orleans.

The Shenandoah Valley in 1864 , by George E. Pond —Campaigns of the civil war, XI .

Marse Robert is asleep.

Notes and Queries.

Editorial Paragraphs.

Literary notices.

Diary of Rev. J. G. Law .

The Nathan Hale of Arkansas — David O. Dodd .

Report of Major-General S. B. Buckner of the battle of Chickamauga .

Anecdotes of the war.

Allan 's history of the Valley campaign.

Prison experience of a Northern soldier.

Editorial Paragraphs.

Literary notices.

Unveiling of Valentine 's Recumbent figure of Lee at Lexington, Va. , June 28th , 1883 .

The friendship between Lee and Scott .

The sword of Lee .

General Lee 's farewell address to his Army.

President Davis on General Lee .

Robert E. Lee .

Editorial Paragraphs.

The Virginia campaign of 1864 - 1865 .

Diary of Rev. J. G. Law .

Notes and Queries.

Editorial Paragraphs.

Literary notices.

The twenty-fourth South Carolina at the battle of Jonesboro .

Official report of Colonel George William Logan , on the engagement between the Federal gunboats and Fort Beauregard , on the 10th and Sixth May , 1863 .

Who fired the first gun at Sumter ?

A narrative of Stuart 's Raid in the rear of the Army of the Potomac .

Anecdotes of General R. E. Lee .

Report of Conner 's South Carolina brigade at Cedar Creek , October 19th , 1864 .

Notes and Queries.

Editorial Paragraphs.

Literary notices.

The past two years

Material on hand.

Address of General Dabney H. Maury at the Reunion of Confederate veterans, Maury camp, no. 2 , Fredericksburg, Va. , August 23 , 1883 .

Correction of errors in statement of Governor Anderson , and letter of General Echols .

Death of General A. P. Hill .

Annual Reunion of the Virginia division Army of Northern Virginia Association.

Editorial Paragraphs.

Literary notices.

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[40] ship was badly crippled, and my officers and men were worn out with fatigue, but even in this extreme dilemma I determined never to give up the ship to the rebels, and after consulting with my officers I ordered every preparation to be made to destroy the ship after all hope was gone of saving her.

‘On ascending the poop-deck, I observed that the enemy's vessels had changed their course and were heading for Craney Island.’

I have the honor to be, your very obedient servant,

G. J. Van Brunt, Captain U. S. N. Hon. Gideon Welles, Secretary of the Navy.

Assuming, Mr. Editor, the account of Captain Van Brunt to be correct, how does the claim that the Monitor whipped the Merrimac on that occasion stand?

Respectfully,

Richmond, VA. 1883.

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