Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 28.
Reverend J. William Jones, Ed.

[216] turning to the officers you delivered a stirring address to this effect: (Here follows what Major Jones says General Mahone said.) I do not profess to give your words, but your address and orders were given with such peculiar emphasis and under such impressive circumstances that the sentiments were indelibly inscribed on my mind. The whole management, the promptness, the vigor, the movements of our troops, impressed me as being more like the impetuous charges of the Old guard of Napoleon than any battle I ever saw. It was certainly the quickest, most splendid and most complete of all of the actions made by troops with whom I had the honor to serve. You seemed that day to be ubiquitous, superintending almost every detail in person.