Southern Historical Society Papers/Volume 27
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SOUTHERN
Historical Society Papers.
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VOLUME XXVII.
edited by
R. A. BROCK,
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RICHMOND, VA.
Published by the Society.
WM. ELLIS JONES,
PRINTER,
RICHMOND, VA.
TABLE OF CONTENTS.
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I. | Diary of Captain James M. Garnett, Ordnance Officer of Rodes' Division, 2d Corps, Army of Northern Virginia, from August 5th to November 30th, 1864, covering part of General J. A. Early's campaign in the Shenandoah Valley
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II. | It was Obedience Even Unto Death. The devotion of James H. Beers, of Connecticut, who left home to serve the Southern Confederacy, and fell at Chancellorsville. By Major Robert Stiles
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III. | How General A. P. Hill Met His Fate, comprehending the statements of Sergeants Geo. W. Tucker, C. S. Army, and John H. Mauk, U. S. Army. Also an account of the death of General John Sedgwick, U. S. Army, by James P. Matthews and Winfield Peters, Baltimore, Md.
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IV. | An Account of the Campaign of Rich Mountain in 1861, and the death of General R. S. Garnett. By Dr. Henry M. Price and C. T. Allen
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V. | The Career of the 15th Virginia Infantry, with incidents of the capture of Harper's Ferry, and the battle of Sharpsburg. By James B. Lacy
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VI. | The Battle of Gettysburg. Some literary facts connected therewith discussed. The delinquency of General James Longstreet. By Dr. Henry Alexander White
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VII. | The Vindication of the South. The Right of Secession Proved. By Hon. B. B. Munford
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VIII. | Hanover County Heroes—List of those who fell in the war of 1861-65
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IX. | The Purcell Battery from Richmond, Va. Its gallant conduct at the battle of Cedar Run. By A. S. Drewry
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X. | The last Volley Fired at Appomattox. Statement of General Bryan Grimes
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XI. | Sussex Light Dragoons, Roster of
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XII. | W. L. Yancey in History. The memorable debate on the slave trade, at Montgomery, Ala., in 1858. By John Witherspoon Du Bose
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XIII. | Johnson's Island described, with list of Confederate dead buried there. By W. H. H. Blackman
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XIV. | Ceremonies attending the Unveiling of the Monument to the Confederate dead at Jacksonville, Florida, June 16, 1898. With the addresses by Ex-Gov. F. P. Fleming, Col. R. H. M. Davidson and Gov. W. D. Bloxham, and a sketch of C. C. Hemming
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XV. | An Effort to Rescue President Davis. Statement of Gen. Wade Hampton as to the connection of himself and command therewith
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XVI. | 136 |
XVII. | 144 |
XVIII. | Address of Hon. T. S. Garnett, Upon Presenting the Portrait of Hon. R. M. T. Hunter to the Circuit Court of Essex county, Va., June 20, 1898
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XIX. | 155 |
XX. | Orr's South Carolina Rifles, a sketch of, by J. W. Mattison
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XXI. | 165 |
XXII. | Tarheels' Thin Gray Line. Colin Campbell's Highlanders Outdone by North Carolinians. By Gen. B. T. Johnson and R. D. Steuart
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XXIII. | Ordnance Report of Grimes' Division, 2d Corps A. N. Va., at Appomattox C. H., April 10, 1865. By Capt. James M. Garnett, LL. D.
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XXIV. | Raid of General David Hunter, U. S. Army. Burning of the Virginia Military Institute and other buildings, and the murder of two citizens by his orders. How General McCausland held immense odds in check. By J. Scott Moore
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XXV. | Gettysburg. The courageous part taken in the desperate conflict, June 2-3, 1863, by the Florida brigade (General E. A. Perry), there commanded by Colonel David Lang, with the serious casualties sustained
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XXVI. | Colonel John Bowie Magruder. Sketch of his life by Colonel Wm. H. Stewart
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XXVII. | Sharpsburg. Graphic description of the battle and its results
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XXVIII. | Captain Thomas Jefferson Page, of the C. S. Gunboat Stonewall. Sketch of his life and deeds
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XXIX. | The Battle of Fredericksburg, a paper on. By Hon. John Lamb. Read before the Sons of Veterans.
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XXX. | 241 |
XXXI. | Ceremonies of the Unveiling at Front Royal, Va., September 23, 1899, of the Monument to Mosby's Men, who, whilst prisoners of war, were executed September 23, 1864. With addresses by Major A. E. Richards and Hon. R. H. Downing, and further statements by Colonel John S. Mosby, as to who was responsible for the murders
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XXXII. | 287 |
XXXIII. | Confederate Generals—Their Ability. Did General Lee counsel the abandonment of Richmond? By John Witherspoon Du Bose
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XXXIV. | William Preston Johnston—Sketch of
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XXXV. | 303 |
XXXVI. | 307 |
XXXVII. | 312 |
XXXVIII. | Retaliation. The execution of seven prisoners by Colonel John S. Mosby. A self-protective necessity
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XXXIX. | The First Company of Richmond Howitzers. Facts about during the Appomattox campaign. By Charles Poindexter
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XL. | General Dabney Herndon Maury. Sketch of his life, with tributes to his memory
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XLI. | Address of Benjamin Blake Minor, LL. D., on the presentation of the Portrait of Judge William Brockenbrough to the Circuit Court of Essex county, July 7, 1899
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XLII. | And that of Prof. John P. McGuire, on the same occasion,
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XLIII. | President Lincoln Further Arraigned. His autocratic sway and "Want of Principle." By Dr. C. L. C. Minor
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XLIV. | The Murder of David Getz. An instance of the brutality of General Custer. His retributive fate. By John H. Grabill
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XLV. | The Peace Conference in Hampton Roads, Jan. 31, 1865. Lincoln did not offer to pay for our slaves
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XLVI. | 377 |
XLVII. | 380 |
XLVIII. | Confederate Valor and Devotion. Disparity between the members of the Federal and Confederate forces. By Colonel W. H. Stewart
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