Southern Historical Society Papers/Volume 28

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SOUTHERN
Historical Society Papers.
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VOLUME XXVIII.

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. | Lane's Corps of Sharpshooters. The career of this famous body, with a roster of its officers, by General James H. Lane
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1 |
| II. | Brunswick Guard—its record, marches, fights, and roll of its members
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8 |
| III. | A Secret Service Episode, affecting the First Battle of Manassas, by Captain Louis Zimmer
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14 |
| IV. | The Last Days of Lee and his Paladins, by John Herbert Claiborne, M. A., M. D., late Major and Surgeon P. A. C. S.
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19 |
| V. | Harper's Ferry and First Manassas. Extracts from the Diary of Captain James M. Garnett, LL.D., Ordnance Officer of Rodes's (later Grimes's) Division, C. S. A., February, 1864-April 9, 1865
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59 |
| VI. | Charlotte Cavalry. Its record, with roll of members, by Captain E. E. Bouldin
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71 |
| VII. | The Pioneer of Secession in the Continental Congress—Thomas Burke, of North Carolina, in 1777
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81 |
| VIII. | Sketch of Life of Lieutenant-Colonel William F. Niemeyer, 61st Virginia Infantry, by Colonel William H. Stewart
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84 |
| IX. | History of the Confederate Flag, by Major Arthur Lee Rogers
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89 |
| X. | How the Seven Days' Battle around Richmond began
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90 |
| XI. | The Barn Burners. A chapter of Sheridan's raid up the Valley, by N. M. Burkholder
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98 |
| XII. | R. E. Lee—"An Unequaled Leader of an Incomparable Host." Tribute by Judge T. S. Garnett, on the celebration of Lee's Birthday, at Norfolk, Va., January 19th, 1899, with Estimate of Lord Wolseley
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106 |
| XIII. | Roll of Company F, 10th Virginia Infantry (the Muhlenburg Rifles)—History of members traced, by Herbert F. Miley
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115 |
| XIV. | History of the Confederate States Navy—Its Vessels and what became of them, by John W. H. Porter
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125 |
| XV. | How Lieutenant Walter Bowie, of Mosby's Command, met his end, by James G. Wiltshire
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135 |
| XVI. | Efforts to Establish a Central Confederacy in 1861
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144 |
| XVII. | The Correspondence of General R. E. Lee. Chancellorsville to Gettsyburg—March to August, 1863. A pathetic array of evidence from the War Records, by Colonel Wm. H. Palmer
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148 |
| XVIII. | The Case of the South against the North, by B. F. Grady. A Review by William Walker
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156 |
| XIX. | Carpenter's Battery, Stonewall Brigade—Its career, by C. A. Fonerden
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166 |
| XX. | Official Report of the History Committee of the Grand Camp, C. V., Department of Virginia, by Judge Geo. L. Christian, Acting Chairman, October 4, 1900
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169 |
| XXI. | Battle of the Crater. The agency of Mahone and Weisiger therein, by George S. Bernard
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204 |
| XXII. | The Confederate States organized Arizona in 1862, by Judge Robert L. Rodgers
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222 |
| XXIII. | Celebration of Birthday of General R. E. Lee, at New Orleans, La., January 19, 1901. Appealing characterization by Rev. B. M. Palmer, D. D., and impressive poem by Mrs. Mary Ashley Townsend
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228 |
| XXIV. | 243 |
| XXV. | Was the Confederate Soldier a Rebel? Answered by Bushrod C. Washington
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247 |
| XXVI. | The Last Charge at Appomattox made by the 14th Virginia Cavalry, by Captain E. E. Bouldin
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254 |
| XXVII. | The only Confederate Treaty negotiated with a Foreign Power, by Lieutenant-Colonel C. H. Giddings
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255 |
| XXVIII. | Company D, 44th Virginia Infantry. Its history and roster, by Richard C. Bowles
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259 |
| XXIX. | The Brunswick Blues—Account of
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261 |
| XXX. | The Charlotte Rifles—Its roll
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262 |
| XXXI. | Battle of Fort Gregg—Louisiana troops engaged therein
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265 |
| XXXII. | Sketch of the Life and Career of Hunter Holmes McGuire, M. D., LL. D.
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267 |
| XXXIII. | General Thomas R. R. Cobb. Extracts from letters of, to his wife, February 3, 1861—December 10, 1862
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280 |
| XXXIV. | Washington Artillery Heroes. Roll of those killed and who have died
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301 |
| XXXV. | Some Notes of the Confederate States Navy—Treachery of a Canandian—Letter of Captain Robert D. Minor
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305 |
| XXXVI. | The Phi Gamma in War. Touching tribute by Colonel James M. Wells.
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309 |
| XXXVII. | Mrs. Jefferson Davis—A visit to, by General N. M. Curtis, U. S. A.
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314 |
| XXXVIII. | What is a Confederate Veteran? Definition by Judge Robert L. Rodgers
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316 |
| XXXIX. | General P. G. T. Beauregard. His comprehensive and aggressive strategy—Drewry's Bluff and Petersburg. Address by General Johnson Hagood
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318 |
| XL. | Crenshaw's Battery, Pegram's Battalion. Its organization and career, by J. C. Goolsby
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336 |
| XLI. | A Confederation of Southern Memorial Associations. Account of the effective movement, by Miss Sue H. Walker, Corresponding Secretary
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377 |
ERRATA.
| Page 77. | For country read county. |
| " | For 1863 read 1864. |
| Page 80. | For Welton read Melton. |
| Page 106. | For 1899 read 1900. |
| Page 114. | For "now Grand Commander," &c., read "now commanding the Virginia Division of the United Confederate Veterans, with the rank of Major-General." |
| Page 384. | For Mrs. Joseph D. Davis read Mrs. Joseph R. |
| Page 383. | For Mrs. W. G. Behan-read Mrs. W. J. |