Southern Historical Society Papers/Volume 31

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SOUTHERN
Historical Society Papers.
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VOLUME XXXI.

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. | The Washington Light Infantry, 1807-1861, deeds of, roster of, and monument to dead of
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1 |
| II. | Imboden's Dash into Charlestown. By Captain F. M. Berkeley
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11 |
| III. | Gordon's Assault on Fort Stedman. By General James A. Walker
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19 |
| IV. | Battle of Antietam or Sharpsburg. By Captain J. M. Garnett, Author:Alexander Hunter, and Alexander Robert Chisholm
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32 |
| V. | A Chapter of History—Meeting of General R. Taylor with General E. R. S. Canby
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48 |
| VI. | Battle of Fort Gregg. By Captain A. L. Jones
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56 |
| VII. | Battle of Winchester. By Capt. J. M. Garnett
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61 |
| VIII. | The Confederate States Flag. Its Evolution. By General W. L. Cabell
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68 |
| IX. | Passing of the Monitor Scorpion
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71 |
| X. | First Shot in the War. By Major Wade Hampton Gibbes
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73 |
| XI. | Last Capital of the Confederacy at Danville, Va. (See xxxviii.)
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80 |
| XII. | Robert E. Lee. Speech of Hon. Don P. Halsey in the Senate of Virginia to provide a statue of, to be placed in Statuary Hall, Washington, D. C.
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81 |
| XIII. | 100 |
| XIV. | In a Louisiana Regiment, Organization of the 13th Louisiana in 1861; vivid picture of the period. By General John McGrath
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103 |
| XV. | The Brunswick Guards, Company H, 53d Virginia Infantry, roster of. By George E. Mitchell
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120 |
| XVI. | General John H. Morgan, an Account of his Death. By Colonel John W. Scully
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125 |
| XVII. | Closing Scenes of the War. Retreat of General Custis Lee's Division, and the Battle of Sailors' Creek. By Captain McHenry Howard
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129 |
| XVIII. | Confederate Currency, the best collection of, description of all issues of.
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145 |
| XIX. | Biographical Sketch of Major-General P. R. Cleburne. By General W. H. Hardee
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151 |
| XX. | Zollicoffer's Oak. Recollections of the Battle of Mill Springs and death of General Zollicoffer. His place of burial. By Colonel Bennett H. Young
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165 |
| XXI. | New Market Day at Virginia Military Institute. Monument to the Boy Heroes unveiled. Addresses of Dr. John A. Upshur and Captain John S. Wise, and Threnody by A. C. Gordon
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173 |
| XXII. | Company C, 37th Virginia Infantry, roster and history of.
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185 |
| XXIII. | Confederate Generals and Lieutenant-Generals Passing Away. By Rev. J. William Jones, D. D. (See xli.)
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189 |
| XXIV. | Captain Don P. Halsey, C. S. A. A gallant officer, accomplished scholar, and able lawyer. Sketch of a noble life. By Hon. D. P. Halsey (Jr.)
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193 |
| XXV. | The Sword of Robert Lee. By Father A. J. Ryan
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208 |
| XXVI. | Maryland and the South. The Aid of the State to the Confederacy. By Mrs. D. Giraud Wright
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209 |
| XXVII. | Negroes in the Confederate States Army. Their enlistment advocated by General P. R. Cleburne
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215 |
| XXVIII. | Pickett's Charge at Gettysburg; he "in the front." By Captain Robert A. Bright
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228 |
| XXIX. | Georgia's Flag. Replaced Stars and Stripes before Sumter was fired on
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235 |
| XXX. | Recollections of Army Life with General Lee. Privations and necessities of the Confederate soldier. By Frank H. Foote
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237 |
| XXXI. | Hunter Holmes McGuire, M. D., LL. D. Unveiling a statue of, in the Capitol Square, Richmond, Va., January 1904. Ceremonies and Addresses of Honorables George L. Christian and Holmes Conrad, and acceptance by Governor A. J. Montague
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248 |
| XXXII. | Burning of Chambersburg, Pa. Noble conduct of Colonel W. E. Peters. By General John McCausland
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266 |
| XXXIII. | Battle of the Crater, July 30, 1864. Roster of members of the 12th Virginia Infantry, who were engaged
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271 |
| XXXIV. | History of the Crenshaw Battery, with its engagements and roster. By Charles P. Young and Captain Thos. Ellett
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275 |
| XXXV. | The Battle of Shiloh, April 6, 1862. By Captain James Dinkins
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298 |
| XXXVI. | City 25th Battalion (Richmond), roster of officers of
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323 |
| XXXVII. | 326 |
| XXXVIII. | Last Confederate Capital at Danville, Va., President Davis confident to the last of triumph, last cabinet meeting and proclamation of. By B. Boisseau Bobbitt
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334 |
| XXXIX. | North Carolina and Virginia, in the War 1861-65, and troops furnished by each. Report of History Committee of the Grand Camp C. V. of Virginia. By Hon. George L. Christian
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340 |
| XL. | The Army Negro. His affection and fidelity—master and slave congenial. By Captain George Baylor
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365 |
| XLI. | Rank, Respectively, in the U. S. and C. S. Armies, and pay of officers and soldiers of the latter
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369 |
| XLII. | Fort Gregg Again. A defense of its garrison. By Surgeon George W. Richards
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370 |
| XLIII. | The Hypodermic Syringe First Used in the C. S. Army
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372 |
ERRATA.
Page 32, line 17, for Loudon, read Loudoun.
Page 36, line 6, for condiment, read sauce.
Page 47, line 2, for are, read have.
Page 156, line 24, for Pope, read L. E. Polk.