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J. William Jones, Christ in the camp, or religion in Lee's army, Chapter 13: results of the work and proofs of its genuineness (search)
ving death of perpetual or indefinite imprisonment; he preferred an open grave to a vault. General Dix allowed his friends to visit him freely. Ministers of his own Church brought him the holy une. The adjutant of the post commences to read the charges, specifications, and the orders of General Dix for his execution. Beall, little dreaming of the test to which he is to be subjected, rises last and briefest order for his execution, the whole prolix and unsoldierly pronunciamento of General Dix is to be gone through with, he deliberately draws up a chair with his foot, and resumes his s in denial. Finally, when the adjutant reaches the concluding passage of the order, in which General Dix descants thus: The major-general commanding feels that a want of firmness and inflexibility o incident in his military experience. The truth is, Beall hears in the hypocritical cant of General Dix that officer's selfcondemna-tion, and knows that every breath which the commanding general dr