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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 3. (ed. Frank Moore) 106 2 Browse Search
Col. Robert White, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 2.2, West Virginia (ed. Clement Anselm Evans) 101 1 Browse Search
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 1. 96 0 Browse Search
Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Chapter XXII: Operations in Kentucky, Tennessee, North Mississippi, North Alabama, and Southwest Virginia. March 4-June 10, 1862., Part II: Correspondence, Orders, and Returns. (ed. Lieut. Col. Robert N. Scott) 82 4 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 4. (ed. Frank Moore) 70 0 Browse Search
James Buchanan, Buchanan's administration on the eve of the rebellion 60 0 Browse Search
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War: The Opening Battles. Volume 1. 59 1 Browse Search
Horace Greeley, The American Conflict: A History of the Great Rebellion in the United States of America, 1860-65: its Causes, Incidents, and Results: Intended to exhibit especially its moral and political phases with the drift and progress of American opinion respecting human slavery from 1776 to the close of the War for the Union. Volume I. 56 2 Browse Search
Maj. Jed. Hotchkiss, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 3, Virginia (ed. Clement Anselm Evans) 44 4 Browse Search
The Annals of the Civil War Written by Leading Participants North and South (ed. Alexander Kelly McClure) 44 2 Browse Search
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Browsing named entities in Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Poetry and Incidents., Volume 8. (ed. Frank Moore). You can also browse the collection for John B. Floyd or search for John B. Floyd in all documents.

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A private in battery F, Fourth U. S. artillery, writes the following epitaph for John B. Floyd: Floyd has died and few have sobbed, Since, had he lived, all had been robbed: He's paid Dame Nature's debt, 'tis said The only one he ever paid. Some doubt that he resigned his breath, But vow he has cheated even death. If he is buriFloyd has died and few have sobbed, Since, had he lived, all had been robbed: He's paid Dame Nature's debt, 'tis said The only one he ever paid. Some doubt that he resigned his breath, But vow he has cheated even death. If he is buried, oh! then, ye dead, beware, Look to your swaddlings, of your shrouds take care, Lest Floyd should to your coffins make his way, And steal the linen from your mouldering clay. 's paid Dame Nature's debt, 'tis said The only one he ever paid. Some doubt that he resigned his breath, But vow he has cheated even death. If he is buried, oh! then, ye dead, beware, Look to your swaddlings, of your shrouds take care, Lest Floyd should to your coffins make his way, And steal the linen from your mouldering clay.
On Saturday night, before the surrender, a council of war was called. Pillow, Floyd, Buckner, and a number of brigadiers, composed this body. There was much confud some did not. It was midnight, and no definite understanding was come to. General Floyd, seeing this, dismissed the council, requesting Pillow and Buckner to remaiire, to ponder over the sad aspect of affairs. A long silence ensued. At last Floyd said: Well, gentlemen, it remains with us to decide this matter, and we mshed enough blood already to no purpose, said Buckner. Well, gentlemen, said Floyd, I see you are still divided; and as I have the casting vote, I will settle the the fireplace, and seated himself without saying a word. After a few moments, Floyd said: Well, Colonel, have you any thing important to communicate, that yockets also, and there is no danger to be feared. Yes; but, Colonel, said General Floyd, my scouts have reconnoitred the entire river, and an officer who arrived n