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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 24. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), chapter 1.1 (search)
surrender of Joe Johnston, North Carolina had ready-made and in cloth 92,000 suits of uniform; there was also a great store of blankets, leather, &c. When Johnston's army surrendered it had five month's supplies for 60,000 men, and for many months Lee's army had drawn its supplies from North Carolina. It has been said that at the end of the war North Carolina had supplies sufficient for her to have still prolonged the struggle for two years. It was due to the executive ability of Governor Vancdered twice as many troops as any other State at Appomattox. Prominent always among these troops of North Carolina were the alumni of this University. It was one of her alumni, General Bryan Grimes, class of 1848, who commanded the rear guard of Lee's army on its retreat from Petersburg, and it was the division under his command that, on the morning of April 9, 1865, made the last charge on the Federal lines that was ever made by the Army of Northern Virginia. Xiii. Epilogue. Saving al
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 24. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Lieut.-Colonel Francis W. Smith, C. S. A. (search)
ional army of Virginia by Governor Letcher and immediately assigned to duty by General R. E. Lee, who took him on his personal staff as his military secretary. General Lee was at that time stationed in Richmond engaged in the work of organization. General Beauregard at Manassas made application for Captain Smith, as likely to be more useful to him at the front. General Lee declined to make the exchange, but when it became known to Captain Smith, after the opportunity was passed and he ardently desired more active service, General Lee advanced him to the grade of major and assigned him to the 41st Regiment Virginia Volunteers. He was given the command of General Lee advanced him to the grade of major and assigned him to the 41st Regiment Virginia Volunteers. He was given the command of Sewell's Point, the advanced post of Norfolk. Soon afterwards Major Smith married Miss Deans, daughter of Josiah Lilly Deans, esquire, of Gloucester county. From this marriage there were two children. The eldest, Francis Williamson, died before he completed his first year, and the second, Anna Maria Dandridge survived him. He
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 24. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), chapter 1.3 (search)
from May to August, 1865, following the news of Lee's surrender, which fell like a thunderbolt uponskiff could hardly cross with safety. Although Lee's surrender took place on April 9th, it was note terrible significance of the surrender of General Lee was understood, at first there was but littamation from Austin announcing the surrender of Lee and calling upon the people to recruit the armyy, held a mass meeting and resolved that though Lee had surrendered, they would not abandon the strer issued an address to his soldiers announcing Lee's surrender, and stating that the Federal gener soldiers, on April 22d, saying in reference to Lee's surrender at Appomattox: His army was but a sohnston and Beauregard, tripling that under General Lee, are still in the field presenting an untertions of enthusiasm. Even before the news of Lee's surrender reached Texas there had been signs compact and our national faith and honor. General Lee and others may have merited the severest pu[6 more...]
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 24. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), chapter 1.5 (search)
that this letter from General Longstreet to General Lee was written after the Gettysburg campaign, er and time-server. When he discussed with General Lee the line of action most advisable to be purcept by General Longstreet when he rejoined General Lee after the battle of Chancellorsville. The se him. How terribly sanguinary this makes General Lee appear! Is it really the utterance of Genere sent without even a suggestion from him (General Lee), but upon his announcement that he intendehat hour would General Jackson have saluted General Lee and pointed to his divisions just behind hi did the troops of General Longstreet reach General Lee? For, as will be shown later, there appearn the morning of the 2d, when I reported at General Lee's headquarters and asked for orders. Afterf my division reached Seminary Ridge, where General Lee was in person. But I propose to put Genera years later, he claims that he reported at General Lee's headquarters before day, the stars were s[30 more...]
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 24. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), chapter 1.6 (search)
General Lee to the rear. [from the Richmond times, August 23. 1896.] Col. W. L Goldsmith, of acted more attention than the references to General Lee, when in the crisis between defeat and victTexas with an account of an exhibition in which Lee is reported by the Galveston News in the pictur to go to the rear. I was in a few feet of General Lee for a long time that morning, while trying e gallant John B. Gordon remonstrating with General Lee to go to the rear, which he finally did, ande around, or flanking policy, only to find General Lee boldly confronting him on the heights at Spal Lee. He joined me and others in saying: General Lee to the rear. These are Virginians. General Gordon then rode up, and said: General Lee, these are Virginians; they have never faileden county, Va.), took hold of the bridle of General Lee's horse, and led him back through the ranksbreastworks retaken, and the day was ours. General Lee was reported to have said: The crisis had c[6 more...]
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 24. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), A parallel for Grant's action. (search)
ate army, Grant inaugurated a campaign against Lee which involved a succession of bloody battles h a victory in itself. Just one year previously Lee had boldly attacked Hooker on this same ground of 1862-3 were now completely reversed. True, Lee was largely outnumbered, but not so largely as e of loosening McClellan's hold on Richmond General Lee began a series of operations on the 25th of After this series of bloody battles, in which Lee lost 19,739 men, killed and wounded, to McClellf. It is demonstrated that the total losses of Lee in these campaigns were not less than 45,000 meays battles are undisputed. Around Richmond, Lee, like Grant, forced the fighting against a partnfederate leader as a butcher. It is true that Lee had temporarily relieved Richmond, beaten Pope,defensive. And what was worse, notwithstanding Lee's apparent successes, which had set the South dhomes. Mere stupidity largely contributed to Lee's principal successes, whereas in Grant's advan[24 more...]
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 24. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), chapter 1.40 (search)
as she would be outside, and a cargo was made up for her as quickly as possible, and she was made ready for her last trip. Just before dark the sentinels on Fort Sumter counted twenty-six Federal blockaders off Charleston harbor, and yet the Hattie coolly made her preparations to run out. Just before midnight, with a starlight night and smooth sea, the lucky little craft picked her way through all that fleet without being hailed or a gun fired, and she was lying at Nassau when the news of Lee's surrender was received. The following gives an idea of the magnitude of the business and a glimpse at the wasteful and reckless manner of living in those times. I never expect to see such flush times again in my life, said the captain of a successful blockade-runner in speaking of Nassau. Money was almost as plenty as dirt. I have seen a man toss up twenty-dollar gold pieces on head or tail, and it would be followed by a score of the yellow boys in five seconds. There were t
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 24. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), chapter 1.42 (search)
When General Butler made his famous attack on Fort Fisher and attempted to land his troops, all work at the arsenal and armory was suspended, and this entire command were sent to report to Major-General Whiting. The command remained several days near Fort Fisher, and finding General Butler had abandoned his purpose, this command was ordered back to Fayetteville, and work again resumed in the various departments. The large majority of this battalion had been in many a hard-fought battle with Lee and Jackson, but, being skilled artisans and mechanics of a high order, they were detailed from their commands for this most important duty at the arsenal and armory, but they were always ready to obey the summons to the field. The Confederate Government moved the Harper's Ferry machinery from the rifle factory there to the Fayetteville arsenal and armory, together with thirty-five men, with their families, with Mr. Phillips Burkhart as master-armorer. The service of these skilled workmen