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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 33. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), The last charge at Appomattox. (search)
Virginia Cavalry. My orders were to charge the enemy as soon as he came in sight. As we sat upon our horses the enemy came in view. They formed in line of battle, their lines stretching far to our right and left. It seemed to be the whole of Sheridan's cavalry corps. The enemy put out a heavy skirmish line. I ordered my squadron to deploy as skirmishers to meet the enemy. We opened on them; they returned the fire and advanced upon us; there were other troops on my right and left engaged wopen on them at close range. The firing was kept up some time, when I noticed that the enemy had ceased firing. An officer was seen coming down the road with a white flag. The firing ceased; we met the officer and he introduced himself as Captain Sheridan, of General Custer's staff. He informed us that Generals Grant and Lee were holding a conference looking to the surrender of General Lee's army. He asked us to cease firing until the result of the conference was made known. This we believ
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 33. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), The Twelfth Alabama Infantry, Confederate States Army. (search)
Hampton, Butler and Fitzhugh Lee defeated General Sheridan, et als. A great many dead and swollen ho corn and hay, had been burnt by order of General Sheridan. One large flouring mill of great necessi the locality, had been destroyed. I suppose Sheridan proposes to starve out the citizens, or ratheivilization, but I suppose that Irish Yankee, Sheridan, and that drunken butcher and tanner, Grant, indicates that a decisive action is imminet. Sheridan is reported to have large reinforcements fromrce of cavalry. On the other hand rumor says Sheridan has fully 40,000 well equipped, well clad and Yankee predecessors in the valley campaign. Sheridan's lack of vigor, or extra caution, very stronc point. Grant is with the ruthless robber Sheridan to-day, and we expect an early advance. His fresh troops in our rear to come to our aid. Sheridan must have had six to our one, yet our weakeneWinchester soon. This is very improbable, as Sheridan's forces are too numerous. Reinforcements pa[3 more...]