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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 37. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), General Armistead's portrait presented. (search)
more than once it slipped down to the hilt, and we saw above it the naked steel. As often as the hat slipped down the old hero would hoist it again to the sword's point. And so, borne aloft with matchless courage, it caught the eye, it nerved the hearts of his devoted men, a standard as glorious, as worthy to be sung, as the plume that floated at Ivry above the helmet of Navarre. And now the battle raged with redoubled fury. As we got within forty yards of the stone wall, says Lieutenant Whitehead, came all along the line the order of charge, and charge we did. From behind the fence the Yankee infantry rose and poured into our ranks a murderous fire. Garnett's brigade and Kemper's had almost entirely disappeared; their brave commanders, their gallant officers, with hundreds of the rank and file, were stretched on the field, and it remained for Armistead's men to finish the work. After a desperate fight the Yankees began to give way; and as they fell back our men rushed forwar
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 37. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), chapter 1.8 (search)
lic view. One of the events which excited most interest was the return of the battle flag of the Fourteenth Georgia Regiment. Representative Parker and Colonel A. W. Whitehead made speeches. About 400 members of the New Jersey Veterans' Association were in attendance. Lunch was served on the battlefield. An immense crowd eir deeds of valor will be remembered as long as the war itself, and after this monument shall have crumbled into dust. The closing address was made by Col. A. W. Whitehead, of Newark, N. J. Colonel Whitehead said in part: These men shed their young blood and laid down their lives so that you and I might enjoy the privilColonel Whitehead said in part: These men shed their young blood and laid down their lives so that you and I might enjoy the privilege of a free country, and be benefited by the great institutions which always emanate therefrom. How loudly these things speak of the existence in the minds of men of a religious belief that there is a fundamental law which provides that the well being of one is the concern of all. It is on this theory that our government rests
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 37. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Index. (search)
172. Stuart Gen J. E. B., 65; death of, 69, 216. Sulivane, Colonel, 318. Sumpter, J. U., 183. Swanson, Governor, 164. Swayze, T. F, 164. Talcott, Col. T. M. R., 21. Taliaferro, Major, 17. Taylor Col. W. H., 21, 22. Terrell, Col. J. B. 236. Thompson, Jimmy, 65. Tredegar Battalion, officers of, 200; Works, 6. Trezevant, Major J. T., 16. Venable, Major A. R., 61,65; Col. Charles S., 212. Virginia, Regiment, 3rd, organization of, 185; 14th, organization of, 193. Walker, Gen. R. Lindsay, 125. Warren, General, relieved of command, 174. White, Lt. Col. J. L., 16, Whitehead, Col. A. W., 164,165. Willis, Gen. Edward, 236. Wilson, Henry. 245. Wilson. Gen. James, 18. Wirz, Capt, Henry, 341. Wisdom's Famous Ride, 372. Withers, Col. R. E., 321. Wise, L. W., 361. Winchester, Incidents of battle of, 232. Wood, H. E., 52. Woollen Mills, Crenshaw, 7. Wright, Gen. A. R, 164; Address of, 165. Wright, Major M. H., 16.