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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 10. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Reminiscences of the First battle of Manassas . (search)
Reminiscences of the First battle of Manassas. By General Wm. Smith.
I was appointed by Gov. Letcher, Colonel of the Forty-ninth Virginia volunteers, the latter part of June, 1861, upon my individual application.
The Governor replied to my application, that I was too old; to which I rejoined, that I would like to see the young man who could stand more hardship and fatigue than I. Well, he said, if you insist upon it, I will not refuse.
To which I said, in the words of the bridegroom, who, when asked by the parson if he would take this woman as his wedded wife, zounds man, that is just what I come for.
The Governor thereupon gave me an order to General R. E. Lee, then Adjutant-General of our State, to prepare my commission.
Upon presenting it, General Lee, after glancing over it, looked up with manifest surprise, he, too, doubtless thinking I was too old; and pausing a moment, and without a word, he filled up and handed it to me. I took it to the Governor for his signature.
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