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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 11. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 8 0 Browse Search
J. William Jones, Christ in the camp, or religion in Lee's army 4 0 Browse Search
The Daily Dispatch: September 29, 1864., [Electronic resource] 1 1 Browse Search
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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 11. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), General Beauregard's report of the battle of Drury's Bluff. (search)
to country and to duty as any plumed knight who figures in the world's history.] We heard a day or two since an incident related which we think should be published, as not only illustrating a fine trait of character in our young townsman, William M. Abell, who fell on the battle-field near Luray just a week ago, but as illustrating also the spirit of devotion to duty which actuates so widely all of our young men. Mr. Abell, who was acting adjutant of his regiment (Fifth Virginia Cavalry), Mr. Abell, who was acting adjutant of his regiment (Fifth Virginia Cavalry), had gone forward to reconoitre in advance of the skirmish line, and discovered that a squadron belonging to his regiment was in a position where it was about to be cut off, of which it was unconscious. He started immediately to inform the Colonel, that it might be withdrawn, and just at this moment he received the fatal shot through the body; but in this condition he galloped on, gave the information, saved the squadron, and then lay down to die. Such are the young men we are losing.—Chronicl
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 11. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), The death of Willie Abell. (search)
to country and to duty as any plumed knight who figures in the world's history.] We heard a day or two since an incident related which we think should be published, as not only illustrating a fine trait of character in our young townsman, William M. Abell, who fell on the battle-field near Luray just a week ago, but as illustrating also the spirit of devotion to duty which actuates so widely all of our young men. Mr. Abell, who was acting adjutant of his regiment (Fifth Virginia Cavalry), Mr. Abell, who was acting adjutant of his regiment (Fifth Virginia Cavalry), had gone forward to reconoitre in advance of the skirmish line, and discovered that a squadron belonging to his regiment was in a position where it was about to be cut off, of which it was unconscious. He started immediately to inform the Colonel, that it might be withdrawn, and just at this moment he received the fatal shot through the body; but in this condition he galloped on, gave the information, saved the squadron, and then lay down to die. Such are the young men we are losing.—Chronicl