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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 18. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), chapter 3 (search)
great achievements and successes. When the wild Goths and Vandals poured down upon Rome and her arts, and civilization seemed almost blotted out forever, the true Roman spirit arose grander than ever, and from that wreck of former glory arose the renaissance. Here in the South have we been tried in the school of adversity, and destiny has not spared the rod. For my own part, I felt at the close of the war that there was nothing left here in old Virginia for John, so I concluded to take Horace Greely's advice, Go West. I did so. I went out to St. Louis, Kansas City and Chicago, but everywhere I went I felt so terribly lonesome. I had gotten out of my latitude, and I just broke out in that old strain, Oh carry me back to old Virginia, where the ragged boys were that I loved; and sink or swim, live or die, I am going to stay right here with you all. I thank God that I have done so, for I have builded better than I know, and all I am and all I hope to be I owe to these dear people of
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 22. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Index. (search)
127. Garland, Col. R. R., 10. Gettysburg, Battle of, 289. Globe-Democrat, The, St. Louis, Missouri, cited, 67. Gordon, Armistead C. His poem at the Dedication of the Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument, 355. Gorgas, Gen., Josiah, 90. Greely, Horace, 35. Gregg, Percy, on the South, 93. Hampton, Gen., Wade. His duel with a Federal soldier at Gettysburg, 122; his capture of Grant's entire beef supply in 1864, 147; his force, 153; mentioned, 347. Hazlewood, Capt. Martin W., 48. Heuments, 54. Ritter, Capt., Wm. L., 19. Roberts, Gen., Wm. P., 377. Rockbridge Dragoons, Reunion of the Survivors of, August, 1894, 73, Rouss, Charles Broadway, 387. Secession advocated by Massachusetts, 31; by the Northern Press, 34; Horace Greely on, 35. Sharpsburg, Battle of, 287. Sharpshooters of Mahone's Brigade, 98. Skinker, Major Charles K., 348. Slavery and States-Rights considered, 24, 361. Slave Law, Fugitive, D. Webster on the, 27. Slavery, opposed by the So
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 36. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Efforts for Reconstruction in April, 1865. (search)
. R. M. T. Hunter, dated October 25th, 1877. 2. A statement of Judge J. A. Campbell addressed to lion. J. J. Speed, Attorney General, U. S., dated August 31, 1865, written from Fort Pulaski, Georgia. 3. A letter of Judge Campbell to Hon. Horace Greely, dated April 26th, 1865, written from Richmond, Va. The above statement and letter relate to certain interviews between Judge Campbell and President A. Lincoln, which took place in Richmond, about the 5th and 6th of April, 1865. I reclose you a letter written to Atto. Gen. Speed, at Pulaski, and which you heard there and told me if I sent it I would remain there for life. I sent it, but my family were advised not to allow it to go forward and so it remains. The letter to Greely was found among my papers. These give a nearly contemporary account of what took place between Pres. Lincoln and myself. You know we sent for members of the Legislature and for you to come to Richmond. Transportation was furnished to the mem