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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 31. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 10 2 Browse Search
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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 35. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 5 3 Browse Search
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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 35. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), The cruise of the Shenandoah. (search)
ies and exigencies must qualify, shape and control. But the sequel to its general observance by Commander Waddell, of the Shenandoah, proves with what masterly hand it was drawn up. Captain Bulloch also procured from the distinguished Commodore Matthew F. Maury, the pathfinder on the ocean, who had likewise followed the standard of Virginia, a full set of whaling charts. This expedition was to be the work of another vessel. It was to operate in distant and extensive fields and against vessel not tried again. The noble vessel was put up and sold to the Sultan of Zanzibar. She finally was lost on a coral reef in the Indian Ocean in 1879— fourteen years after the last Confederate flag was hauled down. [The flag of the Shenandoah, reverently preserved by the late Colonel Richard Launcelot Maury, C. S. A., son of Commissioner Matthew Fontaine Maury, was recently deposited with the Confederate Memorial Literary Society, and is preserved in the Museum Building at Richmond, Va.—E
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 35. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), In Memoriam. (search)
Historical Society, it has lost by death two of its highly valued members, who not only in signal service in the field, in the Army of the Confederate States, but in enkindling reverence for the just cause since, have commended themselves by their example, not alone to us, but world-wide to those who hold truth and fidelity in regard. Richard Launcelot Maury, Colonel Confederate States Army, born in Fredericksburg, Va., in 1842; died at Richmond, Va., October 14, 1907; son of Commodore Matthew Fontaine Maury, the Pathfinder of the Seas, and by double line of that fugitive Huguenot band of exiles for conscience sake, whose influence is so marked in families of their extraction—he promptly gave allegiance to the South, enlisting in F Company, of Richmond, Va.; promoted to the rank of lieutenant, he was assigned to the C. S. Navy, and for daring service therein was further promoted to the rank of major of the 24th Virginia Infantry, and surrendered at Appomattox Courthouse with the ran
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 35. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Index. (search)
34 In Cuba, 137 Lee Gen. H. E His war horse Traveller, 99 Did not offer sword to Grant, 59 To the rear, 368 Lee Gen. Stephen D., 25 His tribute to Parker's Boys, 106 Logan, Gen. Thomas M., 57 McCabe, Capt. W. Gordon 125 McClay. Corporal John killed, 278 McNeill's Rangers roll of, 323 McNeill, Capt. J. C., 30 McCreary. Col. James B., 278 Malvern Hill Reminiscences of 125 Manassas, First Battle of, 33 Second Battle of, 194 Manassas to Frazier's Farm, .?66 Maury, Commodore, M. F., 371 Maury Col. R. L., 371 Memminger, Secretary C. G., 201 Memorial Day, The first Confederate 369 Mississippi Troops in Virginia, 1861-5 58 Morgan's Raid through Ohio and Indiana, 110; in Kentucky 263; Horses Impressed, 118 Moore J. Staunton, 121 Morris Island Prisoners Fired on, 275 Negroes. As Slaves The Loyalty of, 29, 52 63, 64, 69 Monument to, at Fort Mill S. C.. 67 Their Memorial Window to Jackson 97 With Gen. Morgan, 120 Proposed to be Freed and mad