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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 29. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 15 3 Browse Search
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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 27. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), How General A. P. Hill met his fate. (search)
cluded. The paper has been furnished through one who saw some arduous service under General Hill, and as Captain in Dibrell's Cavalry accompanied President Davis after the surrender at Appomattox in his flight beyond Charlotte, N. C.; who has served since as Lieutenant-Colonel of Artillery in the Maryland Line, and is now First Lieutenant-Commander of Isaac R. Trimble Camp, Confederate Veterans, and the member from Maryland of the History Committee of the United Confederate Veterans. Colonel Peters, as he is popularly designated, has enthusiastically exemplified his devotion to the memory of our momentous Southern struggle. His untiring efforts have been attended with material results in the provision for the maimed and needy veterans and for kindred sacred objects. Acknowledgment is due, also, to a distinguished officer of General Hill's staff for revision of the account of the circumstances attending his death. It has been deemed that it would be acceptable to prefix to th
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 27. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), The monument to Mosby's men. (search)
for the deed at Front Royal. I doubt whether he ever heard of it before he got my letter. If General Lee had ordered me to murder my prisoners, I would not have obeyed him; I would have obeyed a higher law, the most sacred of all laws because it is written on the human heart—the great law of nature — the law of humanity. I am sure that Major Richards would not have obeyed an order of mine to do a cruel act; if he had he would have been none the less a criminal because he was ordered. Colonel Peters was ordered with his regiment to set fire to Chambersburg; he refused, and was never called to account for it. He was right. Merritt says that Lieutenant McMasters was captured, robbed and shot; none of the other reports mention him. The truth is, McMasters was never a prisoner. He attempted to cut off the retreat of my men when attacked by a division of cavalry. He cut himself off and got killed. My men shot him and rode over him; they had no time to rob him if they had wished to do
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 27. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Index. (search)
228. Newton, Virginius, 220. Newton, Wm B., 304. Ordnance report of Grimes' division, April 10, 1865, 177. Orr's S. C. Rifles, Sketch of, 157. Page, Captain, Thomas Jefferson, Sketch of life and deeds of, 219. Parker, Captain W. H., 137. Parksley, Monument at, unveiled, 60. Peace Congress of 1861, 70. Peace Conference in 1865, 374. Pegram Colonel W. R. J. 91. Pegram, General, John, killed, 45. Pendleton, General W. N., 52. Perry, General E. A., 194. Peters, Colonel, Winfield, of Baltimore, 26. Peters Colonel W. E.. 273. Petersburg. Battles before, in 1865, 28. Phillips, Wendell, 368. Pickett, General G E., 143, 208. Poindexter, Charles, 334. Point Pleasant, Battle of, 171. Pollard Mrs. Rose, 335. Poore, Ben Perley, 368. Porter, Commodore D., 144. Powell, Colonel, Wm. H. Preston, Wm., 295. Price, Dr. Henry M., 38. Purcell Battery, Gallantry of, at Cedar Run, 89. Quincey, Josiah, 65. Ramseur, General S. D., killed, 7. Re