Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 8., Battle of Gettysburg., July 3d

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History of Lane 's North Carolina brigade .

Report of General Forrest of operations against W. Sooy Smith in February , 1864 .

Explosive or poisoned musket or rifle balls — were they authorized and used by the Confederate States army, or by the United States army during the Civil War ?--a slander refuted.

Two specimen cases of desertion.

Reminiscences of Lee and Gordon at Appomattox Courthouse .

General Forrest 's report of operations in December , 1863 .

General J. B. Gordon 's report of battle of Hatcher's Run .

Editorial paragraphs.

Sherman 's Meridian expedition and Sooy Smith 's raid to West point.

Lieutenant Charlie Pierce 's daring attempts to escape from Johnson's Island .

Prison life at Fort McHenry .

Battle of Gettysburg --report of General Junius Daniel .

Literary notices.

General Lee to the rear --the incident with Harris ' Mississippi brigade .

Prison life at Fort McHenry .

General W. T. Sherman 's visit to the Misses L------at Canton, Miss. , in February , 1864 .

Sixty-nine Federals in sight of their army captured by Seven Confederates.

Letter from a Virginia lady to the Federal commander at Winchester .

Reminiscences of Jackson 's infantry ( foot cavalry ).

Editorial paragraphs.

Literary notices.

History of Lane 's North Carolina brigade .

The Confederate flag.

Prison life at Fort McHenry .

The battle of Shiloh --report of L. D. Sandidge , Inspector-General , Louisiana division.

Relative numbers and losses at slaughter's mountain ( Cedar Run )

Battle of Pleasant Hill --an error corrected.

Richard Kirkland , the humane hero of Fredericksburg .

Literary notices.

History of Lane 's North Carolina brigade .

The burning of Columbia , South Carolina -report of the Committee of citizens appointed to collect testimony.

Mrs. Henrietta E. Lee 's letter to General David Hunter on the burning of her house.

General Chalmers ' report of operations of cavalry division on line of Memphis and Charleston R. R ., from 5th to 18th October , 1863 .

The Gettysburg campaign --report of Brigadier-General Harry T. Hays .

Literary notices.

History of Lane 's North Carolina brigade .

Operations of General J. E. B. Stuart before Chancellorsville .

All quiet along the Potomac to-night --proof that it was written by Thaddeus Oliver , of Twiggs county, Georgia .

McClellan and Lee at Sharpsburg ( Antietam ).--a review of Mr. Curtis ' article in the North American review .

Operations about Lookout mountain .

The battle of Williamsburg and the charge of the Twenty-fourth Virginia of Early 's brigade .

Strength of Ewell 's division in the campaign of 1862 --field returns.

General I. R. Trimble 's report of operations of his brigade from 14th to 29th of August , 1862 .

Battle of Gettysburg .

Report of General S. D. Ramseur .

General Davis ' report of operations of Heth 's division .

Report of Brigadier-General A. R. Wright .

Report of Brigadier-General Joseph R. Davis .

Report of Brigadier-General C. Posey .

Report of Brigadier-General Edward L. Thomas .

Report of Brigadier-General William Mahone .

Defence of Vicksburg in 1862 --the battle of Baton Rouge .

Telegrams from General Lee 's headquarters in September , 1864 .

Literary notices.

General Hardee and the Military operations around Atlanta .

Lookout mountain — report of General John K. Jackson .

Recollections of General Beauregard 's service in West Tennessee in the Spring of 1862 .

Reminiscences of the Powhatan troop of cavalry in 1861 .

Editorial paragraphs.

Literary notices.

Facts connected with the concentration of the army of the Mississippi before Shiloh , April , 1862 .

Cleburne and his division at Missionary ridge and Ringgold gap .

Defence of Battery Gregg .

History of Lane 's North Carolina brigade .

Battle of Chancellorsville .

Origin of the Confederate battle flag.

A tribute to the army of Tennessee .

Some of the secret history of Gettysburg .

A reminiscence of Sharpsburg .

Visit of a Confederate cavalryman to a Federal General's headquarters.

Personal heroism.

Second Manassas .

Operations before Charleston in May and July , 1862 .

Report of operations of Bratton 's brigade from May 7th , 1864 to January , 1865 .

Professor Worsley 's lines to General Lee .

General Lee to the rear.

General Forrest 's operations against Smith and Grierson .

The prison question again-- Prof. Rufus B. Richardson on Andersonville .

Literary notices.

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July 3d

Remained in line all day, with severe and damaging skirmishing in front. Exposed to the artillery of the enemy and our own short range guns, by the careless use or imperfect ammunition, by which I lost seven (7) men killed and wounded. Withdrew at night and formed line of battle near Gettysburg, where we remained on the 4th of July. Commenced retreat with the army on the night of the 4th instant.

I desire to express my thanks to the gentlemen of my staff, Captain Gales, Assistant Adjutant-General; Lieutenant Richmond, Aid-de-Camp; and Lieutenant Morrison, volunteer aid, for gallant and efficient services. My casualties are as follows: [312]

	Killed.	Wounded.	Prisoners.	Total.
Second Regiment	4	27	1	32
Fourth Regiment	8	24	24	56
Fourteenth Regiment	5	37	2	44
Thirtieth Regiment	6	34	5	45
	23	112	32	177

I am, Major, very respectfully, your obedient servant,

S. D. Ramseur, Brigadier-General.

Richmond, VA. 1880.

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