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Reunion of
Company D
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First regiment
Virginia Cavalry
, C. S. A.
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Addenda.
chapter 1.11
The Medical history of the
Confederate States
Army and Navy
chapter 1.13chapter 1.14chapter 1.15
The life and character of
William
L.
Saunders
,
Ll.D.
chapter 1.17chapter 1.18
Unveiling of the monument to the
Richmond Howitzers
chapter 1.20chapter 1.21
The
private
Infantryman
.
chapter 1.23chapter 1.24chapter 1.25
The man who killed
General
A.
P.
Hill
.
Unveiling of the statue of
General
Ambrose
Powell
Hill
at
Richmond, Virginia
,
May
30
,
1892
.
General
David
Bullock
Harris
,
C. S. A.
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Unveiling of the monument to the
Richmond Howitzers
Unveiling of the statue of
General
Ambrose
Powell
Hill
at
Richmond, Virginia
,
May
30
,
1892
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[63] when we entered the boat and proceeded to Fort Johnson, then in command of Captain George S. James, who met us on the wharf. We delivered to him, as per your instructions, the order to fire the signal gun. Captain James seeing General Pryor in the boat, said to him: “Mr. Pryor, I have always been a great admirer of yours, and now offer you the honor of firing the first shot at Fort Sumter.” ‘General Pryor felt flattered, but, with many thanks, declined the honor. I asked him why he did not accept it. His reply was that it would not do for him to fire that shot, as his State had not yet seceded.’ ‘Captain James then said: “ I will not give that privilege to any other man.” ’ When Judge Pryor was asked about the matter yesterday he said: ‘I haven't bothered about the thing; it's too old and the war's been over too long. Since you mention the circumstance, though, I believe the facts are as General Beauregard and Colonel Chisholm state them. However, I am too much engrossed with the present and future to talk about ancient history of that kind.’
Richmond, VA. 1892.
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