Southern Historical Society PapersVirginia Historical Society, 1903 - Confederate States of America |
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... close of a century of company life ; with the fervent hope that the young men who now fill its ranks may emulate its past honorable and dutiful achievements , and main- tain and transmit its name and fame to the generations yet to suc ...
... close of a century of company life ; with the fervent hope that the young men who now fill its ranks may emulate its past honorable and dutiful achievements , and main- tain and transmit its name and fame to the generations yet to suc ...
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... in the midst of a rich farming country . The town lay sleeping before us , the inhabitants little dreaming that their friends and deliv- erers were so close around them , or that they Imboden's Dash Into Charlestown . 13.
... in the midst of a rich farming country . The town lay sleeping before us , the inhabitants little dreaming that their friends and deliv- erers were so close around them , or that they Imboden's Dash Into Charlestown . 13.
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... close and the room was so high that our shots had gone under them and I found that we had only wounded one man , a field officer . Poor fellow he was lying , horribly wounded , on the courthouse steps . He had on a beautiful sword ...
... close and the room was so high that our shots had gone under them and I found that we had only wounded one man , a field officer . Poor fellow he was lying , horribly wounded , on the courthouse steps . He had on a beautiful sword ...
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... close of the war there was scarcely a barn or mill standing from Harper's Ferry to Staunton , and the renegade Hunter destroyed many of its beautiful country residences . The returning survivors of the great struggle found only ruin and ...
... close of the war there was scarcely a barn or mill standing from Harper's Ferry to Staunton , and the renegade Hunter destroyed many of its beautiful country residences . The returning survivors of the great struggle found only ruin and ...
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... close of the war and lived to a ripe old age , greatly respected , and honored with public office ; indeed , was a distinguished citizen , always . Many there are who see in all this something like retributive fate . And observing minds ...
... close of the war and lived to a ripe old age , greatly respected , and honored with public office ; indeed , was a distinguished citizen , always . Many there are who see in all this something like retributive fate . And observing minds ...
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