Southern Historical Society PapersVirginia Historical Society, 1903 - Confederate States of America |
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... duties shine aloft , like stars ; The charities that soothe and heal and bless . " A PERMANENT CONFEDERATE BENEFACTION . " And we can only dimly guess What worlds of all this world's distress , What utter woe , despair and death , Their ...
... duties shine aloft , like stars ; The charities that soothe and heal and bless . " A PERMANENT CONFEDERATE BENEFACTION . " And we can only dimly guess What worlds of all this world's distress , What utter woe , despair and death , Their ...
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... duty in 1860 repeated the demand of 1807 ; that of 1865 combined them both ! What do my people need ? Arms and a life ! Let them be given ! question of 1807 and 1860 — what do my people need ? Bread and hope ! This was the great ...
... duty in 1860 repeated the demand of 1807 ; that of 1865 combined them both ! What do my people need ? Arms and a life ! Let them be given ! question of 1807 and 1860 — what do my people need ? Bread and hope ! This was the great ...
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... duty and in pledge of their sincerity they made The last sacrifice , they laid down their lives . Officers and men , They were of the very flower of this ancient city , her young hope and fair renown . " Fortuna non mutat genus ...
... duty and in pledge of their sincerity they made The last sacrifice , they laid down their lives . Officers and men , They were of the very flower of this ancient city , her young hope and fair renown . " Fortuna non mutat genus ...
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... duty on the island . In a little while word of inquiry for Major Hall of the 62d Virginia , was passed through the barracks . The Major answered the call and went off with the orderly , wondering what was wanted with him , and so did we ...
... duty on the island . In a little while word of inquiry for Major Hall of the 62d Virginia , was passed through the barracks . The Major answered the call and went off with the orderly , wondering what was wanted with him , and so did we ...
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... duty and danger all the time , both day and night , as were the Confederates , who had only enough men to thinly occupy their one line of works . A very short distance in front of the first line of works , each side had placed a heavy ...
... duty and danger all the time , both day and night , as were the Confederates , who had only enough men to thinly occupy their one line of works . A very short distance in front of the first line of works , each side had placed a heavy ...
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