Southern Historical Society PapersVirginia Historical Society, 1903 - Confederate States of America |
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... fighting for . Every may from that section able to carry arms was in the Confederate army . Some belonged to the Stone- Brigade , some to Stuart's Cavalry , and some to Chew's celebrated Battery of Horse Artillery . There were two ...
... fighting for . Every may from that section able to carry arms was in the Confederate army . Some belonged to the Stone- Brigade , some to Stuart's Cavalry , and some to Chew's celebrated Battery of Horse Artillery . There were two ...
Page 15
... fight all all the way . We fired our guns en echelon , some firing and some retreating . Several times they came near capturing them . At one place , I re- member especially , they got on our right flank and within a few feet of us ...
... fight all all the way . We fired our guns en echelon , some firing and some retreating . Several times they came near capturing them . At one place , I re- member especially , they got on our right flank and within a few feet of us ...
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... fighting that showed the metal that was in him . " In another page of the Major's story he says : " Our guns were well at work and as Minor was short of officers I was directing one of his sections , when , with a whoop and a yell , out ...
... fighting that showed the metal that was in him . " In another page of the Major's story he says : " Our guns were well at work and as Minor was short of officers I was directing one of his sections , when , with a whoop and a yell , out ...
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... fight in which he partic- ipated . The regiment was organized in response to Lincoln's pro- clamation of June 15 , 1863 , calling for additional troops to repel the Confederate invasion of Maryland and Pennsylvania , and the ex ...
... fight in which he partic- ipated . The regiment was organized in response to Lincoln's pro- clamation of June 15 , 1863 , calling for additional troops to repel the Confederate invasion of Maryland and Pennsylvania , and the ex ...
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... fight and by laying down their arms and surrendering to the enemy when brought face to face with the foe . I have always believed my captain was a member of this order . I am glad to say that the order had but few members in General ...
... fight and by laying down their arms and surrendering to the enemy when brought face to face with the foe . I have always believed my captain was a member of this order . I am glad to say that the order had but few members in General ...
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