Southern Historical Society Papers, Volúmenes1-9;Volúmenes11-17;Volúmenes23-52Virginia Historical Society, 1876 |
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A. P. Hill Alabama Andersonville Army of Northern artillery attack authorities batteries battle battle of Gettysburg brigade camp Captain captured cartel cavalry charge Colonel command Confederacy Confederate Confederate States Navy corps D. H. Hill Davis defence Department division duty early enemy enemy's exchange Federal prisoners fire flank force Fort Delaware friends front furnished gallant Georgia Gettysburg Government guard gun-boats guns hands Hill honor hospital hundred infantry Island Johnson's Island Johnston Jones July killed large number Lee's letter Lieutenant Lieutenant-Colonel Longstreet's loss Major Major-General ment miles military morning negroes night North Carolina Northern Virginia officers papers parole position Potomac prisoners of war R. E. Lee rear received regiment respectfully Richmond river road Secretary Secretary of War sent sick side soldiers soon South Southern Historical Society statement suffering supply surgeons thousand tion troops Union United Washington Wirz wounded Yankee
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Página 23 - Reverently let us invoke the God of our fathers to guide and protect us in our efforts to perpetuate the principles, which by his blessing they were able to vindicate, establish, and transmit to their posterity, and with a continuance of His favor, ever gratefully acknowledged, we may hopefully look forward to success, to peace, and to prosperity.
Página 21 - As a necessity, not a choice, we have resorted to the remedy of separation, and henceforth our energies must be directed to the conduct of our own affairs, and the perpetuity of the confederacy which we have formed. If a just perception of mutual interest shall permit us peaceably to pursue our separate political career, my most earnest desire will have been fulfilled.
Página 17 - Virginia declare and make known that the powers granted under the Constitution being derived from the People of the United States may be resumed by them whensoever the same shall be perverted to their injury or oppression...
Página 8 - That the provisions of the Constitution are ample for the preservation of the Union, and the protection of all the material interests of the country • that it needs to be obeyed rather than amended...
Página 8 - No Co-operation with Slaveholders in Politics — No Fellowship with them in Religion — No Affiliation with them in Society.
Página 79 - Thou, and thou alone, must hear. Though my scarred and veteran legions Bear their eagles high no more, And my wrecked and scattered galleys Strew dark Actium's fatal shore, Though no glittering guards surround...
Página 9 - When, in the course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume, among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the laws of nature and nature's God entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation.
Página 50 - Territory, and out of which the States of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin and a part of Minnesota have since been carved, belonged to Virginia.
Página 23 - I may disappoint your expectations, yet to retain, when retiring, something of the good will and confidence which welcome my entrance into office. It is joyous, in the midst of perilous times, to look around upon a people united in heart, where one purpose of high resolve animates and actuates the whole — where the sacrifices to be made are not weighed in the balance against honor and right and liberty and equality.
Página 19 - ... aid me in the administration of public affairs, and an abiding faith in the virtue and patriotism of the people. Looking forward to the speedy establishment of a permanent government to take the place of this...