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1. Closing Days of the Army of Northern Virginia by William Mahone - July 25, 1895

   Bernard has cut and pasted the first two pages of Mahone's transcribed letter, and has inserted a biography of Mahone, along with a third page (inserted by Bernard) to finish the biography. The letter then continues for 29 pages, where at the bottom of the page an addendum is inserted. The last two pages are by Bernard. Mahone was born in Southhampton County on December 1, 1826; he was educated at VMI, graduating in 1847. He taught school for ...

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2. James Kemp - June 24, 1894

   Fort Steadman is also spelled Stedman. This newspaper clipping was written by James Campbell Kemp, who lived in Petersburg and witnessed (from a distance) the fall of Fort Steadman on March 25, 1865. Kemp was born in Glasgow, Scotland, and came to America in 1852. He was a bookkeeper for a wholesale grocer, later becoming a bookkeeper-cashier for a tobacco manufacturer. From 1888 until 1892, he was the clerk for the mayor of Petersburg. The ar...

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3. J. E. Crow letter of October 8, 1892 - October 8, 1892

   Mr. Crow writes to Bernard - "I notice that Pvt. Stith says, he did not reload his Gun after the first fire, and fought only with the bayonet afterwards." Crow states his long-standing belief that Stith fired one of the shots at a Negro soldier, when he was [running?] into our lines, but Crow says he does not pretend to contradict Stith. He then refers to the regimental alignment which put company "E" next to the 41st infantry. He believes that i...

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4. John E. Laughton talks to the George Pickett Camp - 1895

   Capt. John Laughton gave a talk to the George Pickett Camp of Confederate Veterans about his experiences while attached to the Sharpshooter Battalion of Gen. William Mahone's Brigade. The talk was printed in the Richmond newspaper. The paper was folded and has damage at the fold. A small piece of newsprint is missing at the beginning of the article. While in winter quarters near Gordonsville, Virginia, in 1864, General Mahone conceived the ide...

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5. John Thomas Parham talks before the A. P. Hill Camp of Confederate Veterans - September 6, 1894

   John Thomas Parham was born in Prince George County. At age 18, he joined the 32nd Virginia Infantry regiment, Company "C". Eventually, he was detailed as a color sergeant. In 1864 he was commissioned 1st lieutenant. He survived the war. Later in life, he became a member of the Petersburg City Council, a deputy collector of customs, Deputy Sergeant of the City of Petersburg, Virginia, and in 1896 was a newspaper editor. Background. The Marylan...

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6. Military Day at the Ice Palace - 1895

   Three separate newspaper clippings are pasted on a single sheet of paper. Handwritten notes indicate the clippings are from different newspapers. Each announces that George S. Bernard will deliver a lecture at the Ice Palace on July 5, [1895], designated "Military Day". The subject would be "War Sketches From 1861 to 1865", with recollections of the battle of the Crater. Military organizations and Confederate camps were to have reserved seats. A ...

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7. R. W. Jones Letter - June 2, 1892 - June 2, 1892

   R. W. Jones writes to Bernard that he has just read the "Rural Messenger" of May 28th. Reading the article "Maryland Campaign of 1862", written by Bernard, revived many memories. Jones is responding to the request, within the article, for soldiers to make corrections to any errors. In response to Bernard's statement concerning condition of the Brigade and Regiments after the 2nd Battle of Manassas - "The small detachment composing the 12th Vi...

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8. Using the Wounded as an Excuse - 1895

   A letter written by then Captain James H. Meacham of the 41st Virginia Infantry relates two stories, one Southern and one Northern, that indicate that a wound can offer an excuse to go to the rear. Image one. Captain Meacham tells the reader that a Southern soldier in his company received a wound in his foot and begged to be taken to the rear. On reaching the man, Meacham found it a minor wound and decided the soldier would not be taken to the...

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