The Pictorial Book of Anecdotes and Incidents of the War of the Rebellion, by Frazar Kirkland (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1867 Excerpt: ...regiment"--was foremost, and was nearly annihilated. No more gallant thing has been done in the history of gallant efforts. Ahead of his Troops. During the fog and darkness of the night on which Decatur was taken, General Dodge, Colonel Spencer, of his staff, and a few others, thinking that the troops, who were to cross at another point, had quietly occupied the place, started in a little boat to row directly across to the town. The fog was so close that it was impossible to see anything. As the boat neared the Decatur shore, a sentinel on shore heard it splashing and hailed, "Who goes there?" Thinking it to be a Union soldier, the General sang out, " General Dodge." Bang went the gun of the sentinel--he was a rebel picket. The boat was instantly put to the right-about, and got safely away, although fired at by all the guard. The General wisely Ahead of hfa Tn-ops. determined not to take Decatur without the aid of troops, and waited until he knew they had made a landing. Lee's Great Army Surrendered and the Rebellion in its Final Gasp. The first week in April--immediately following the evacuation and surrender of Richmond to General Grant--General Lee found himself in a position from which he could not possibly extricate himself. His army lay massed a short distance west of Appomattox Court House; his last avenue of escape toward Danville on the southwest was gone; Mead was in his rear on the east and on his right flank north of Appomattox Court House; Sheridan had headed him off completely, hy getting between him and Lynchburg; General Ord was on the south of the court-house, near the railroad; the troops were in the most enthusiastic Surrender of Gen. Lee and his Army to Gen. Grant spirits, and the rebel army was doomed. Lee's la...