Ramseur, Stephen Dodson. the Bravest of the Brave: the Correspondence of Stephen Dodson Ramseur
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Ramseur, Stephen Dodson. The Bravest of the Brave: The Correspondence of Stephen Dodson Ramseur. Edited by George C. Kundahl. Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Press, 2010. Henry T. Clark, weapons, 78 Health, poor provisions, food, 80 Pay, 80 Monitor and Merrimac (Virginia), 83-84 Roanoke Island, 85 Donelson, Floyd, 85 Lincoln, need for political unity, 86 Motivation, patriotism, death, God, 87 Pay, 92, 98 Corinth, 92 War prospects in Virginia, 92-93 *McClellan, Johnston, danger to Richmond, 93 Officers, morale, 93 Soldiers, hesitant to fight, 94-95 Cowardice, 95 Seven Pines, Fair Oaks, 95 Stonewall Jackson, 95 Robert E. Lee, 96 Morale of his men, cheering him, 98 McClellan, prospects in Virginia, 99 Benjamin Wood speech, 99 Slave purchase, 102 Love letters, 108ff Picket duty, cold weather, 110 Pickets near Fredericksburg, 111-12 Chances of peace, Lincoln, spring campaign, 113 Picket, cold, snow, 117 Peace, possible impeachment of Lincoln, 119 Bravery of army, Hooker, 121 Religious meeting, providence, war, 122 Lee, Hooker, confidence, 123-24 Religious life, 125-26 Unreliable first reports of battle, 126 Death of her brother, heaven, 127 Cotton investment, 128 Sale of slave, 129 Prospects for a battle, 129 Charges of cowardice against Paxton's brigade, 131-32, 137-38 Chancellorsville and brigade, 132-33 Chancellorsville, Ramseur report, 134-35, 138-43 Stonewall Jackson death, 135 Promotion, 146 Chancellorsville victory, 146 Vicksburg, 146-48 Robert E. Lee, review of division, 148 Hooker and Lee, 148-49 Gettysburg campaign, 151-54 Gettysburg campaign failure, 157 William W. Holden, army meetings, 162 Desertion, 162 Marriage, 163ff Yankee troop movements, 171 Kelly's Ford, 175 Religious services, 176 Mine Run, 177-81 Bragg, Army of Tennessee, 181 Wife to army camp, 183 Desertion, 183 Dinner, food, 184 Winter troops movements, east and west, 188 Congress, army, currency, 191 Wife near camp, 194ff Food, rations, 195 Morale, brigade resolutions, 195 Duty, religion, 196 Conscription, exemption, 196 Yankees, Ewell, Jackson, 197 William W. Holden, Zebulon Vance, gubernatorial election, 199, 203 Morale, strength of armies, prisoners, 201-2 Joseph Johnston, 202 Union debt, 202 French recognition, intervention, 202 Food, rations, 204 General Hoke, Plymouth, N.C., 208, 211 God and summer campaign, 209 Chaplain sermon, 210-11 Morale, Richmond newspapers, 211 Furlough, 211 Free black worker, 2145 Overland campaign, 216ff Robert E. Lee, optimism, 217 Spotsylvania, 219-21 Wound, 222, 228, 230 Overland campaign report, 223-26 Grant's intentions, 228, 230 Skirmishing, performance of brigade, 232-33 Promotion, 233 Slave, camp servant, 234 1864 Valley campaign, 236ff, 242, 244 Early, Monocacy, 239 Sending money home, 241 Cowardice, 242-43 Optimism, end of war, 243 Articles purchased on raid north, 249 Winchester, Stephenson's Depot, Ramseur, controversy, newspapers, 241-54 Election of 1864, peace sentiment in the North, 256, 258, 259-60, 261-63, 270 Grant and Sherman, 258 Petersburg, 262 Sherman, Hood, capture of Atlanta, 263, 265, 270 Valley, impact of war, 269-70 Long to be home with her, 272 Food, Union money, 272 Morale, Yankees, fall campaign, 273 Furlough, 273-74 Food, 274 Election of 1864, McClellan letter of acceptance, 275-76 Fall campaign, peace prospects, 276-77 Fisher's Hill, 379 Winchester, 280-81 Morale, confidence, 281 Hopefulness, coming fight, 282 Peace prospects, 1864 election, 283 Winchester, shifting commands, division command, 285-86 .