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HEADQUARTERS PICKET,
Rover, March 7, 1863.
[Col. P. D. RODDEY :]
My scouts report that two regiments of cavalry, with artillery, moved out in sight of my pickets, supported by infantry, but made no attack, and returned.
The cavalry encamped to-night 2 miles beyond Eagleville, the infantry (five regiments) moving in the direction of Triune. Scouts were 2 miles beyond Versailles; no enemy there. Citizens report that three brigades of infantry, with wagon train, have moved in the direction of Triune from Murfreesborough.
[A. A.] RUSSELL,
Colonel.
O.R.– SERIES I–VOLUME XXIII/2 [S# 35]
Correspondence, Orders, And Returns Relating To Operations In Kentucky, Middle And East Tennessee, North Alabama, And Southwest Virginia, From January 21 To August 10, 1863.
CONFEDERATE CORRESPONDENCE. ETC.–#2
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CHAPEL HILL, March 7, 1863.
My command is now posted here, picketing at Holt’s Corners and vicinity. There is a large force of the enemy reported by scouts camped between Triune and Little Harpeth. A regiment of cavalry and two of infantry were seen this morning moving toward Eagleville with a wagon train.
P. D. RODDEY,
Colonel.
Correspondence, Orders, And Returns Relating To Operations In Kentucky, Middle And East Tennessee, North Alabama, And Southwest Virginia, From January 21 To August 10, 1863.
CONFEDERATE CORRESPONDENCE. ETC.–#2
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WEBB’S, March 7, 1863.
Major-General VAN DORN, Commanding Cavalry Corps:
GENERAL: I am at Dr. Webb’s, half mile from the river, and half mile from College Grove. My forces are encamped at College Grove.
General Sheridan (Federal), with force from Murfreesborough (not known). They joined General Steedman, who has four regiments of infantry and one of cavalry, and both forces are said to be encamped about 3 miles from the river. I have sent out men to-night to ascertain where they are encamped, and to get any other possible information as to numbers and position.
They are encamped on the north side of the river, between this place and Nolensville, about 3 miles from the river. Will advise you, and give any information I may get.
I have sent men on all roads in this direction, and especially on the pike toward Shelbyville. Will establish my headquarters here to-night.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
N. B. FORREST,
Brigadier-General.
O.R.– SERIES I–VOLUME XXIII/2 [S# 35]
Correspondence, Orders, And Returns Relating To Operations In Kentucky, Middle And East Tennessee, North Alabama, And Southwest Virginia, From January 21 To August 10, 1863.
CONFEDERATE CORRESPONDENCE. ETC.–#2
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“A thoughtful mind, when it sees a nation’s flag, sees not a flag only, but the nation itself; and whatever may be its symbols, its insignia, be read chiefly in the flag of the government, the principles, the truths, the history which belongs to the nation that sets it forth.”
- Henry Ward Beecher, “The National Flag,” 1861.
“Henry Ward Beecher (June 24, 1813 – March 8, 1887) was a prominent, theologically liberal American Congregationalist clergyman and social reformer, and famous speaker who was born in Litchfield, Connecticut, the son of famous evangelist Lyman Beecher. All his life he remained close to one of his older sisters, Harriet Beecher Stowe, author of Uncle Tom’s Cabin.”
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St. Michael’s Episcopal Church
71 Broad Street
Charleston, SC
http://www.stmichaelschurch.net/
Contrary to popular belief, the steeple of St. Michael’s, though a highly visual target during the Union bombardment of Charleston during the Civil War, was never actually struck by a Union artillery. Other parts of the church were however.
The steeple is 186 feet in height; the weather vane is 7 ½ feet long. The entire steeple sank eight inches as a result of the earthquake in 1886. The font was imported from England in 1771.
St. Michael’s Episcopal Church
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View from top of St. Michael’s spire, looking north
St. Michael’s Church is the oldest church edifice in the City of Charleston, standing on the site of the first Anglican Church built south of Virginia. In the 1680’s a small wooden church, the first in the new town of Charles Town, was built on this spot for the families of the Church of England, and named St. Philip’s. By 1727, the town had grown too large for the small church and a more spacious one was built of brick on Church Street, later destroyed by fire in 1835.
By 1751, St. Philip’s had again proved too small for the increasing population, and another church as authorized by the General Assembly of the Province, to be built on the old site and to be known as St. Michael’s. The cornerstone was laid in 1752 and in 1761 the church was opened for services. Except for the addition of the sacristy in 1883 on the southeast corner, the structure of the building has been little changed.
Although the architect’s name is unknown, the type of architecture follows the tradition of Sir Christopher Wren, generally used during our Colonial period and up to the Gothic revival in 1841. The design carries out worship according to the Book of Common Prayer, where the service is to be heard and all the worshippers are to participate. The altar is close to the congregation in a shallow recess, the apse, with the choir and organ in the rear. A gallery on three sides brings more people closer to the center of worship. St. Michael’s is one of the few city churches in America that has retained this original design.
