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gave no account of a most delightful j
trip to Hampton Court, Palace and ■
Cardens, by Southwestern Railway, '
three-quarters of an hour distant from
Waterloo Station.
By a fortunate mishap we reached
the Station too late for the train to
Hampton, and were advised to take
another, just upon the point of starting
to Bushev Park, and, then, to walk
about two miles thence to the Palace.
We found an open carriage at the
terminus of our ride ready to take us
across Bushev Park for a shilling a
piece, so, to save time, we engaged it.
L called the mishap above alluded to, a
“fortunate" one, because we gained by
it this drive, beyond all comparison
the most enchanting in its surround
ings, I have ever taken. A few hun
dred yards distant from the railway
shit ion the road entered a massive
gateway in an enormously high stone
wall, and, from thence stretched out
two miles in a broad, smooth, beautiful
track, passing through the centre of
Bushev Park. I have no language in
which to convey a description of the !
wonderfully lovely scene spread out
before my eyes. On either side of the
road, as far as the eye could reach, un
dulated it sward of the freshest and
greenest grass, literally its smooth and
even and as unbroken as a vast carpet.
At short intervals, and yet without the
slightest appearance of artificiality,
grew immense chestnut trees, so pro
digious in size that their wide,
spreading boughs cast a shade, in
some instances, sixty or eighty feet
in diameter. To complete the fairy
like, magical loveliness of the spec
tacle, hundreds—aye, thousands—
of magnificent Deer sported over the
green grass, lay sleeping under the
deep shadows of the trees, fed on the
boundless expanse of herbage or ate
hits of bread front the hands of the
children who frolicked about among
them, as gay and careless and thought
less as the deer themselves. No cruel
hound had ever hunted them, no
sportsman ever chased them; the
game-keepers were their guardians,
did so vv itliout alarming his fellows— I
reared in absolute fearlessness of mans
visitor*with their Targe, liquid^melatt' I
choly eyes (“Booms,” Homer's ad
side with his mouth extended for the I
expected morsel of food. I had often j
read of scenes of Arcadian simplicity ;
and beauty. 1 had often seen laud i
scapes painted with the minutest re
gard to all of the essentials necessary
to produce such an effect as this—but
this, a genuine picture, limned by the
hand of God himself, as far excelled
them all as a cloudless Summer sky
does the daubing upon a village sign
board. Bushey Park, moreover, pos
sesses the greatest desideratum in the
opinion of an Englishman, viz; a vast
expanse of rolling grass-land, unbroken
by fence, hedge or ditch, and meeting
the horizon in a glorious color-line of
green.
But I am delaying too long in what
was, after all, an incident on our way
to the principal object of our days ex
cursion, i. «., Hampton Court.
(Jriginally built by Cardinal Wool
sey. it was by him presented to Henry
VIII, of whom he truly and sadly said:
“Had I but served my God with half the zeal
I served my king, He would not in mine age
Have left me naked to mine enemies."
Here Edward VI was bom. Here
were celebrated masks and tournaments
by Bloody Mary and her husband,
Phillip of Spain, and by Queen Eliza
beth. Here, too, was celebrated the
marriage of Lord Falconbury and
Cromwell's daughter.
The Palace is a splendid structure
built of red brick with stone facings
and ornaments. We were taken in
tow by one of those everlasting
old red-faced servitors, clad in a lively
of a scarlet coat hanging down to his
heels, with knee breeches and silk
stockings. He passed us on from
court to court, gallery to gallery, room
to room, handing us over to his con
freres, as we passed from his special
bailiwick. The part of the palace once
used bv royalty remains precisely in
“statu quo." There are the bed-rooms
with their furniture, the Reception
rooms, the picture gallery, all furnish
ed iu the most spendid style, and with
BANNER OF THE SOUTH ANli PLANTERS’JOURNAL.
a collection of pictures hanging upon
the walls, which, if their merit equaled
their number, would make them eclipse
the Louvre. As it is, some of them
are very fine and by the first masters:
others are equally poor. Vandyck has
an equestrian painting of Charles I,
regarded as an excellent specimen. The
cartoons of Raphael were for many
years kept here, but are now to he
seeu, as was stated in my last, at South
Kensington Museum. The prodigious
number of the paintings and the nu
merous rooms over which they are
scattered makes the inspection ot them
a task rather than a pleasure. But af
ter all the greatest attraction is the
magnificent old pile itself. Woolsev’s
Gothic Hall hung with tapestries is a
spectacle, alone, worth the visit.
The gardens are exceedingly beauti
ful, under a high state of cultivation,
planted down in the rarest flowers and
choicest shrubbery, with artificial lakes,
fountains, Ac., in admirable taste. 1
walked down the celebrated “ Terrace
Walk," on the banks of the Thames,
and imagination peopled it again with
the royal idlers, who strolled along its
gravelled surface. The river swept
noiselessly by and told no tales, and
yet, I thought, could it speak, what
hosts of memories of those old days
would rise with the mists from its
waters.
The most remarkable natural object
to be seen at Hampton Court is the
“Rorxt. Grape Vine.” A fee of one
penny to the gardener in charge (to the
honor of the English, the only one al
lowed to be accepted here!) admitted
us to a large green house, covered with
glass and with three of its sides of
same material. The “Vine” was train
ed underneath the glass roof. It com
pletely hides it from view, although it
self springing from a single stock.
This vine was planted Ninety-Jive years
ago, and its healthfulness may be esti
mated, when I state that, when I saw
it, .three thousand (3000) separate
clusters of grapes were hanging from
it.
A lunch at the Grey-hound Inn,
i prein we did full justice to a round
;oi' cold, corned bet!, worth • of being
ict Indore the former deni cuts of the
l palaei »«<] a rapid return' Waterioq
i .'ll at ion by mght tad- woo .id up the
j events of this most charm ng day.
A retrospect of my Gleat mgs and a
j reflection of the amount of travel yet
unnoticed warns me that 1 must take
iiny leaders out ot Lugiunu -musi take
[ them away, too, without carrying them
j out to Dulwich to see the beautiful lit
, tie picture gallery and the fine college
building—without inviting them to re
peat with me a trip to the great Crystal
Palace at Sidenham, which a guide
hook declares to lie more worth seeing
than London itself; but, after all, I am
not writing a topographical account of
England nor an exact diary of my jour
neyingg; others have, long, long ago
and many times, done such as this;
my purpose is a much more humble
one; viz: to give rude pen-and-ink pic
tures of the niany-liued life I spent
abroad and, in so doing, 1 can hut ap
ply' to my reader old Ennius’ lines to
the Roman Commander:
“O Tite, si quid ego adjuro , curamve
levasso,
Quae nunc te coquit, ct versat in pec
torejixa,
Ecquid erit pracmif"
Aoricui.tukal Education in Ger
many.—J. M. Gregory, Regent of the
Illinois Industrial University, writing
from Paris, in August, 1860, states
that in a personal interview he inquired
of Baron Liebig if agricultural educa
tion in Germauy had been successful
thus far, taking the results as a whole.
The reply was that the success had
been very great. In Hesse, for in
stance, the value of the land had in
creased 300 per cent, under the iin
proved methods of culture introduced
by the diffusion of agricultuial science.
This increase has not come through
enlargement of population, hut by
actual improvement in the productive
ness of the soil.
An acre contains 5,850 square yards
—a square mile, 640 acres ; a mile is
5,280 feet in length ; a league, three
miles; a fathom, six feet; a hand,
(horse measure,) four inches ; a palm,
three inches ; a pace, three feet.
Show this paper to rur neighlor
and ask him to subscribe for it.
Roster of G-eneral Officers, Regiments, Battalions, &c.
INCONFEDERATE SERVICE DURING THE STRUGGLE FOR INDEPENDENCE.
PkBPABEH UT CiIAKLKS C. JONZB, Jit., I.ATB LIEL’T. COL. AUTIi.I.IiHY C. S. A.
Norn.—ln thr following It -tor are perpetuated, no far ae I have been able to ascertain them, the names and numbers of the respective Regiments, Battalions,
arm independent lompanles, fr,m each State, mustered into Confederate service during the war. The name of the commanding officer, for the time being, is
given. 1 o render the record complete, the names of alt the commanding officers of each organization should be accurately noted in detail, with a memorandum
ot their respective terms of service. To this list should be added tire names of the commissioned and non-commissioned officers nnd privates.
lit a struggle as heroic andexalted as that which enlisted the Confederate arms, every name is precious, every wound honorable, each grave hallowed.
.J! however, a rol of honor, whereon shall be inscribed the names of all who marched under the Confederate banners, seems quite Impossible, now
Mint state archives are most of them either lost, or in inextricable confusion; while the records of the War Department, or such of them as have been preserved,
have pa-se<l into tho hands of the Federal antliorities; who, I am informed, deny all reasonable access to them.
Thus, although
“A thousand glorious actions, that might claim I Confused in cionds of glorious actions lie.
Triumphant laurels and immortal fame, | And troops of heroes undistinguished die,"
the noble spirit which animatnl, and the soul of patriotism which led them, officers and privates to give to their country their allegiance and their lives, will ever
remain migrate* corjjtiri ettava. Nameless though they lie, as published records go, their heroic impulses and brave deeds have achieved a record and a reputa
ttiiu of which children s children to the remotest generation will be proud. The time w ill come, yes, is even now, when no higher honor can attach to the memory
of the dead, no purer or more nvlable distinction characterize the living, than this: Hz was a Confederate soi.iukk, sri.i. or oormoE anu devotion.
October Mb, 1870. i CHARLES C. JONES,.Ia.
Divisions, Brigades, and Begiiu t nts composing the Corps of Lieutenant General A. P. Hill,
ARMY OF NORTHERN VIRGINIA, JUNE Gtii, 1803.
R. 11. ANDERSONB DIVISION.
Ist. Wright’s Rrigfule. .
8d Georgia Regime Vt.
22d
48th “ “ ’
2d “ Battalion.
2d. Perry’s Brigade.
2d Florida Regimen'.
sth
Bth “
3d. Mahone’s Brigade,
(ith Virginia Regiment.
12th
10th “
41st “ “
01st “ “
4th. Wilcox's Brigade.’
Bth Alabama Regiment,
9tli
10th “
Uth “ “
14th “
sth. Posey’s Brigade.
10th Mississippi Rcguncßt
10th “ <,
12th “
48th “
IIETH'S DP f.
Ist. Pettigrew’s Brigat
42d North Carolina icnt
11th “ “ ' >
26th “ “
44th “ “
47th “ “
6 2d
17th
Statement of Confederate Forces in the Field, November 27th, 1863.
I j EFFECT] |Af.ukE-; TOTAL jA’ftAl'Bl
COMMA-U. DATE OF | IVK TO'l.-.t ] OATH i Pli’sST PR'SSt REMARKS,
j RETURN. |T(.TAr- ]PREs'T j FKEB'T jdt AH*T jife AB'T ]
’ ■. - ■ Y to, - iiUiknl\ n «eo/iDiiafuf ISUift'litChH&fc
.. .Nov 1 1863 40,496 00.i.V! 06.608 95,1176102.9901
Depart me. • >’k» Ida Nov 15 186.) 29,393; 33,126: 35.0041 46,701 1 49,58*
■i . ....jNov 20 18*13: 6,368' 7,038 7,380 8,708! 9,381 .......................
District o’ i; ...]Oet 20 1868 0.997: 8.251 8,8)47; 12.053 1 2,890 Returns incomplete.
Department "• . ... Oct 81 1863 7,9751 8.794 9,471 16,010 17,067 “ “
“ ' ! ' ; —Nov 20 1863 6.392 7,4 111 7,891 1 1.151 i 11,758
“ ...Nov . . 16,6281
169,099 196,219 211,099 266,236 880,723
Noti.- . , cindc returns from the TruiiH-MiHsisHippi Department Returns from the Department of North Carolina arc also
wautiujf. c to them is earnestly desired, to complete an estimate of the strength of tho Confederate Armies.
ps comman3ed by General GT T. Beauregard, May 21st, 1864.
'Gene;
Briga
- A. A.
Ordna
I Aides !e • ;r ■;
Colonels.
Lieut. Colonels.
Majors.
, Quarter Masters.
Commissaries.
Adjutants.
Surgeons.
Captains.
Lieutenants.
Chaplains.
Non Commiss’edi
Officers.
Enlisted Men.
Officers :
Enlisted Men.
Officers.
Enlisted Men.
Officers.
Enlisted Men.
Officers.
Enlisted Men.
Aggregate.
Officers.
Enlisted Men.
Aggregate pres'nt:
and absent, j
” I
General and Staff ,1 ... 51 2 i 1 ... 2... J j 13! 1 13:
Hoke's Division j. j j ; J , i
Martin’s Brigade ]. 11112224227 21 90 ..J 210 1',612 !”!"]]!!!!!!!!! !" 1,958 !’*" *
Ilagood’s “ 4 11112221227 18; 51 1 191 1,253 268 6 196... 1 1001,709 1,809 94 1,831 3,734 *
Clmgtnan's “ 1 2 1 1 2 4 3 5 2 3 7 25 66...! 211 1,222 2 1 1 37 125 1,471 1,596 80 1,234 2,900
Colquitt s “ 11... 18 241235 26 82 4 285 1,284 070480 2 3 141 1,728 1,869,71 1,082 2 971
Johnson’s Division I | |
Wise’s Brigade [l2 113 233 23 0 30; 81 "3 281 7,083 2 117 252 !!! 1 1.45 2,134 ' 2,279' i r > ' 801 8,125
Walkers “ ... 2.. 13; 2 3 3725 90 4 241 1,461 1401,702 1,842; *. * . »
Johnson's “ ... 1 1 ... 2 ... 1 2 1 1 0 14; 45 2 107 474 262 12 1691 3 2 93! 814 907 92 9791,971
Ransom’s “ ~ ..... 1 344824 93289 1 281 1,892 1 48|... 181 L..!... 1532,381 2,484 42 1,203 3,729
lotal Infantry : 511 5620182219 13 21 54 191 594 15 1807 10,881 15 366 25 671 5 7....' 14,744
Two Companies j 1... ...J.. ' . ...j 1
Washington Bat Art ..j 1 ...j i 1... ' l "3!” ' 152 !!!! !!! 'io !!!:]!! of 162 "" 167j" 3 75 241
Owens “ “ ! !...(.... 2 6... 25 127... 4 ...j 10 7l 166 173... 56 229
Caskie s “ “ ,33 5... 9 212 1 2... 14 6 153 241 15 361 376
Read’s “ “ 1 1 3 2 11... 62 293... 9 ...I 85 ... 217 401 418 7 104 529
Portion of 3d I .... 1... 1 1 !
Alabama Cavalry , j l! 1 1 ...[ 1; ' '9 ’2B "84 "' 440 ’.'.Vl ’52 1 ]]!!!! 44 " 576 "026 3 ”382 "956;
Grand Total 1 516 6 8202024 21 14 22[ 00 208 047 15 1987 12,105 10 381 20 792i 5; 9 79 16,363| 1
* Reports not q rniilete.
OBGANIZAT M OF THE 0. S. AEMY, COMMANDED BY GEN7G. TrBEAUaEOAED, MAY 21st, 1864.
HOKE’S DIMSION.
Ist. Brigadier Gen. Hag >od’s Brigade.
7th South Carolina I ittalion.
lltli “ “ olunleers.
21st “
25th “
27th “
2tl. Brigadier General Ci lquitt’sßrigade.
Otli Georgia Voluntef rs.
19th “
23d
27th “ “,
28th “ “ 1
3d. Brigadier Gen. Clinj nan’s Brigade.
Btli North Carolina ) ilunteers.
31st “ “ '
51st “ “ I “
Gist “ “j 1
4th. Brigadier General r irtin’s Brigade.
17th North oluntccrs.
42d “ “ (
00th “ “ / “
2d. Field’s Brigade.
40th Virginia Regiment.
55th “ “
47th
3d. Archer’s Brigade.
Ist Tennessee Regiment,
7th
14th “ “
18th Alabama “
4th. Cooke’s Brigade.
15th North Carolina Regiment.
27th
40th “ •* “
48th
PENDER’S DIVISION.
Ist. McGowan’s Brigade.
Ist Soutli Carolina Regiment.
12th “ “ “
13th “
14th “ “ “
Ist “ “ Rifles.
2d. Lane’s Brigade.
7th North Carolina Regiment.
18th
28th
83d “ “ “
87th “ “ “
I 3d. Thomas’ Brigade.
14tli Georgia Regiment.
35th
45th “ “
49th “ “
4th. Pender’s Old Brigade.
13th Nortli Carolina Regiment.
10th
32d “ “ “
34th “ “
88U1 “ “ “
JOHNSON’S DIVISION.
Ist Brigadier General Walker’s Brigade.
17th Soutli Carolina Volunteers.
18th
22d “ “
26th
2d. Brigadier General Ransom’s Brigade.
24tli North Carolina Volunteers.
25th “ “ “
35th “ “ “
49th “ “ “
50th “ “ “
3d. Brigadier General Johnson’s Brigade.
63d Tennessee Volunteers.
17th & 23d
25th & 44th “ “
4th. Brigadier General Wise’s Brigade.
2Gth Virginia Volunteers.
84th
40th
59th
Note. The foregoing organization of
Lieut. Gen. A. P. Hill’s Corps was perfected
in obedience to the following order:
H’tiqDAETEits Army Noiituern Va.,>
30th May, 1863. >
Special Orders,)
No. 146. /
* * *
VIII. The'following changes are made in
the organization of Corps and Divisions of
this Army:
1. The Brigades of Ileth and Archer, of
A. P. Hill’s Division, with Pettigrew’s and
Cooke’s, will constitute a Division, and be
under the command of Major Gen. Henry
Ileth.
2. The Brigades of Pender, Lane, Thom
as, and McGowan, will constitute a Division,
and be under the command of Major Gen.
W. 1). Pender.
3. The Divisions of Major Generals Early,
Johnson, and Rodes will constitute the 2d
Corps, and be under the command of Lieut
General R. S. Ewell.
4. The Division of Major General R. H.
Anderson is detached from the Ist Corps,
and, together with the Divisions of Major
Generals Ileth and Pender, will constitute
the 3d Corps, and be under the command of
Lieut. General A. P. Hill.
5. The Chief of Artillery will designate
the Battalions of Artillery to serve with the
three corps; and the Chief Quartermaster
make the necessary Division of the trans
portation. * * *
■ By command of Gen. R. E. LEE,
W. A. Taylor,
A. A. Gen.
ARTILLERY.
Read’s Battalion, [3Bth Va Battalion of Artil
Blount’s Battery.
C alkie’s “
Macon “
.Marshall “
Washington Battalion of Artillery.
Ist Company.
3d
Owens’ Battalion of Artillery, [temporary.]
Martin’s Battery.
Slaton’s “
Caskie’s Battallion of Artillery.
*lHt Section of Graham’s Battery.
•Ist “ Wright's “
Miller’s “
*The remaining sections not yet arrived.
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