# Southern Historical Society Papers/Volume 04

July to December, 1877. NB: This volume does not have an overall contents page or index. Additional lists of contents have been added to aid navigation; these are shown in green.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS.
| Battle of Kelleysville—Reports of Stuart and Fitz. Lee | 1 |
| Stuart's Report of Chancellorsville | 9 |
| General S. D. Lee's Report of the Siege of Vicksburg | 14 |
| Defence of Battery Gregg and Evacuation of Petersburg, by Gen. C. M. Wilcox | 18 |
| Gen. Lee's Strength and Losses at Petersburg, by Colonel William Allan | 34 |
| Confederate Loss at Seven Pines—Letter from Gen. J. E. Johnston | 42 |
| A Slander Refuted | 43 |
| Editorial Paragraphs | 45 |
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* Causes of the Defeat of Gen. Lee's Army at the Battle of Gettysburg
* Letter from Gen. J. A. Early
* Letter from General Fitz. Lee
* Letter from Colonel William Allan, of Ewell's Staff
* Memorandum by Colonel Walter H. Taylor, of General Lee's Staff
* Major Scheibert's Book
* The Capture of Mr. Jefferson Davis, President of the Confederate States
* The Exchange Question—Another Letter from Judge Ould
* Editorial Paragraphs
* Book Notice
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* Causes of the Confederate Defeat at Gettysburg
* Letter from General E. P. Alexander
* Letter from General C. M. Wilcox
* Letter from General A. L. Long
* Second Paper by Colonel Walter H. Taylor
* General Gibson's Report of Operations near Nashville
* Editorial Paragraphs
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* Causes of the Confederate Defeat at Gettysburg
* Letter from General John B. Hood
* Letter from Major-General Henry Heth
* Official Reports of the Battle of Gettysburg
* Report of Brigadier-General Robertson
* Report of Colonel White
* Report of General H. L. Benning
* Notes by General Benning on Battle of Gettysburg
* Report of General Kershaw
* Correspondence between General A. S. Johnston and Governor Isham G. Harris
* Field Telegrams from Headquarters A. N. V.
* Editorial Paragraphs
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* Operations of General Patton Anderson's Division
* Report of Brigadier-General Perry of Battle of Chancellorsville
* The Peace Commission—Letter from Ex-President Davis
* The Peace Commission—Letter from the Hon. J. P. Benjamin
* Draft of Instructions Prepared by the Secretary of State
* The Defence and Fall of the Spanish Fort
* Farewell Address of Brigadier-General R. L. Gibson to the Louisiana Brigade
* Reminiscences of Torpedo Service in Charleston Harbor
* Colonel E. P. Alexander's Report of the Battle of Gettysburg
* Editorial Paragraphs
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* Leading Confederates on the Battle of Gettysburg
* A Review by General Early
* Supplement to General Early's Review. Reply to General Longstreet
* The Peace Commission—Hon. R. M. T. Hunter's reply to President Davis' letter
* Editorial Paragraphs