The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-03-05

SOUTHERN HISTORICAL SocrErr.-Slnce Its
last acknowledgment the Southern distori-
cal Society has had continued flow of con.
trisutsons to its material. The following
From General j. G. Field, Culpeper Court
house: Nearly complete files of the Rich
mond Examiner and the Richmond Sennnet
for the years Of the war.
From Major Robert Stiles: Manuscript of
his recent address at Washington and Lee
University. lThis will be published in the
March No. Of the Southern Mdgdssne.l
Original manuscript OF the addresses de-
liycred at the great Soldiers Lee Memorial
Meeting held in Richmond in November,
1870. by Ex.Presdent Davis, General Early.
General John B. Gordon, Colonel c. S. Ven.
able, General John S. Preston, Colonel
Charles Marshall, General Fl. A. Wise, Colo.
mel William Preston Johnston, Colonel 4. T..
Withcrs, and General B. t. johnson.
Manuscript letter Of General A. j. Wistar,
of the United States army, to Major Stiles,
in reference to the Dahlgren raid.
A descriptive list of the burial. places OF the
remains Of Confederate soldiers who fell in
the battles Of Antietam, South Mountain,
Monocacy, and other points in the State OF
Maryland, published by direction OF 10.
vernon Bowie. Proceedings of the first and
second annual meetings Of the Survivors
Association Of South Carolina, and the ora
ton of General John S. Preston delivered
before the Association November 10, 1870.
Grafton Of Rev. Morgan Galloway on the
death of General Lee, delivered at Lagrange,
La, November |, 1870. The relative
strength of the armies Of Generals Lee and
Grant. Reply of General Early to the letter
of General Badcau in the London Standard.
From General G.. NJ. Wilcox, Baltimore:
His reply in the army and Macy Journal to
! an article on the "Battle of Fair Oaks,' by
| a staff officer of General Phil. kearney and
! his official report of the battle of Reams Sta
ton.
| From Hon. A. J. Marshall, Of Farquier:
| 4 memorial addressed by him in August,
| 1864, to the Confederate authorities in behalf
of Warreuton and lower Fauquier, together
| with the endorsements thereon of General
Kemper and Secretary of War Seldom.
From Major Snodgrass: Map of routes
| from Petersburg, Chester station, and Man
chester to Amelia Courthouse. Map of the
| vicinity of Richmond, issued from the Engl-
neer Bureau. Richmond, June 1868. and an
original estimate of supplies required for
| the use Of Gordon's division for one day,
made April 8, 1865. The number Of officers
| given Is ISL; NUMBER Oh men, 2,o39.
From Mr.. Phillip T. johnson, of Chester
field: Map of the campaign of General Ed
ward Johnston in West Virginia.
| From Sheldon & Co., New York: General
McClellan's report of the Army of the Poto'
mac and the West Virginia campaign, with
plans Of battle nelds, &c.
From General D. II. Maury: Gideon
| Wclles's account Of the release of Mason and
! Slldell.
From p. A. Herviant, Salem, Va: Muster
roll of company A, Fifth Georgia regiment
| Stlte troops.
The secretary has filed all Of the papers ol
the Johnston. Marshall controversy.
The prospects Of the Society were never sc
bright as at the present time. and the friends
of our southern people are confidently ap
pealcd to in behalf Of this effort to collect the
means Of vindicating their history.