The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-09-16

| SOUTHERN HIsToRICAL SoC1ETY-MATERIAL
FOR HIsToRY.-The secretary acknowledg
the following recent additions to heyalua-
BILE material already collected by the So
ciety: IL Va,
From Mrs. v. Hortense Rodes, Tusca-
loosa, Ala: General r. Z. Redes's reports
OF the Gettysburg campaign, Chaneellors-
ville,SeYen Pines, and the First Maryland
campaign.
From Mrs. A. j. Graves, Baltimore: Fiji
teen scrap-books filed with newspaper clip
pings for the years 1860-'65, very carefully
selected and arranged in chronological Or
der.
FROM Rev. George W. Peterkin. Balti-
more Roster of the artillery OF Army OF
Northern Virginia, copied from an original
morning return, which came into his pos
session while serving on the staff OF Gen
eral w. N. Pendleton, chief Of artillery,
Army Northern Virginia.
From General r. l.. T. Beale, OF Vir-
ginia: A narrative Of the part borne by the
Ninth Virginia cavalry in resisting the Kill
patrick Dahlgren raid, together with state
ment which establishes fully the authenticity
Of the infamous Dahlgren papers.
From General Dabney Fl. Maury, Of Vir-
ginia: His recollections OF the Elkhorn
campaign.
From w. Baird, Esq, Of Essex county,
Va: A review Of the first volume Of the
Count of Paris History of the Civil War in
America.
From Carlton Mccarthy, ESQ.,, of Rich
mond: Two papers on Detailed Minutia OF
Soldier Life.
From George T. Wilmington, AleXandr
First morning report Of troops at Manassas
Junction, under command OF Major Corne-
Illus Boyle, May 6, 1861.
From Judge B. r. Wexford: Supple
mental report Of Confederate States Secre-
tary OF War (March II, 1862, embracing
the correspondence in reference to the first
cartel for the exchange Of prisoners.
From Major Powhatan Ellis, Of Glou-
cester county, Va: A number of official
letters and reports relating to the operations
at Forts Henry and Donelson, and espe-
cially the part borne therein by General
LLOYD Tilghman; Colonel A. E. Reynolds's
report of operations Of First brigade, First
division, in battle OF Bakers Creek; copies
Of official letters and kilograms of General
S. D. Lee in June and July, 1864; copy OF
terms of capitulation agreed on between
Lieutenant-General r. Taylor and Major
General e. r. S. Candy; orders regulating
the uniform and dress Of the Confederate
army; articles of war for government OF
Confederate States army. -,
From John F. Mayer, Esq, Richmond
Several war newspapers, and lot OF select
ed and valuable newspaper clippings.
| From Sergeant a. p. L'Ecuyer, Rich
mond: A map Of the first battle Of Manas.
sas; muster-roll OF. Company FL, Twenty
third Virginia regiment.
From Colonel Robert Tansill, OF Manas.
MI. 1ol foil al
| the Confederate States; the Great Struggle
ercion Justified by international Law; the
Negro and his Peculiar Admirers; Black
Republicanism Us. Liberty and the Union
(These essays are written by Colonel Tansil
himself, and are vigorous and emphatic ex'
pressions of his views of men and things.
| From Thomas Jackson: Roster Of Cap
tain Dabney Carr Harrison's company
Fiity-siXth Virginia regiment.
From j. D. Davidson; ESQ.,, OF LeXlnS
ton, Va: The First and Last Order OF the
War-a Ms. narrative which claims that
both were issued by citizens Of Lexington
From Judge Robert Ould (hrough George
L.. Christian, Esq.): The original Muster
Rolls OF the part Of the Army OF Northern
Virginia surrendered at Appomattox Court
house.
The rolls contain the autograph sigma
lures OF all the general, field, and staff Of
fcers who were present at the surrender:
with full lists Of all the other officers an6
privates who surrendered. Mr.. Christian
has kindly consented to arrange these pa.
pers, and at some future time it is proposed
to publish them as proud roll of honor,
which should be handed down to posterity
From George L. Christian, Esq, Of Rich.
mond, a complete set of Mathews's " Con.
federate Statutes at Large"; also dupll.
cate copy of the volume on the Statutes Of
the Provisional Congress.