“Through the blessing of God, I have now all that I ought to wish in the line of promotion. May His blessing rest on you is my fervent prayer.”
Ar′sē-nal, a storehouse for arms and military stores. Ma-rïnes’, soldiers doing duty on a ship. Mär′tyr, one who is put to death for the truth. Sēn′ior (sèn-yur), one older in age or office. Vŏl-ŭn-teer′, one who enters into any service of his own free will. Mē′teor, a shining body passing through the air. Cæ′sar (sé-zär), a great Roman general.
Do you remember— What happened in October 1859? When Virginia seceded from the Union? When Major Jackson left Lexington with the cadets? Of what place Colonel Jackson first took command? About Jackson’s first battle?
General Robert E. Lee.
CHAPTER VI.
A Brigadier-General.
During the spring of 1861, the States of North Carolina, Tennessee, and Arkansas, also left the Union and joined the new Confederacy, the capital of which was now Richmond, Virginia.
The great object of the North was to capture Richmond. For this they raised four large armies to invade Virginia. The first was to go by way of Fortress Monroe; the second, by way of Manassas; the third was to march up the Shenandoah Valley; and the fourth was to come from the northwest.