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Monday, April 3d. Remained in line of battle all day ; no fight- ing ; camped within a few miles of Amelia Courthouse.

Tuesday, April 4th. Met with General Lee's army at Amelia Courthouse ; hurried to the front ; attacked the enemy while burning wagon train ; drove him beyond Amelia Springs ; killed, wounded and captured many of the enemy ; came back and encamped at Amelia Springs.

Wednesday, April 5th. We left Amelia Springs ; in line of battle near High Bridge all night ; fell back just before sunrise.

Thursday, April 6th. Killed General Reid and captured his brigade near High Bridge ; lost Boston and Bearing. Laid in breastworks not far from High Bridge all night.

Friday, April 7th. Left High Bridge, fighting every step, falling back, closely pressed by the enemy, until we got three or four miles above Farmville ; went forward and attacked enemy, burning wagon train ; took General Gregg prisoner late in afternoon ; went into camp at cross-roads, seven or eight miles above Farmville. i^

Saturday April 8th. Enemy closely pressed us until we got to new store in Buckingham county ; we then marched on and en- camped near Appomattox Courthouse.

Sunday April 9th. Went earlv in the morning to Appomattox Courthouse and surrendered.

Prisoners of the Civil War.

PROFESSOR DABNEY VS. *' THE NATION '* — TESTIMONY OF A

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To the Editor of The Times: [Feb. 12, 1890.]

Sir, — It has long been the habit of The Nation to pat the South on the back, and, while giving her people much paternal admonition on the subject of duels, street fights, and the like, to encourage them to hope that if they will diligently read The NatioUy a civilization quite passable (considering the great barbarism and iniquity of their past history) may at length arise in the South. This complacent conde- scension has been mistaken by many for fairness and impartiality, among whom, however, the present writer is not one. For years he has seen through the gauzy pretence of judicial calmness, and now presents to The Times z typical instance of this pretence. In reply to The Nation's article of January 30th, on "The Prisons of the