Able Speech of Judge Jas. Keith on William Smith
Judge Jas. Keith presents the statue of Governor Smith and recalls William Smith born in King George County on September 6 1797. The speech links Revolutionary era ideals to Smith’s Virginia Senate career in 1836 and praises patriotism constitutional restraint and reliance on the people’s wisdom in self government.
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First Muttrings of War and the Army of Northern Virginia
A fragmentary 1861 account chronicles Grove Brosss reflections on the outbreak of the Civil War. It describes Virginia’s early deployment at Manassas Fairfax and Williamsburg with figures like Governor Smith later General Ewell and highlights the Army of Northern Virginia’s formation and heroic deeds.
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Ewell
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Byron
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Sharpsburg
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Twice Elected Governor Amid Civil War Hardship
The passage recalls a Virginia leader who, despite no military training, rose to major general with Robert E. Lee's approval and earned Jubal Early’s praise. Elected governor twice, he faced the 1863 crisis as war strained resources, with troops fed from scarce home supplies and officials enduring extreme hunger while war pressed on.
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