Historic Doubts as to the Execution of Marshal Ney: With Numerous Illustrations (Classic Reprint)

Excerpt from Historic Doubts as to the Execution of Marshal Ney: With Numerous Illustrations<br><br>The book is written. The difficulties have been very great - almost insuperable. The fires have been exceedingly hot. But the mountain-top is reached. Let the dead past bury its dead. I began this investigation more than twelve years ago. When I first heard the report that Peter S. N ey was probably Marshal Ney I said to myself It may be true. [would not have shot Stonewall Jackson. I began to make inquiries of those who had been intimately acquainted with Peter S. Ney and whose integrity no one could question. I found that P. S. Ney possessed a strong clear vigorous well-bal ameed mind and that he was a man of the highest character. From that moment I believed he was Marshal N ey and now I know it. I am deeply grateful to the many friends who have so nobly aided me in this work of love. I wish I could take each one of them by the hand and express my gratitude in person. I can never forget their kindness. May Heaven''s best blessings be theirs. I am under very especial obligations to the following gentlemen The Rev. Dr. Morgan Dix rector of Trinity Parish New York the Rev. Dr. Joseph N. Blanchard rector of St. J ames''s Parish Philadelphia; the Rev. Dr. Arthur C. Kimber minister in charge of St. Au gustine''s Chapel Trinity Parish New York the Hon. Seth Low LL.D. President of Columbia College New York Joseph P. Caldwell editor of the Observer Charlotte N. C. Captain Samuel A. Ashe Raleigh N. C. The Rev. Dr. Will iam A. Wood pastor of the Presbyterian Church Statesville N. C. T. B. Kingsbury editor of the Messenger Wilming ton N. C. Hon. James F. Izlar Orangeburg S. C. Rob ert Macfarlan Florence S. C. And Reuben Gr. Thwaites Secretary of the Wisconsin Historical Society Madison Wis.<br><br>About the Publisher<br><br>Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com<br><br>This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases an imperfection in the original such as a blemish or missing page may be replicated in our edition. We do however repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.