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Horace Greeley, The American Conflict: A History of the Great Rebellion in the United States of America, 1860-65: its Causes, Incidents, and Results: Intended to exhibit especially its moral and political phases with the drift and progress of American opinion respecting human slavery from 1776 to the close of the War for the Union. Volume I., chapter 2 (search)
indicates rather its weakness and poverty than its virtue. The probability is that its planters bought the first slaves that were offered them; at any rate, the first that they were able to pay for. When the Pilgrim Fathers landed on the rock of Plymouth, December 22, 1（20. The first slaves brought to Virginia were sold from a Dutch vessel, which landed twenty at Jamestown, in 1620. Virginia had already received and distributed her first cargo of slaves. In the first recorded case (Butts v. Penny, 2 Lev., 201; 3 Kib., 785), in 1677, in which the question of property in negroes appears to have come before the English courts, it was held, that, being usually bought and sold among merchants as merchandise, and also being infidels, there might be a property in them sufficient to maintain trover. --Hildreth's Hist. U. S., vol II., p. 214. What precisely the English law might be on the subject of Slavery, still remained a matter of doubt. Lord Holt had expressed the opinion
Knight's Mechanical Encyclopedia (ed. Knight), L. (search)
ckened with iron-liquor and rubbed with an iron slicker before applying the grease. The grain is raised by a pommel or grainingboard. The varieties of leather commercially considered are,— Alum-leather.Lamb-skin. American leather.Line-leather. Backs.Linings. Band-leather.Maroquin. Bazil.Oil-leather. Belt-leather.Pad-leather. Bridle-leather.Patent-leather. Bronze-leather.Roan. Buckskin-leather.Rough-tanned leather. Buffalo.Russet-leather. Buff-leather.Rough-tanned leather. Butts.Saddle-leather. Calf-skin.Saffian. Chamois-leather.Salted hides. Cordovan-leather.Seal-skin. Curried leather.Shagreen. Deer-skin.Sheep-skin. Dog-skin.Shoe and boot leather. Dyed leather.Sides. Embossed leather.Skins. Enameled leather.Skirting. Fair-leather.Sole-leather. Flint-leather.Split-leather. Goat-skin.Stamped leather. Green-hides.Striped leather. Harness-leather.Tawed leather. Hides.Toppings. Hog-skin.Wash-leather. Hungarian leather.Waxed leather. Jucten.Welt-leather
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 11. (ed. Frank Moore), Doc. 19. the siege of Suffolk, Virginia. (search)
p. Captain Tamblyn, Lieutenants Seabury, Young, Thayer, Strong and Murray, of the signal corps, have been indefatigable, day and night, and of the greatest service in their departments. Captain Davis shares the above commendation for the few days he was here. The conduct of Lieutenant-Colonel Nixon, Ninety-ninth New. York; of Captain Morris, Lieutenants Hasbrouck, Hunt, Whitney and Beecher, of the artillery; Lieutenants James, Grant, Macardle, Soederquist, Burleson, Engineers; of Lieutenant Butts, Assistant Provost Marshal, and of Major Wetherell, was conspicuous. Major Stuart, of the Engineer corps, joined for a few days, evincing the same lively interest which characterized his valuable services on the Peninsula. The command is mainly indebted to the Provost Marshal, Major Smith, of the One Hundred and Twelfth New York, for the good order and cleanliness which has prevailed in the town and camp. The co-operation of the gunboats, under Lieutenants Cushing, Samson and Har
Col. O. M. Roberts, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 12.1, Alabama (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 4: (search)
were many small and independent commands organized, principally for the defense of Mobile. Captain Chisholm's company of State Guards, the Swanson Guards, and the Eufaula Minute Men, under Captain Hardy, served in Florida in the summer of 1863. Butts', Casey's, Harris' and Morrison's battalions, the Pelham Cadets, and Tuscaloosa Cadets, served at Mobile and in various parts of Alabama in 1864 and 1865. Gracie's battalion, a detail from the Ninth, Tenth, and Eleventh regiments, served in April and May, 1862, in the Peninsular campaign, in Johnston's army; Moreland's sharpshooters at Rome, Ga., in 1864. Extracts from official war Records. Butts' Battalion, Home Guards: No. 101—（681) Battalion 300 strong, at Mobile, January, 1865. Casey's Battalion, Home Guards: No. 101—（681) Battalion 300 strong, at Mobile, January 18, 1865. Gracie's Battalion: Details from Ninth, Tenth and Eleventh regiments: Vol. XI, Part 3—（480) April 30, 1862, 276 strong, in Kershaw's brigad
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 13. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), chapter 4 (search)
very witness who was examined at the inquest. The old negro was the only negro who suffered, and he was killed in the melee probably by his own friends. Indeed, it is likely that these muskets, old and nearly useless, were purposely placed where they were found, in the hope that they would be found. The weapons which had been concealed, and which were so readily brought out, were effective rifles. The coroner's jury sat to investigate this Democratic riot. The solicitor of the county, Butts, made himself very busy at the inquest, installed himself as chief examiner, dictated what answers should be recorded, browbeat the members of the inquest, who would from time to time put questions, and as far as he possibly could dictated the answers. His arts were of no avail; he could extort nothing from his witnesses to bring in a verdict against the Democrats; and where a witness bore hardly upon the Radicals, he would stop him by declaring that the inquest had had enough of such stuff
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 14. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Campaign of 1864 and 1865. (search)
own the face of the chivalrous Colonel Coward, of South Carolina. Some proposed that if I thought it honorable, and would lead them, that they would try to cut their way out. Some few did leave, but I had their names surrendered as though they were present. I did not see Pickett's division at all, nor Kershaw's but once. On the morning of the surrender a body of about two hundred troops passed, and in answer to my question, of what troops they were? the reply came from the leader, a Captain Butts, Kershaw's division. The artillery, at all times and under all circumstances, rendered the most gallant and efficient service. I have not spoken of it, because you are better able to treat of it. Whilst lying at Appomattox Courthouse, arranging the details of our surrender, General Meade, whose army laid just in rear of my division, sent a request that I would pass him through my lines on his way to pay his personal respects to General Lee. He soon appeared at the head of a brilliant
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 28. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), chapter 1.21 (search)
reverse to which the Virginia Brigade might be subjected, and then hurried across the field to the works the Virginia Brigade then occupied, and, after making a thorough examination of the situation, so disposed the same as to increase the ability of the brigade to hold the works retaken, at the same time causing sharpshooters to be so posted as to make death the penalty to those of the enemy who were attempting to escape and get back to their lines. It was whilst here that I remember young Butts, of your company, being killed in my immediate presence. He had just cautioned me, whilst I was looking through an opening in the works, not to expose myself. I told him I would look after that, and almost immediately afterwards he received a bullet in his head, which killed him instantly, and he fell on the floor of the trench at my feet. I hurried back to the Georgia Brigade and explained to the men and officers the situation of affairs, and how they must make the move to retake tha
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 30. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Appendix. (search)
vies. Fifth Sergt., George W. Wyatt. Corporal, William C. Mays. Corporal, J. N. Haynes. Corporal, Benj. H. Hawkins. Corporal, Alfrned D. Hickman. Privates. Brafford, Robert A. Bocock, S. R. Brown, Preston. Bryant, Lyman. Crawford, William. Campbell, W. A. Cafflin, John W. Dixon, John J. Fitzgerald, George A. Goolsby, Paul A. Grant, W. H. Hickman, Alex. Holt, George W. Howard, John C. Ballowe, W. A. Brown, Bird. Bryant, Joseph. Butts, William R. Cash, John I. Cushwell, Thomas. Dawson, Harry. Fitzgerald. Charles J. Ford, Simeon W. Grant, Paul H. Harris, A. W. Hickman, Matthew A. Hope, Robert. Isenhower, James. Isaacs, W. H. Johnson, Robert A. Kenny, James M. Lane, Edward. Maine, Isaac S. Mason, Benjamin D. Moore, Gustavus. Morris, N. D. Moxley, George W. Perdew, John. Read, W. N. Shelby, W. M. Terry, R. S. Tucker, C. D. Tucker, William. Tollsy,
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 31. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), chapter 1.43 (search)
Caldwell, Private W. W. Epes, Sergeant Richard; wounded. Evans, George W. Green, Private J. W. Pugh, Private John J.; killed. Rawles, Private W. R.; killed. Sledge, Private Henry. Thompson, Sergeant Robert G. Company D —Petersburg Lafayette guard. Clark, Private John H. Hardy, Private James. Harber, Private Charles; killed. Laughton, Lieutenant John E., Jr.; seriously wounded. Smith, Private George; wounded. Company E —Petersburg Riflemen. Butts, Private R. Emmett; killed. Bernard, Private George S. Bernard, Private D. Meade. Blakemore, Private James H. (courier). Crow, Sergeant John E. Davis, Private Richard B.; wounded. Fitzgerald, Private Henry W. Farley, Private James W.; killed. Harrison, Sergeant Marcellus W.; killed. Harrison, Sergeant Hartwell B. Hatcher, Private Robert. Henry, Private Robert R. (courier). Johnson, Sergeant William C. Stith, Private Putman; wounded. Scott, Private Wi
The Daily Dispatch: January 3, 1862., [Electronic resource], The Warsaw of America. (search)
By the Governor of Virginia — a proclamation. --Information having been received by the Executive that three prisoners, who were confined in the jail of the city of Lynchburg, awaiting their trial — John Spilman, charged with murder; Peter W. Wooldridge, charged with robbery, and C. W. Eddcomb, alias Capt. Butts, alias George Ridley. charged with grand larceny — have made their escape, and are now going at large; therefore, I do hereby offer a reward of Three Hundred Dollars to any person who shall arrest the said Spilman Wooldridge, and Edgcomb, and deliver them into the jail of sold city of Lynchburg, or one hundred dollars for such arrest and delivery of either, and I do moreover require all officers of this Commonwealth, civil and military, and request the people generally to use their best exertions to procure their arrest, that they may be brought to justice Given under my hand as Governor, and under the less seal of the Commonwealth at Richmond, this 24th day of Dece<
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