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The Daily Dispatch: February 27, 1862., [Electronic resource], article 19 (search)
Confederate Congress. first session. Senate. Wednesday, Feb. 26, 1862. The Senate met at 12 o'clock M. Prayer by Rev. M. D. Hook, of the Presbyterian Church. Mr. Burnett, of Ky., appeared in his seat, and after the reading of the journal, took the oath to support the Constitution of the Confederate States. Mr. Clay of Ala., presented the following bill supplementary to the establishment of a War Department: "The Congress of the Confederate States do enact, that if any officer of the army be appointed Secretary of War and enter upon the duties of that office, he shall not thereby loss his rank in the army, but only the pay and allowances thereof during the time he is Secretary of War, and receiving the salary of that officer." The bill was read a third time, and passed. Mr. Simns, of Ky., submitted the following preamble and joint resolutions: Whereas, the war in which we are now engaged with the Government and people of the late United Sta
The Daily Dispatch: February 27, 1862., [Electronic resource], The lecture to-night. (search)
on Harricon, of Cumberland, and was himself a minister of the Presbyterian Church. He was a chaplain for two years of the University of Virginia, and for some months temporarily in charge of the First. Presbyterian Church of this city. The war found him in charge of a congregation in Hanover county. Impelled by a lofty patriotism he deemed it his duty to enter the army. He was chosen captain of a volunteer company, and soon showed the qualities of an excellent soldier. He was a Christian gentleman of the highest order — a man of education, fine intelligence, genial disposition, and polished manners. His brother, a gallant young officer, and three first cousins, fell on the bloody field of Manassas." We also notice among the list of killed, the names of Col. John Brown, brother of ex-Governor Neil S. Brown, and Hon. Alfred Robb. Col. Hanson, was a prominent politician in the Ashland district, and a few years ago was a candidate for Congress against the Hon. James. B. Clay.