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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 18. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Index. (search)
, 223. Littlepage, Capt. H. B., 364. Loehr, Col. Charles T., on Point Lookout., 97. Long, Gen. A. L., Death of, 81. Lovenstein, Hon., Wm., 364. McCabe, Capt., W. Gordon, Addresses by, 22, 35, 37, 153. McGuire, Dr., Hunter, 249. Mcllvane, Bishop C. P., 371. McKinney, Gov. P. W., Address of, 142. McMaster, Col. F. W., 36 McRae. Gen. Wm., 325. Mahone's Brigade, 3, 4; time of charge of, at the Crater, 33, 61. Malvern Hill, Battle of, account of by Geo. S. Bernard, 56; Gen. McGruder's, 58, 62; Gen. Lee's, 62: Gen. F. J. Porter on, 64; Gen. McClellan, 65; Gen. Couch, 66; Gen. Early, 69. Manship, Mrs., Luther, her Sentinel Song, 312. Marshall, Col. Charles, his contributions to history, 73 Marshall, Col. Thos.. Death of, 282. Marshall, Thos. F., Biographical sketch of by Henry M. Rowley, 39; his plea for temperance, 41; intellectual powers of, 44; his eulogy of R. H. Menefee, 46; his wit, 48; his idea of oratory, 50. Maryland. Invasion of, 83. Mau
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 20. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Unveiling of the monument to the Richmond Howitzers (search)
field from which they were driven as leaves upon the strand. Among the prominent men killed were Lieutenant Grebble, commanding the artillery, and Major Winthrop, of Boston, a volunteer commander of the famous Billy Wilson Zouaves, and I may be pardoned for saying here, a braver man never drew sword in defence of any cause. The next day a flag of truce was sent for his body, with the inquiry from General Butler, What artillery was that which did such magnificent firing and execution? General McGruder smiled and said: Why, sir, it was nothing more than a parcel of school-boys, with primers in their pockets. And true it was, for but few had reached the age of manhood. It is of these boys and their heroism, from Bethel to Appomattox, that our distinguished orator will speak to you this afternoon, and while one of the battalion survives to recite and recall the daring deeds of the Confederate dead and living, it can never be said of the honored dead: Out of the world's way, out of
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 21. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Memorial address (search)
his going up under a heavy fire to congratulate and praise a member of the Palmetto regiment, who was behaving under fire most gallantly. For his services on that day he received honorable mention from his immediate commanders and also from Colonel McGruder, commanding a light battery, which battery Lieutenant Hill offered to support when it was menaced by a body of Mexican lancers. He received the brevet appointment of major, and was considered a loss to the service when he resigned. Your upon the heels of the fugitive rebels, as contemplated by Butler, turned back, and fled precipitately on hearing the firing in front of their own reserve line. On the next day they again moved forward and attacked the force at Big Bethel, Colonel McGruder having meantime arrived with Cary's battalion of infantry. The whole force engaged on the Confederate side was 800 North Carolinians and 400 Virginians; on the Federal, 3,500, with 1,500 to 2,500 in reserve. After preliminary skirmishing f
The Daily Dispatch: January 22, 1861., [Electronic resource], House of Delegates. (search)
ng the Central Railroad Company to construct a branch from Lexington to some eligible point on said load was debated and laid on the table. Adverse Report.--The Committee on Claims reported adversely to the petition of Thomas C. Bunting and others, to be released from a forfeited recognizance. Petitions, &c.--The following petitions, &c., were presented and referred; By Mr. Adams, the petition of John L. Morllet and others, to change one of the county lines of Webster county; by Mr. McGruder, the remonstrance of sixty-four citizens of Henrico against extending the corporation limits of Richmond; by Mr. Christian, the petition of the Council of the town of Danville, for authority to establish a chain-gang; by Mr. Porter, the petition of J. H. Cochran, late Sheriff of Hancock county; by Mr. Witten, the petition of Moses Davis, praying that the sum of $69,76 erroneously charged on his lands, be refunded to him; by Mr. Brown, the petition of J. L. Campbell, author of "a manual of
The Daily Dispatch: January 23, 1861., [Electronic resource], House of Delegates. (search)
llowing resolutions were read and referred: By Mr. Wilson, of amending chapter 198 of the Code of Virginia, so as the more effectually to prevent the circulation of abolition and incendiary publications; by Mr. Magruder, of amending the 8th section, chapter 200, of the new edition of the Code; by Mr. Alderson, of making an appropriation on the two and three-fifths principle to construct a bridge across the Little Kanawha, in Braxton county. Petitions, &c., Presented and Referred.--By Mr. McGruder, the remonstrance of certain citizens of Henrico against the extension of the corporate limits of Richmond; by Mr. Bassel, the petition of citizens of Randolph and upshur, praying an appropriation for the construction of a road on State account; by Mr. McKenzie, the petition of citizens of Alexandria in favor of repealing that portion of the tax law which makes vessels retailing wood take out a license. Adverse Reports.--The Committee on Finance reported adversely to the petition of
The Daily Dispatch: January 31, 1861., [Electronic resource], House of delegates. (search)
ecting said petition. The Committee on Schools and Colleges returned an adverse report on the proposition of paying, for tuition of certain indigent children in Richmond county, a sum of money exceeding the quota assigned to the School Fund. The adverse report of the Committee on Finance to the petition of W. B. Wooldridge and T. C. Howard, asking for a re-assessment of certain lands, was, on motion, recommitted to said committee. Resolutions of Inquiry into Expediency.--By Mr. McGruder, of constructing a railroad in the county of Henrico, commencing at the mines of the Richmond and New York Coal Company and intersecting with the Richmond and York River Railroad; by Mr. Cowan, of amending the charter of the Preston Bank of Virginia; by Mr. Christian, of authorizing a connecting railroad from a point on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, near Cranberry Summit, in Preston county, to some point on the Virginia Central Railroad, in Augusta county; by Mr. Magruder, of authorizi
The Daily Dispatch: February 9, 1861., [Electronic resource], The National Crisis. (search)
mr Myers G C Mathews G G Munn G Morris B P Motzier C F Murphy C Minor A Morgan G W Maddox G W Moran T Mosely T F Martin T Manrice T Mannel H Mires H Morris G W Monntz H L Marx H Martin W H Moore S D Meredith S Mikels S Moore S L Mason S F 2 Mabsun F Marier F Morian R C Murkland Rev Ss Mitham R Morse R Moss R Moore E C 2 Monaghan D Marr D Moor P Moriarty M Monaghan M McMahon C McGruder B F McCrone&Munn McLaughlin P McKoom P McCennen D McKay R McCarty H McCulough T 2 McEbrath T McLaurine G & M McGarrey A McKuthen W D Mclntee J McCenhill J McPherson J McCue Maj J M McCloy W J Norval J B Newman Jno A Nettles Jno Nash J C Nicholson Jno Nealon Jno Napaline N Neligan Mick Neidmeyer F Neeson Sam A Ogden E D O'Chue F 3 O'Brien R O'Kette Dan O'Dean Dennis O'Heam M R O'Brien Jno O'
The Daily Dispatch: February 21, 1861., [Electronic resource], House of delegates. (search)
orrow for Louisiana and Mississippi, and will write you from there, should the occasion require it. John Robertson. Very respectfully, To His Excellency Governor Letcher. Charter of the City of Richmond.--House bill to amend the charter of the city of Richmond was taken up from the table, on the motion of Mr. Saunders, and the pending question, an amendment thereto, being stated, Mr. Crane moved to again lay it on the table in order to consider bills in their regular order. Mr. McGruder, of Henrico, also expressed his opposition to the bill, and the question of laying on the table being put was determined in the affirmative. State of Texas.--A communication from the Governor of Texas was received, enclosing joint resolutions of that State relative to coercion, and in opposition thereto, adopted on the 1st inst. Ordered to be printed, on motion of Mr. Johnes, of Gloucester. Michigan Coercion Resolutions.--A communication from the Governor of Michigan was receiv
The Daily Dispatch: February 22, 1861., [Electronic resource], House of Delegates. (search)
vious question, which call was sustained. The vote on the bill was as follows. Yeas.--Messrs. Crutchfield, (Speaker,) Alderson, Anderson, Bailey, Ball, Ballard, Barbour, Baskerville, Bentley, Bisbie, Caperton, Carpenter, Carter, Chapman, Christian, Coleman, Duckwall, Edgington, Ferguson, Fleming, Frost, John T. Gibson, Grattan, Hanly, Harrison, Hackley, Hunter, Warner T. Jones, Kemper, Locke, Lockridge, Lucas, Magruder, Wm. Martin, Massie, Matthews, Maupin, McCamant, McCue, McDowell, McGruder, John R. Miller, Montague, Morgan, Myers, Newton, Orgain, Patterson, Preston, Rutherford, Saunders, Seddon, Sibert, Isaac N. Smith, Staples, Thompson, Tyler, Walker, Ward, Welch, Willcox, Witten, and Woolfolk--63. Nays.--Messrs. Arnold, Bassel, Bell, Booker, Brown, Burks, Cassin, Childs, Collier, Crane, Crump, Davis, Dickenson, Edwards, Ferrill, Friend, John Gilmer, C. H. Gilmer, Hoffman, Hopkins, Hunt, Leftwich, Lundy, Lynn, Mallory, Thomas Martin, McGehee, Medley, Miles, Mong, Morris
The Daily Dispatch: March 9, 1861., [Electronic resource], Arrival of Ex-President Buchanan at home (search)
. The call being sustained the main question was then put, and the vote on the question of the passage of the bill was recorded as follows: Yeas.--Messrs. Critchfield, (Speaker,) Alderson, Anderson, Bailey, Ball, Bailard, Barbour, Bass, Bisbie, Caperton, Carpenter, Chapman, Christian, Claiborne, Collier, Duckwall, Ferguson, Fleming, Frost, D. Gibson, J. T. Gibson, Graham, Grattan, Harrison, Hackley, Hunter, Kee, Lockridge, Lucas, Magruder, Massie, Matthews, Maupin, McCamant, McDowell, McGruder, Montague, Montgomery, Morgan, Myers, Nelson, Orgain, Patterson, Preston, Pretlow, Reid, Wyndham Robertson, Rutherford, Saunders, Segar, Sherrard, Sibert, I. N. Smith, Staples, Tyler, Walker, Wallace, Welch, Witten, and Wood. --60. Nays.--Messrs. Arnold, Bassell, Bell, Boisseau, Brown, Burks, Childs, Cowan, Crane, Crump. Davis, Evans, Friend, J. Gilmer, G. H. Gilmer, Goodycoontz. Haymond, Hoffman, Huntt, Johnson, W. T. Jones, Kincheloc, Kuotts, Leftwich, Lynn, Mallory, Thos. Martin, Mc
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