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J. William Jones, Christ in the camp, or religion in Lee's army, Appendix: letters from our army workers. (search)
write, while in the army; and I actually knew of more than one case in which a soldier acquired the ability to correspond with his wife or other friends at home. In the hospitals this work of education was quite considerably carried on. The demand there was great for spelling-books, etc., and my wife at one time prepared a little primer for soldiers (which it was designed to enlarge in another edition), at the request of the Evangelical Tract Society; and I was informed by our secretary, Mr. Miller, that there was a large call for it. After saying what I have done under these heads, I would declare my own general experience as to what I may call the susceptibility of our soldiers to religious effort. I have never found any class of men so approachable on the subject of their salvation. I could talk with them about it almost anywhere; often did so on the cars. And here I found one of the admirable uses of religious tracts. A tract almost always afforded an easy way of introduci
Col. O. M. Roberts, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 11.1, Texas (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 2: (search)
acting independently within the scope of the power conferred upon it. It was composed of prominent men from different portions of the State, including some who had experience in military service. They were as follows: John C. Robertson, chairman; John Henry Brown, Jas. H. Rogers of Marion county, J. R. Armstrong, A. T. Rainey, John L. Ford of Cameron county, Wm. P. Rogers of Harris county, C. Ganahl, L. M. Norris, T. S. Lubbock, J. A. Wilcox, J. J. Diamond, J. G. Thompson, T. J. Devine, W. G. Miller, John A. Green, C. L. Cleveland, Jas. Hooker, P. N. Luckett, F. W. Latham. In the report of the committee, March 21, 1861, appears the following account of an interview with the governor as to its mode of procedure: To the Hon. O. M. Roberts, President of the Convention: The Committee of Public Safety beg leave to report to the convention that on the 4th day of February, 1861, having matured their plans for the seizure of the property in the hands of the Federal officers in
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 17. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), chapter 1.14 (search)
Association commanded by Major David N. Walker, and the following members: J. H. Binford, Robert T. Briggs, R. E. Butler, A. W. Ball, Julien Binford, H. C. Burnett, C. C. Baughman, C. C. Bridges, Samuel C. Clopton, R. S. Drewry, Richard W. Flournoy, Julius C. Frederick, Parke P. Flournoy, James F. Flournoy, S. L. Flournoy, A. Grant, R. B. Gunn, R. W. Gwathmey, John N. Gordon, B. W. Hooper, William F. Harwood, A. K. Henry, S. M. Harvey, J. Floyd King, George W. Libbey, Richard W. Maury, W. G. Miller, H. E. Gay, R. D. McCoy, Daniel H. Mahoney, William Munford, J. B. McKenney, J. M. Nolting, W. S. Pilcher, John S. Pollard, J. B. Page, J. R. Perdue, J. C. Painter, J. C. Roberts, James H. Reid, Howard Saunders, 0. B. Simms, George Savage, John A. Sharp, Thomas Rutherfoord, Charles A. Spence, Channing M. Smith, William H. Spence, A. W. Smith, T. E. Stratton, W. H. Stratton, W. S. Tabb, G. W. Taylor, Wilson Tompkins, R. W. Thompson, Thomas R. Thompson, W. T. Thompson, J. P. Webster, D. N.
The Daily Dispatch: January 26, 1861., [Electronic resource], To J. M. Estes. W. M. Caldwell, J. B. Ferguson, and others. (search)
For hire --A good Cook and plain Washer and Ironer, with two children. To a good home the hire will be very moderate. Also, a good Farm Hand. W. G. Miller, Cary street, Under Columbian Hotel. ja 26--ts
The Daily Dispatch: January 28, 1861., [Electronic resource], Range of Columbiad shell guns. (search)
For Hire --for Hire — A good Cook and Plain Washer and Ironer, with two children. To a good home the hire will be very moderate. Also, a good Farm hand. W. G. Miller, Cary street, Under Columbian Hotel. ja 26--ts
The Daily Dispatch: January 29, 1861., [Electronic resource], Resistance to the laws. (search)
00. The Virginia and Tennessee Company still owes a balance of $30,475 of the temporary loan, the interest on which to 1st of January, 1861, amounts to $21,420.80. The South-Side Company has paid nothing since July, 59. (See act passed) Feb. 28, 1860. The Orange and Alexandria Company owes the State a dividend scrip for $31,600, with interest from 1st Oct., '54, which amounts on 1st Oct., 1860, to $11,376. Ordered to be printed. Resolutions of Inquiry Offered.--By Mr. Miller, of passing a law providing for the valuation of property levied on under executions by two or more freeholders, and that such property be required to bring at the public sale at least two-thirds of the value so fixed; by Mr. Grattan, of vacating all the officers in the militia and ordering a new election; by Mr. Wood, of refunding to Mrs. Lucy Holland, of Fluvanna, taxes erroneously paid by her; by Mr. Riddick, of prohibiting the emancipation of slaves by will; by Mr. Frost, of granting t
The Daily Dispatch: February 1, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 4 (search)
For hire. --A good Cook and plain Washer and Ironer, with two children. To a good home the hire will be very moderate. Also, a good Farm hand. W. G. Miller, Cary street, Under Columbian Hotel. ja 26--ts
The Daily Dispatch: February 1, 1861., [Electronic resource], State's-rights Ticket. (search)
Notice. --We have a large and fine assortment of Ready-made Clothing for gentlemen's wear, and also a stock of Negro Clothing, which we have determined to sell for the balance of the season at very Prices for cash and to punctual customers. We hope that the above announcement will secure for us at once a call from all who are in need of anything in our line, as we are determined to conform strictly to this notice. Simpson &Miller. 119 Main street, Opposite Mitchell and Tyler's, Richmond. P. S.--North Carolina money taken at par for goods. de 17
The Daily Dispatch: January 7, 1861., [Electronic resource], Proposed encampment. (search)
Proposed encampment. --The Mississippi brigade, consisting of forty-two volunteer companies, under command of Gen. Miller, of Vicksburg, will hold an encampment some time in April next near Jackson, Miss.
The Daily Dispatch: January 7, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 8 (search)
For Hire. --Several Men, and a first-rate Washer and Ironer and House Servant. W. G. Miller. Cary street under Columbian. ja 5--3t
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