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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Poetry and Incidents., Volume 7. (ed. Frank Moore), Rebel Barbarities in East-Tennessee. (search)
distributed in that vicinity. This palpable injustice roused the Union men; they assembled together and determined to seize their proportion of the salt by force. They did so, taking at Marshall, N. C., what they declared to be their just share. Immediately afterward, the Sixtyfifth North-Carolina regiment, under command of Lieut.-Colonel James Keith, was ordered to Laurel to arrest the offenders. Among those arrested were Joseph Wood, about sixty years of age; David Shelton, sixty; Jas. Shelton, fifty; Roddy Shelton, forty-five; Elison King, forty; Halen Moore, forty; Wade Moore, thirty-five; Isaiah Shelton, fifteen; Wm. Shelton, twelve; James Metcalf, ten; Jasper Channel, fourteen; Samuel Shelton, nineteen, and his brother, aged seventeen, sons of Lifus Shelton — in all thirteen men and boys. Nearly all of them declared they were innocent, and had taken no part in appropriating the salt. They begged for a trial, asserting that they could prove their innocence. Col. Alien,
Brigadier-General Ellison Capers, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 5, South Carolina (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 14: (search)
unearthed again by the advancing sap and Federal shells. We extract from the reports and accounts the following incidents: By the explosion of a 15-inch shell and the falling of tons of sand, General Taliaferro was so completely buried that it was necessary to dig him out with spades. During the heaviest period of the bombardment, about 2 p. m., the flag halyards were cut and the flag fell into the fort. Instantly Major Ramsay, Lieutenant Readick, Sixty-third Georgia (artillery), Sergeant Shelton and Private Flinn, Charleston battalion, sprang upon the parapet, raised and refastened the flag. Seeing the flag fall, Capt. R. H. Barnwell, of the engineers, seized a battleflag and planted it on the ramparts. Again the flag was shot away, and Private Gilliland, Charleston battalion, immediately raised and restored it to its place. Lieut. J. H. Powe, of the First South Carolina artillery, so distinguished himself at his gun as to be specially and conspicuously mentioned, with Lieut
Brigadier-General Ellison Capers, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 5, South Carolina (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Additional Sketches Illustrating the services of officers and Privates and patriotic citizens of South Carolina. (search)
rendered with Johnston at Greensboro. He participated in the following engagements: Bombardment of Fort Sumter, Bermuda Hundred, Plymouth, N. C., siege of Petersburg, Fort Fisher, N. C., and Bentonville, N. C. After the surrender he returned to Lexington county and resumed the practice of his profession at Batesburg, where he has maintained a successful and lucrative practice since. He was married in 1879 to Miss Mary Youngblood, of Edgefield county, and they have five children: John, James Shelton, Louis Wigfall, Thomas Halsey and Mary Eliza. He is commander of James Conner camp, U. C. V., at Batesburg, and a member of the Masonic fraternity. Colonel Anthony Cook Fuller, one of a family of Confederate brothers, was born in Laurens county, S. C., February 10, 1825. His father, Alsey Fuller, was a successful and wealthy planter, a prominent citizen of Laurens county, and a member of the South Carolina nullification convention of 1832. His mother was Anna Jane Cook, daughter of
The Daily Dispatch: June 29, 1861., [Electronic resource], Military Maxises of Napoleon. (search)
The Nashville Union mentions a rumor that all the Federal forces, with the exception of one regiment, have evacuated that mosquito infested, ague and fever-ridden place called Cairo. James Shelton, who killed Samuel Robinson in Washington county, Va., was examined and discharged by a magistrate, but subsequently re-arrested and committed for trial. The Grand Jury in Baltimore has found a presentment against John Merryman, Esq., on the charge of treason. This is the way the Lincoln Government intends to dodge the contest with Chief Justice Taney. A Mr Holstein was murdered a few weeks ago in Craig county, Va. His wife, two white men and a negro have been arrested on suspicion. Samuel and Jos. Levi, of Union town, Ky., absconded a few days since, leaving an indebtedness of $20,000. John A. Anderson and Wm. Beale, well-known citizens of Hertford county, N. C., died recently. James W. McCulloh, formerly First Comptroller of the U. S. Treasury, died at
The Daily Dispatch: November 30, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 19 (search)
, John E, Edwards col. Mission, to be supplied Lambeth; Fincastle, Jas. P. Garland; Bedford, Wm. G. Cross; Staunton, E. A. Gibbs; Campbell, T. A. Pearce; Appomattox, J. W. Blanco; Buckingham, Geo. F. Doggett; State River, W. H. Camper; Cumberland, Cyrus Doggett. Henry District--Thomas A. Ware, P. E.--Henry, Thos. H. Boggs; Pittsylvania, Jacob Shough; Patrick, L. H. Greyhill; Patrick Mission, John G. Bayley; Smith's River, Charles D. Bingley; Franklin, Robert A. Gregory; Alleghany, James Shelton. Randolph Macon District.--P. W. Archer, P. E. R. M. Station, J. S. Lindsey; Danville, Frank Stanly; R. M. Circuit, B. C. Spiller, Union and Clarksville, S. V. Hoyle; Mecklenburg, James C. Watson; Charlotte, John J. Lafferty; Charlotte Mission, John D Southall; South Staunton, John W. F. Jones; Halifax, James J. Lamkin; South of Dan, Wm. Carter and — Wallace; Ringgold, W. A. Valden; R. M. College, W, A. Smith, President; Danville Female College,--Jameson, President. Farmville D