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Maj. Jed. Hotchkiss, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 3, Virginia (ed. Clement Anselm Evans) 95 1 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events, Diary from December 17, 1860 - April 30, 1864 (ed. Frank Moore) 54 0 Browse Search
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. 49 3 Browse Search
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 1. 44 0 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 1. (ed. Frank Moore) 40 0 Browse Search
J. B. Jones, A Rebel War Clerk's Diary 38 0 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 5. (ed. Frank Moore) 36 0 Browse Search
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 29. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 35 5 Browse Search
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 1. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 34 6 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Poetry and Incidents., Volume 2. (ed. Frank Moore) 22 2 Browse Search
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rated States of America;" and has agreed to a "Convention between the Commonwealth of Virginia and the Confederated States of America," which it is proper should be made known to the people of this Commonwealth and to the world. Therefore, I, John Letcher, Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia, do hereby publish and proclaim that the following are authentic copies of the Ordinance and Convention aforesaid. Given under my hand as Governor, and under the seal of the Commonwealth, at Richm made known to the people of this Commonwealth and to the world. Therefore, I, John Letcher, Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia, do hereby publish and proclaim that the following are authentic copies of the Ordinance and Convention aforesaid. Given under my hand as Governor, and under the seal of the Commonwealth, at Richmond, this 25th day of April, 1861, and in the 85th year of the Commonwealth. By the Governor; John Letcher. George W. Munford, Secretary of the Commonwealth.
False reports. --The report published in Saturday's Intelligencer that Gov. Letcher had ordered the Custom-House to be seized was a wholesale falsehood, gotten un for men purposes. It was in keeping with its report that our delegates were forced from Richmond by a men. We have it direct from Mr. Hobbard that this was not the case — they were treated with courtesy, and left only when agreeable to themselves.--Wheeling Union.
re covered with the dust of the railroad; but they were a fine looking body of soldiers, particularly the Riflemen, a large number of whom are men of wealth and position. They have the martial step and physical development indicating their ability to perform soldiers' duty. The fourth company of volunteers which have been formed within a few days — the McRae Rifle Guards, Capt. James S. Gilliam, was organized last night, and Capt. G. went over to Richmond this afternoon to report to Gov. Letcher. A posse of men have been stationed at City Point for several days, to act as a river police for intercepting vessels laden with provisions that may be in the act of leaving in our waters. As many as four or five were taken in possession, having cargoes of wheat and flour, one of them containing nearly 1,600 bushels. Our citizens were aroused this morning at half-past 2 o'clock, by the alarm of fire, which was caused by the burning of a few wooden buildings on Harrison street,