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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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The Daily Dispatch: June 17, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
ng pieces; old rusty flint locks, such as Wise distributed the time of the John Brown raid. Information has been received here from sources that entitle it to consideration, that Ben McCulloch has been ordered to this part of the State by Gov. Letcher to take command of the Secession forces now between Phillippi and Staunton, and to raise recruits and carry on the war in Western Virginia. Intelligence reached here to-night that the Secessionists are fourteen miles beyond Beverly, on th from Grafton to St. George's, in Tucker county, and took half a dozen prisoners and seized important correspondence and two secession flags. He also prevented the mustering of the militia there on Mondayin accordance with the Proclamation of Gov. Letcher, to join Col. Porterfield's command. The 18th Ohio regiment has arrived at Clarksburg, Va., on the Parkersburg road. --The 19th regiment is also en route for Grafton. The Federal army in Western Virginia is assuming a formidable char
The Daily Dispatch: June 17, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
the two sections on an equality to this aspect by a display of magnanimity in the vote just given, the East has, by a large majority, consented to relinquish this exemption, and is ready to share with you all the burdens of Government and to meet all Virginia's liabilities. They come now to aid you, as you came in former days to aid them. The men of the Southern Confederate States glory in coming to your rescue. Let one heart, one mind, one energy, one power, nerve every patriot arm in a common cause. The heart that will not beat in unison with Virginia now, is a traitor's heart; the arm that will not strike home in her cause now, is palsied by a coward fear. The troops are posted at Huttonsville.--Come with your own good weapons and meet them as brothers. Given under my hand, and under the seal of the Commonwealth, this 14th day of June, 1861, and in the 85th year of the Commonwealth. John Letcher. By the Governor: George W. Munpord. Secretary of the Commonwealth.
The Daily Dispatch: June 17, 1861., [Electronic resource], The vote on the Ordinance of Secession. (search)
people have ratified the said Ordinance of Secession. Therefore I do further proclaim that the Constitution of the Provisional Government of the Confederate States of America, ordained and established at Montgomery, Alabama, on the eighth day of February, 1861, is now in full force in this Commonwealth, and must be respected and obeyed. Given under my hand as Governor, and under the scal of the Commonwealth, this 14th day of June, 1861, and in the 85th year of the Commonwealth. John Letcher. by the Governor: George W. Munford, Secretary of the Commonwealth. Fol'mate of Conjectural Majorities for and against section in Counties from which no return have been made: for Secession. Against Secession. Accomac486 Brooke700 Buchanan150 Doddridge600 Fancock800 Jackson316 Marion315 Marshall1,800 2,000 Morgan200 Patrick900 Pleasants200 Preston2,170 Randolph168 Ritchie400 Roane200 Taylor700 Tyler400 Warwick100 Wise450 wood1,500 York300
The Daily Dispatch: June 17, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 3 (search)
g therein the aggregate vote for and against the amendment; and it appearing that the entire vote of the State cannot now be ascertained, and the result cannot be changed by the vote of each counties as have not been heard from. Therefore, I, John Letcher, Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia, by virtue of the authority aforesaid, do hereby proclaim that the following to the aggregate vote east on the said fourth Thursday in May upon the said question, as appears from the returns received: Ordinance, the same, and the Schedule accompanying it, are hereunto appended. Given under my hand as Governor, and under the Seal of the Commonwealth at Richmond, this 14th day of June, 1861, and in the eighty-fifth of the Commonwealth. John Letcher. by the Governor: George W. Munford, Secretary of the Commonwealth. list of Counties from which no returns of the vote on the Taxation Amendment has been received at the Executive Department. Accomac, Alleghany, Brooke, B
The Daily Dispatch: June 17, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 7 (search)
Two of the patriotic ladies to whose exertions the Virginia troops at Phillippi were indebted for information of the approach of the notorious Kelly and his ruffianly associates, arrived in Richmond on Friday, and had an interview with Gov. Letcher. The latter requested them to make the Executive mansion their home during their stay in Richmond. It will be remembered that these brave ladies rode many weary miles in the darkness of night, and encountered great difficulty and danger in order that they might apprise the patriot force of the intended approach of the abolition hordes.