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The Daily Dispatch: March 14, 1862., [Electronic resource], Twenty Dollars reward. (search)
from the report of an individual, signing himself "Bohemian," of the battle of Roanoke Island, as follows: "The 31st North Carolina at once ran to their quarters, Col. Jordan riding at the head of the frightened procession." The above is totally untrue. Eight companies of the 31st were on or near the battlefield--two of them, Capts. Liles and Knight, were in the redoubt where the hard fighting took place, under the command of Col. Jordan. Six of them--Capts. Betts, Manly, Picot, Jones, Mckay, and Whitty--were held as a reserve under my command, assisted by Maj. Yeates, in the rear of the redoubt. The two companies first mentioned behaved in such a manner as to extort praise from all who witnessed their gallant conduct. The six companies in reserve though under fire for four hours and a half, without being allowed to fire a gun, behaved with the utmost coolness, and showed every disposition to engage in the battle then waging. The orders received by the reserve were, to
The Daily Dispatch: March 14, 1862., [Electronic resource], House of Representatives. (search)
all desk, similar to those provided for the members of the Senate; also, three sofas, to be placed in the lobby, for the accommodation of the ladies attending the sittings of the House. Mr. Smith, of Virginia, moved to lay the resolution on the table; which was agreed to. Mr. Garnett, of Virginia, introduced a resolution with reference to the compensation of persons whose lands and growing crops have been damaged by the occupation of troops; which was appropriately referred. Mr. Jones, of Tennessee, from the Committee on Rules and Officers of the House, moved to take up the consideration of the Senate bill regulating the compensation of officers of Congress. The Committee recommended that the words "quarterly in advance," wherever it occurred in the Senate bill, be stricken out. This motion was disagreed to by a vote of ayes 30, noes 35. Mr. Smith, of Virginia, then moved to amend by inserting the word "daily," instead of "quarterly in advance." This motion was ag