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The Daily Dispatch: April 11, 1862., [Electronic resource], article 18 (search)
of March, 1862. Mr. Kenner, of La., presented a bill to authorize the Secretary of War to divide the contingent expenses of the War Department and the army. Bill was read a third time and passed. A bill from the Senate was read, entitled an act to authorize the issuance of Treasury notes under the denomination of five dollars. Referred to Committee of Ways and Means. The report of the joint committee as to what matters shall be considered in secret session, was called up by Mr. Curry, of Ala. The report provides that all matters relating to military, naval, financial, and foreign affairs, shall be considered in secret session. On this the ayes and noes were called, and the vote resulted — ayes 42, noes 3d. The decision of the Chair was that two-thirds were necessary to the adoption of this rule, and therefore the rule was not adopted. Mr. Miles, of South Carolina, introduced a resolution to provide for the payment of the clerk of the Military Committee; which wa
The Daily Dispatch: June 4, 1862., [Electronic resource], article 23 (search)
Casualties in Company B, 6th Alabama. Company B, 6th Alabama regiment, on Saturday report the following losses: Killed--First Lieut R A Atkinson, Privates James J Murphy, J O Barnes, Bennett Starling, Thomas Baxley, Jackson Downing, Jas M Moore, J R Sims, Thomas J Armstrong. Wounded--Capt J N Lightfoot, Second Lieut J T R Lightfoot, Serg W P Thurman, Serg L Heurst, Corp'l C W Taylor, Privates A W Black, B Milton, E G Pitts, John L Kirkland, J R Purmamore, Chas L Messar, S S Curry, Martin V Kirkland, J T Lingo, Thos Alman, Thos Trawick, John Lammons, Wm H Tiller, Jas A Hutto, F M Camron, J F Sims, Irvin Jackson, F M Armstrong J F Jackson, Reuben Harris, J L Windsor. J. N. Lightfoot, Captain Co. B, 6th Alabama. Fourth North Carolina regiment. The following is a summary of the casualties in the 4th North Carolina regiment: killed--Captains, 2; Lieutenants, 1; non-commissioned officers, 9; privates, 65. Wounded.--Captains, 3; Lieutenants, 10; non-co
The Daily Dispatch: June 9, 1862., [Electronic resource], article 4 (search)
badly; G W Dunn, face, slightly; G W Lewis, shoulder, badly; H W Purcell, hand; J R Saunders, head, slightly; L D Strond, arm, slightly; G W Webb, hand; J Turner, hand. Wounded and Missing: T J Hardwick, W U Jones. Company G, Capt Shepherd, commanding — Killed: Private J T Rice, Wounded: B F Sullivan, slightly; W H Davis, shoulder, slight; A J Foster, thigh; W H Robbins, jaw; W H Sullivan, slight; P B Young, slight; N J Quesenberry, slight; G M Huddiston, slight;--Edwards, slight; B F Curry, chin Wounded and missing; C J Simmons, in leg; E Edwards, L C Hutchins. Company H, Capt W H Williamson, commanding — Killed: Private Thomas E Buford. Wounded: Lt R P Doak, thigh: Lt And Allison, hip, slight, Sergt S D Major, head, slight; Corp'l G A Thompson, do, do; Privates Richard Beard, both legs; Jos P Beard, leg, severe, missing; D D Hamilton, head; Samuel Harlin, neck and Jew, severe; Welboth Morriss, hand; Henry W Manson, arm and hand; James Patton, neck, slight; James E Strat
The Daily Dispatch: June 11, 1862., [Electronic resource], Army correspondence. (search)
one of the 18th Georgia pickets in the woods to the right of the railroad, discovered some one approaching his post, and perceiving the individual to be a Federal officer and unaccompanied, lay perdu, until he had past, when coolly disclosing his ambush he levelled his rifle at short range, and demanded his surrender. The Federal officer immediately halted, and somewhat embarrassed, drew his sword, handed it to the picket, and was socially conveyed to the camp. The officer's name was Wm., Curry, Lieut. Col. 105th Pennsylvania volunteers Willis, the picket, had been in town sick for some time, and was not in camp many hours ere detailed for out-post duty. The 18th Georgia are under Gen. Hood's command, (Magruder's division) and the capture is another proof of the vigilance and alertness of the Texan brigade, on this important section of our lines. For several days past the enemy have been engaged in felling timber near the late battle field of "Seven Pines," for the purpose of
The Daily Dispatch: June 25, 1862., [Electronic resource], From the North. (search)
to discover in it much intelligence worth copying. The writer claims that "the Army of the Potomac is ready for another engagement," but at the same time thinks it would be a source of congratulation "were these rebels around Richmond, realizing their present hopeless conditions, to refuse us fight." Captain Frost, of a Pennsylvania regiment, was killed a few mornings ago, while on picket, and other similar casualties are noticed.--The writer notices the "mysterious disappearance" of Col. Curry, of Pennsylvania, who, it will be remembered, was brought into Richmond a prisoner not long since. Ten prominent citizens on the other side of the Chickahominy have been arrested, charged with giving information upon which the Confederates have lately operated upon McClellan's year. Their names are not mentioned. The prospect before Richmond — Signs of alarm in the radical abolition camp. Under this imposing caption, the New York Herald, of the 18th, thus lectures its fellow-abo
The Daily Dispatch: July 5, 1862., [Electronic resource], List of casualties in the recent battles before Richmond. (search)
y. Among them are killed Adj't Holcombe; Capt Burton, co C; St Pettit, co. B. Wounded. Lt. Rusi, co C, severely; Lt Mattison, co B, slightly; Sergt Porter, co B, severaly. List of casualties of the 16th regiment of Mississippi Volunteers, in the engagement of June 8th, 1862, at Cross Keys. Col. Campt Posey, wounded. Company A.--None killed or wounded. Company B.--Mortally Wounded: Private R. H. Harper. Wounded: Private A B Caston. Company C.--Killed: Private Andrew J Curry. Wounded: 1at Lieut W R Brown, 3d Serg't W H Catching. Company d.--Killed: Corporal W. S Horner, Private Charles Quinn. Wounded: Private Henry Willows. Company E.--Wounded: Privates Wm. Garner, J B May, A P. Sparkman, W Yarborough. Company F.--Wounded: Privates James W. Lawless, Martin G Turner, William Thompson. Company G.--Killed: Private Richard Payton. Wounded: 1st Lieut John B Coleman, Serg't Peter Stewart, Privates D B McIvor, John Mutchlen, Thos Lowry. Comp
The Daily Dispatch: August 20, 1862., [Electronic resource], article 8 (search)
for a change of the rules, so as to require a majority of the House to go into secret session. A substitute was offered by Mr. Chilton, of Alabama, and after a suspension of the rules, and some discussion by Messrs. Foote, Jones, Chilton, Gray, Lyons, and Perkins, the vote was taken by ayes and noes on the substitute of Mr. Chilton, and resulted, ayes 5d, noes 14. Message and accompanying documents. The House, on motion of Mr. Jones, of Tenn., resolved itself into Committee of the Whole, with a view to take up the President's message and accompanying documents, Mr. Curry, of Ala., in the chair. A resolution was offered by Mr. Jones, of Tenn., referring the message and documents to appropriate committees, but before it was acted upon the committee rose. A resolution was offered by Mr. Heiskell. of Tenn., to remove the injunction of secrecy from the proceedings of the House on the Conscription bill. The resolution was adopted. On motion, the House adjourned.
The Daily Dispatch: August 23, 1862., [Electronic resource], House of Representatives. (search)
n requesting the Secretary of War to furnish this House with a copy of the report of Gen. Crittenden of the battle of Fishing Creek. Agreed to. Mr. Machen offered a resolution that the President be requested to furnish the House with a copy of the report of Gen. Simon B. Buckner of the battle of Fort Donelson. This resolution was withdrawn without action upon it. Mr. Jones, of Tenn., moved that the House resolve itself into Committee of the Whole on the President's message, and Mr. Curry, of Ala., took the chair. The Committee was called to order, and the Chairman announced that the gentleman from Tennessee (Mr. Foote) was entitled to the floor, and he addressed the House on the following proposition, submitted by him a few days ago: Whereas, it is now most manifest that our remorseless and vindictive foes are resolved still further to prosecute this bloody and unnatural war, and are at this moment engaged in raising a large additional force of mercenary soldiers for
The Daily Dispatch: August 25, 1862., [Electronic resource], article 6 (search)
ed a resolution of thanks to Col. Thomas G. Lamar and the officers and soldiers of his command for their brilliant victory over the enemy at Secessionville. Agreed to. Mr. Villers offered a resolution requesting the President to take some steps to secure the exchange of Pierre Soule, now a prisoner at Fort Warren.--Resolution adopted. On motion of Mr. Jones, of Tenn, the House then resolved itself into Committee of the Whole on the President's message and accompanying documents, Mr. Curry, of Ala, in the chair. Mr. Kennan, of Ga, being entitled to the floor, addressed the House in support of the Conscript bill. He alluded to some statements made by the gentleman from Tennessee, Mr. Foots, in his speech of yesterday, relative to the correspondence between the President and the Governor of Georgia, on this subject. He understood the gentleman to justify the action of Gov. Brown. He wished to know if the gentleman approved of the act of the Governor in his order to the
The Daily Dispatch: August 27, 1862., [Electronic resource], House of Representatives. (search)
House of Representatives. Tuesday, Aug. 26, 1862. The House met at 12 o'clock, and was opened with prayer by Rev. Dr. Sexley, Journal of yesterday read. Mr. Curry, of Ala., presented a petition for the exemption of tanners from the operations of the Conscript act; which, without reading, was referred to the Committee on Military Affairs. Mr. Foster offered a resolution to instruct the Military Committee to inquire into the expediency of exempting millers from conscription. Agreed to. Also, the following: Resolved, by the Congress of the Confederate States of America, That the Military Committee be requested to inquire, and report to this House at a day as early as practicable, as to the expediency and policy of authorizing the President to call out and place in the service of the Confederate States, during the war, all the male negroes who are resident or owned in the Confederate States, between the ages of twenty and thirty years, at the time the saidecal
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