...de; I consider it fortunate now that I didn't get it. I determined to remain at the University till the end of the session, but in May, just before the election of Thursday, May 24th, I went home to Hanover county , desiring to vote in my own county for the Ordinance of Secession, which was at that time ratified almost unanimously by the people of the State. The Yankees about that time raised their hue and ...