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The Daily Dispatch: February 11, 1865., [Electronic resource], The sword of justice. (search)
ed and amended, and, pending a motion to strike out the whole section, the bill was postponed till Monday. On motion, by Mr. Oldham, the Senate resolved into secret session. House of Representatives. The House meet at 11 A. M. Prayer by the Rev. Dr. Duncan. The House took up the resolution offered by Mr. Garland, of Arkansas, fixing Monday, February 20th, for the adjournment of Congress. The resolution was amended so as to read Tuesday, the 28th, instead of Monday, the 20th, and adopted — yeas, 48; nays, 26. The House unanimously adopted the Senate joint resolution of thanks to Mr. John Lancaster, of England, for the rescue of a portion of the officers and crew of the Alabama. Mr. Barksdale, of Mississippi, offered a bill to increase the military force of the Confederate States. The first section of the bill provides that in order to provide additional forces to repel invasion and to secure the independence of the Confederate States, the President
The Daily Dispatch: February 22, 1865., [Electronic resource], article 3 (search)
ecidedly the opinion, formed upon the observation of the afternoon, that the Federal artillery would render their positions untenable the next day, and urged me to abandon the ground immediately and cross the Etowah. Lieutenant-General Hardee, whose position I thought weakest, was confident that he could hold it. The other two officers. however, were so earnest, and unwilling to depend on the ability of their corps to defend the ground, that I yielded, and the army crossed the Etowah on the 20th; a step which I have regretted ever since. Wheeler's cavalry was placed in observation above, and Jackson's below, the railroad. On the 22d, Major-General Wheeler was sent, with all his troops not required for observation, to the enemy's rear; and on the 24th beat a brigade at Cassville and took or burned two hundred and fifty loaded wagons. In the meantime, the enemy was reported by Jackson's troops moving down the Etowah, as if to cross it near Stileboro', and crossing on the 23d. O
The Daily Dispatch: February 23, 1865., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
We have received Northern papers of the 20th instant. Gold, 202. The fall of Charleston. The Yankee papers have heard of the fall of Charleston. It was first announced in a telegram from General Grant, reporting the statement made by a Richmond paper. The Baltimore American heads it: "Glorious News — City of Charleston Evacuated — The Birthplace of Treason Ours — The Old Flag Over Sumter Again, " etc. From the Trans Mississippi. The Memphis Bulletin says it is reported, upon authority worthy of consideration, that the cotton trade will be closed in this department within twenty days, by order of President Lincoln, and be re-opened upon new principles after his proposed visit South and West, which is looked for soon after the 4th of March. The Union men of Memphis are preparing a grand reception banquet for W. G. Brownlow, who is expected here in a few days. The rebel General Forrest, commanding the District of Mississippi, West Tennessee and East Lou<
The Daily Dispatch: February 24, 1865., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
Spirit of the army. We continue the publication of the patriotic resolutions of our soldiers in the army: At a meeting of Captain W. S. Griffin's company (A), Eighteenth Virginia battalion artillery, held in the trenches on Chaffin's farm, on Monday, the 20th instant, Private Joseph R. Briggs was called to the chair, and Private Richard S. Boykin appointed secretary. On motion, the Chairman appointed Lieutenant W. H. Stephenson, Sergeant James M. Gardner, Corporal J. H. Drake, Privates Charles F. Pretlow and J. T. Halcomb, to draft a preamble and resolutions for the adoption of the meeting. During the absence of the committee the meeting was addressed by Captain W. S. Griffin and Lieutenants S. W. Cobb and K. R. Griffin in eloquent and appropriate speeches. The committee, after a short absence, reported the following preamble and resolutions, which were unanimously adopted: "Whereas, the country demands the concerted and vigorous support of every loya
The Daily Dispatch: March 1, 1865., [Electronic resource], article 4 (search)
Colonel Maurice Langhorne, one of the oldest citizens of Lynchburg, Virginia, died on the 20th instant.
The Daily Dispatch: March 1, 1865., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
. M. To General U. S. Grant, City Point: Our troops entered Wilmington on the morning of the 22d instant. After the evacuation of Fort Anderson, General Schofield directed Cox to follow its garrison towards Wilmington, while Terry followed Hoke on the east side of the river. The latter took up a new line, four miles from Wilmington, but was so closely pressed by Terry that he could send no troops to the west side. On that side the rebels made a stand behind Town creek, but on the 20th, Cox crossed his troops below them on a flatboat, attacked them in the rear and routed them, taking two guns and three hundred prisoners. On the 21st, Cox pushed to the Brunswick river, opposite Wilmington, where the bridges were on fire, and on his arrival the rebels began burning the cotton and rosin in the city, and left it that night. Our captures, including Fort Anderson, amount to about seven hundred prisoners and thirty guns. Citizens state that the rebels burned one tho
The Daily Dispatch: March 24, 1865., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
Later from the North. We have received New York papers of Monday, the 20th instant. There is little of importance in them. Gold was quoted at 165 1-8. Sheridan's raid. The New. York Times has a long account of Sheridan's raid and the damage done to the farmers along the route, railroads, canals, etc. Custer moved upon Ashland with his division. The account says: Custer received information that Early was just ahead of him with about one hundred and fifty men. Lieutenant-Colonel Whitaker was immediately ordered to advance as rapidly as possible, with detachments from the First Connecticut and Second Ohio. As the men galloped past Custer he announced that the man who captured Early and the commander of his company should receive thirty days furlough. The boys pushed on with a cheer, and every staff officer asked and obtained permission to join in the chase. The chase commenced when within about six miles of Ground Squirrel bridge, and so unexpected was the appro
The Daily Dispatch: March 25, 1865., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
is probable that Sherman was late in reaching the trysting place, intelligence received through the Raleigh papers goes to show that he has set out in that direction. The Raleigh Confederate of Thursday says that, on the evening and night of the 20th, Sherman moved from Bentonsville towards Goldsboro'. The distance from Bentonsville to Goldsboro' is about twenty miles. Referring to affairs after the battle of Bentonsville, the Confederate says: "General Sherman's whole army was intrenched on the morning of the 20th, and we did not renew the attack, but held our positions, and brought off all of our wounded. There was heavy skirmishing on the 20th and 21st, and several partial attacks by the enemy, which were handsomely repulsed. "The troops all behaved admirably, and the army has fully disapproved the slanders that have been circulated against it." As is proper, our Southern exchanges give no information relative to the movements of General Johnston's troops.
The Daily Dispatch: March 28, 1865., [Electronic resource], article 4 (search)
Dead. --Major J. T. Rosser, Chief of Indian Affairs of the Confederate States, died on the 20th instant at Oak Hill, the residence of his brother, Rev. Leonidas Rosser. The deceased was formerly Lieutenant-Governor and afterwards Governor of the Territory of Minnesota, and came South when the war commenced. He was elected Major of the Tenth Virginia cavalry, for which command he had raised a company, and was in many engagements with that regiment, in which he behaved himself with great gallantry. He was a brave man, and thoroughly and fearlessly devoted himself to the good of his country in whatever position he was called to fill.
The Daily Dispatch: March 29, 1865., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
easures against the Yankee Government. Legare Yates has been dismissed from the position of Chief of the Fire Department. Laidler, of the Courier officer, is employed by the Yankee proprietor. Negro balls, under the auspices of the military authorities, and with guards furnished by them, are nightly announced. From Georgia. Recent advices from Augusta are unimportant, but furnish us some Georgia gossip. The enemy abandoned and destroyed Dalton on or about the 20th instant.--Rumor does not state what route they then took. Colonel Dorragh's and Captain Terry's cavalry commands have been presented as "nuisances" by the Grand Jury of Madison county. The ship Lawrence, with two thousand four hundred bales of cotton, which went ashore at the mouth of the Savannah river, has been raised, and placed in the dry dock at Savannah. "The Ranger" is said to be the name of a new Confederate war steamer now afloat; and the Yankee have sent two steamers to l
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