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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 3. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 192 (search)
ms against the Southern States. This was denied by Commander Pegram and officers, who stated that the only document that Captain Nelson and officers were requested to sign was one of which the following is a copy: Confederate States steamer Nashville, at sea, November 19, 1861. We, the undersigned, officers and passengers on board the United States ship Harvey Birch, being now prisoners on board the Confederate States steamer Nashville, do pledge to our own captain our sacred honor not to bear arms against or in any manner to countenance hostilities against such Confederate States till our regular exchange or discharge. W. H. Nelson, Master. Clement F. Stevens, Mate. Francis Stewart, Second Mate. J. B. Blydenburgh, Passenger. Paul F. Hallett, Carpenter. Thomas W. Lofbys, Boatswain. Henry Frehard. George Cervinons. The remainder of the crew, not having signed the above document, were placed in irons until their arrival at Southampton. --London Times, Nov. 23.
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 3. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 195 (search)
said functionaries were sought to be changed by an oath of allegiance to a pretended Government in rebellion against the Federal Government: Therefore I, Henry H. Lockwood, Brigadier-General commanding in said counties, do hereby, by virtue of authority vested in me, authorize the judges, magistrates, and other civil officers in the counties aforesaid, to continue in their several offices, and perform all and every function of the same conformably to the Constitution of the United States, the law of Virginia, previous to the ordinance of secession, except so far as modified or changed by any subsequent act of the Legislature sitting in Western Virginia, and the laws passed by said Legislature, sitting in Western Virginia, subsequently to said act; provided, always, that all such persons, before exercising said functions, appear before me and take the oath of allegiance to the United States. Henry H. Lockwood, Brigadier-General Commanding. Headquarters, Drummondtown, November 23.
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 3. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 196 (search)
Doc. 186. meeting in Kentucky. A meeting of Union men was held at Frankfort, Ky., on the 23d of Nov., to express sentiments in opposition to the recommendation of John Cochrane and Simon Cameron, in relation to arming the slaves of the South. The following resolutions were passed unanimously: See Colonel Cochrane's Speech, ante. That the Government of the United States has no constitutional power to interfere with the institution of slavery in any of the States, nor has it the power to deprive any citizen of his slave property without due process of law, nor the power to appropriate such property to public use without just compensation. That the exercise of any such power by any officer of the United States, whether civil or military, is a palpable violation of the express provisions of the Constitution, and should be condemned by every department of the Government, and by every citizen thereof. That the proposition recently announced, for the emancipation of the s
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 3. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 201 (search)
from out her sides there came a steady stream of white smoke, and I could see that the shots took good effect. We had already made two good holes in McRea, and Pickens had knocked a hole that a horse and part might enter in. A letter dated November 23, says: As I commence to write to-night, the whole sky is illuminated by the burning of the town of Warrington and the Navy Yard. The former has been burning since two P. M., but the latter has just taken fire. The sight is grand, sublime,ildren, who have been driven therefrom by an unannounced storm of shot and shell. For the coolness, devotion, and conspicuous gallantry of the troops, the General tenders his cordial thanks; but for the precision of their firing, in this their first practice, which would have done credit to veterans, he is unable to express his admiration. Their country and their enemy will both remember the 22d and 23d of November. By command of Major-General Bragg, Geo. G. Garner, Ass't Adj't-General.