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Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 2, chapter 16 (search)
Brigadier-General Ellison Capers, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 5, South Carolina (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Additional Sketches Illustrating the services of officers and Privates and patriotic citizens of South Carolina . (search)
Capt. Calvin D. Cowles , 23d U. S. Infantry, Major George B. Davis , U. S. Army, Leslie J. Perry, Joseph W. Kirkley, The Official Military Atlas of the Civil War, Table of Contents. (search)
Capt. Calvin D. Cowles , 23d U. S. Infantry, Major George B. Davis , U. S. Army, Leslie J. Perry, Joseph W. Kirkley, The Official Military Atlas of the Civil War, Authorities. (search)
Capt. Calvin D. Cowles , 23d U. S. Infantry, Major George B. Davis , U. S. Army, Leslie J. Perry, Joseph W. Kirkley, The Official Military Atlas of the Civil War, Index. (search)
Col. O. M. Roberts, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 12.1, Alabama (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 4 : (search)
James D. Porter, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 7.1, Tennessee (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 2 : (search)
General Assembly of Virginia.
Senate. Wednesday, Feb. 12, 1862.
The Senate was called to order at 12 o'clock, and opened with prayer by the Rev. Mr. Peterkin, of St. James's Church.
A communication was received from the House of Delegates announcing the passage of sundry bills.
On motion of Mr. Nash, the rules were suspended and the bill from the House, to constitute a corps more effectually to collect the arms of the State and Confederate States not in actual service, wa and passed.--yes 35, nays 0.
Communication from the Executive.
The President laid before the Senate the following communication from the Executive, which was laid on the table and ordered to be printed:
Executive Department, Feb. 12, 1862. Gentlemen of the Senate and House of Delegates:
I have the honor of communicating herewith the semi-annual report or Brevei Major-General F. H. Smith, Superintendent of the Virginia Military Institute, to the Board of Visitors.
The Ge
House of Delegates. Wednesday, Feb. 12, 1862.
The House met at 12 o'clock M. No clergyman present.
The Senate bill to protect loyal citizens whose property may be sold by officers under a legal process, was reported by the Clerk and ordered to be committed.
The Clerk read a communication from the Governor, enclosing the semi annual report of Brevet- Major F. H. Smith, Superintendent of the Virginia Military Institute, to the Board of Visitors.
Laid on the table and ordered to be printed.
Mr. Anderson, of Botetourt, from the Committee on Military Affairs, reported a bill to reorganize the 17th and 28th brigades Virginia militia.
Mr. Newton, from the Committee on Finance, made an adverse report to the claim of Francis Sutler, Sheriff of Campbell count.
Mr. Lynn endeavored to call up the bill to release the securities of Thomas K. Davis; but the House refused to consider the bill.
On motion of Mr. Robertson, of Richmond, the bill amending section
The Roanoke fight,additional particulars.description of the fight.bravery of General Anderson.&c., &c., &c. [Special Correspondence of the Dispatch.] Norfolk, February 12, 1862.
We glean the following addtional particulars from a member of the Ben McCulloch Rangers, who participated in the fight at Roanoke Island.
He states that, on Friday, about eighty ships have in sight, about fifty opening a heavy cannonade on the Island about half-past 8 o'clock, which was kept up until dark.
A number of their ships were only about two miles off, and, though their fire was very fierce, little or no damage was done to the batteries.
On Saturday very few guns were fired from the shipping.
The enemy effected a landing at the east end of the island early in the morning, and marched up towards our entrenchments.
About 9 o'clock the Richmond Blues, Ben McCulloch Rangers, and Capt. Coles's company, who had been sent out in advance, met the enemy, whom they supposed numbered about 6,000