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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 28. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), The Confederate States Navy and a brief history of what became of it. [from the Richmond, Va. Times December 30, 1900.] (search)
evacuation of Savannah, December, 1864. sea-Bird—Side-wheel river steamer. Bought at Norfolk in 1861 and armed with two guns. Sunk in battle at Elizabeth City, February 10th, 1852. Selma—Side-wheel merchant steamer. Mounted, four guns. Captured by the Federals at the battle of Mobile Bay, August 5th, 1864. St. Mary—Side-wheel river steamer, two guns. Burned on Yazoo river. Stono—Gun-boat, seven guns, formerley the Isaac Smith. Captured from the Federals in Stono river, January 30th, 1863, and burned by the Confederates at the evacuation of Charleston in 1865. Spray—Tug-boat, two guns. Sunk by the Confederates on St. Mary's river. Shenandoah—Cruiser, formerly the merchant steamer Sea King, six guns. Delivered to English authorities at Liverpool after the close of the war, November 6th, 1865. Stonewall—Sea-going iron-clad ram, three guns, formerly the Sphinx. Purchased in Denmark in 1865 and name changed to Stonewall. She was acquired too late to be of
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 35. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), The Eleventh Kentucky Cavalry, C. S. A. From the Lexington, Ky. Herald, April 21, 1907. (search)
erals, commanded by Captain Hare, out of Monticello and across the Cumberland River. It will be remembered that Chenault's Regiment, though operating (as it always did) under Morgan's commands, was still officially a part of Buford's Brigade. About January 20, `1863, Colonel Chenault got leave to go to Richmond, Va., where he saw Mr. Davis, the President of the Confederacy, as well as the Secretary of War; and, as the result of his conferences with them, Special Orders No. 25, dated January 30, 1863, were issued, which rescinded the order of November 20, 1862, assigning his regiment to Buford's Brigade. The order concluded with these words: This regiment will remain, as heretofore, with the brigade under Brigadier-General John H. Morgan. Colonel Chenault will immediately proceed from this city to Tullahoma, Tenn., and report accordingly. It was during this visit to Richmond that Colonel Chenault had the portrait made of which the cut accompanying this sketch is a reproduction.
Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 3. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.), Book I:—the war on the Rapidan. (search)
shot to death in the presence of the troops was sufficient to restrain those who might lave been tempted to follow in their footsteps. At the same time, the officers were brought to a sense of their duty and the respect due to their chiefs by a few severe examples. Finally, Hooker, fully aware that it was necessary to keep an account of the causes which might mitigate the crime of a portion of the fugitives, established a system of regular leaves of absence, General Orders, No. 3, Jan. 30, 1863, Head-qrs. Army of the Potomac.—Ed. securing to the most deserving the means of revisiting their families for a few days. At that season, all military operations being impracticable, such a system was not attended with any inconvenience. All the regiments were carefully inspected; those favorably reported upon were awarded each the privilege of granting leaves of absence to two officers and one soldier out of fifty. These leaves of absence were generally for ten or fifteen days, and
The Daily Dispatch: March 2, 1863., [Electronic resource], General Assembly of Virginia. (search)
Governor, and Attorney General. A bill to pay E. W. Canfield and Bragg for services as instructors of artillery. Reports of Committee.--The Committee of Finance and Claims reported adversely to the claim of Wm. W. Barker, of Washington county, for certain expenses incurred by him; also adversely to the claim of Mrs. Mary S Bagley for a condemned slave. The Committee on Military Affairs reported adversely to the resolution inquiring into the experiency of amending the act of January 30th, 1863, and asked to be discharged from the further consideration of the subject. Bills Passed.--The bill authorizing the pay of Junior Majors of militia regiments for service rendered. The act authorizing the branch of the Exchange Bank of Virginia, at Richmond, to declare a dividend. The Tobacco bill was called up and made the order of the day for Tuesday next; and the bill to establish a depot in Richmond for the reception and forwarding of supplies to Virginia soldiers, was
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