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The Daily Dispatch: November 6, 1861., [Electronic resource], The old North State. (search)
Gen.（Sumter) Anderson's Reasons for Resigning. --A gentleman who reached Bowling Green, Ky., a few days ago, relates the following conversation which occurred in Louisville between Gen. Anderson and himself: "General, I understand that you have resigned." "Yes, sir," replied the General, "my health is very bad, and it may be better to die in retirement the Anderson of Sumter," than to sustain a disastrous battle in my present position for the want of necessary supplies — soldiers and entleman who reached Bowling Green, Ky., a few days ago, relates the following conversation which occurred in Louisville between Gen. Anderson and himself: "General, I understand that you have resigned." "Yes, sir," replied the General, "my health is very bad, and it may be better to die in retirement the Anderson of Sumter," than to sustain a disastrous battle in my present position for the want of necessary supplies — soldiers and arms — from the Government I serve. " This is rel
The Daily Dispatch: November 6, 1861., [Electronic resource], An Extraordinary Devil. (search)
Called Court. --A special Court of Hustings was held yesterday, at the City Hall, for the examination of Jas. Davis, charged with stealing $124 from James Johnson, a soldier, on the 25th of October last. Present: Recorder Caskie, and Aldermen Sanxay, Anderson, Beveridge, and Bray. The Court, having heard the evidence, determined to send the prisoner on for final trial, and he was remanded to jail. An application for bail was refused.
The Daily Dispatch: November 6, 1861., [Electronic resource], The home artillery. (search)
s, covering ourselves behind the sand hills. A detachment was also sent to the battery to man the big guns. Just as the boats left the steamer she fired four shots at the schooner. The boats then made towards the latter. By this time it had become quite dark, so that our battery had to fire by guess, as it was impossible to see the steamer. The boats had cannon aboard of them, and commenced to shell the schooner, thinking that some men were aboard, which, however, was not the case. Capt. Anderson then ordered us to commence firing our muskets, aiming as we saw the flash of the boats' guns. "Our firing soon had the effect of drawing the fire of the enemy to us. He threw several shell at us, some of which bursted quite near us; one of them burst right into the camp doing no damage. We still kept up our fire upon them, both from the battery and the beach. I do not think we did much execution with our muskets, as we had to fire at a very long range, and aim in the dark. What