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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 11. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), General Beauregard's report of the battle of Drury's Bluff. (search)
ng most in God's fear, replied to me: See that thou be not rash to shut this door, if it be that God hath opened unto thee. And I feared to shut it, until he, by whom the call was uttered, should know how unfit I was to enter in. Further than this, in very truth, my mind went not. But if you would hear on what wise Jackson was wont to speak, these are the ipsissima verba: near Mt. Jackson, April 8th, 1862. My dear Doctor. The extra session of our Legislature will prevent Mr. Jas. D. Armstrong, of the Virginia Senate, from joining me as my A. A. General. If the position would be acceptable to you, please take the accompanying recommendation to Richmond, get the appointment, and join me at once, provided you can make your arrangements to remain with me during the remainder of the war. Your rank will be that of Major. Your duties will require early rising and industry. Please let me hear from you at once. Very truly your friend, T. J. Jackson. Now, is not the fash
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 11. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Stonewall Jackson. (search)
ng most in God's fear, replied to me: See that thou be not rash to shut this door, if it be that God hath opened unto thee. And I feared to shut it, until he, by whom the call was uttered, should know how unfit I was to enter in. Further than this, in very truth, my mind went not. But if you would hear on what wise Jackson was wont to speak, these are the ipsissima verba: near Mt. Jackson, April 8th, 1862. My dear Doctor. The extra session of our Legislature will prevent Mr. Jas. D. Armstrong, of the Virginia Senate, from joining me as my A. A. General. If the position would be acceptable to you, please take the accompanying recommendation to Richmond, get the appointment, and join me at once, provided you can make your arrangements to remain with me during the remainder of the war. Your rank will be that of Major. Your duties will require early rising and industry. Please let me hear from you at once. Very truly your friend, T. J. Jackson. Now, is not the fash
The Daily Dispatch: January 7, 1862., [Electronic resource], Legislature of Virginia. (search)
rrows. Resignation of a Senator. The President laid before the Senate a communication from the Executive, transmitting the resignation of Mr. J. H. Claiborne, the Senator from the Petersburg district. The 32d District. The President laid before the Senate an Executive communication, transmitting the election returns from the Senatorial district, composed of the counties of Morgan, Hampshire, and Hardy, held on the 16th of December. The returns indicate the election of Mr. James D. Armstrong, the late incumbent. Confederate relations. The President also laid before the Senate a communication from the Executive, announcing the receipt of joint resolutions adopted by the Legislature of Georgia, relating to matters of the first importance, and commanding his cordial approbation. The Governor's communication is quite tenuity and conveys some interesting information touching the recent history of our State and her changed relations towards the Federal Government. (
The Daily Dispatch: January 8, 1862., [Electronic resource], article 12 (search)
ons adopted, and a bill passed by the Legislature of that State. The bill is entitled "An act to prevent monopolies and extortions" in the State of Georgia "during the existing war." The Governor of Virginia commends the resolutions and bill as eminently deserving of the favorable consideration of the Legislature. The 32d District. Mr. Thomas, of Fairfax, from the Committee of Privileges and Elections, reported the following resolution, which was adopted: Resolved, That James D. Armstrong was duly elected a Senator to represent the 32d Senatorial District, at the special election held in said district on the 26th December last. Resolutions of inquiry. By Mr. Lynch: Of paying to the securities of Robert O. Doss, late sheriff of Campbell county, a sum of money retained in the treasury as a payment by said securities upon two executions issued in the year 1860 against said Doss and his securities. By Mr. Whittle: Of raising and equipping a force not less tha
The Daily Dispatch: January 13, 1862., [Electronic resource], article 20 (search)
ps should be taken by the authorities of this State to render them more comfortable. The resolution was agreed to, and Messrs. Christian of Middlesex, and Brannon, were appointed a committee on the part of the Senate. Bills passed. The following bills were taken up and passed: A bill to authorize the Judge of the Hustings Court of the city of Richmond to grant a new trial in the case of the Commonwealth against Edward Kersey and Hammett A. Pearce — yeas 32, nays. A bill to compensate E. J. Buckwalter and W. H. Pate, jailors of Bedford county, for keeping certain convicts confined in the jail of said county in the year 1861--yeas 37, nays 0. A bill for the payment of fifty dollars to A. F. Haymond, for his services as Attorney for the Commonwealth in the Circuit Court of Marion county--yeas 33, nays 2. On motion, the Senate adjourned. [Mr. James D. Armstrong, the newly elected Senator from the Hampshire District, appeared in his seat on Friday.]
The Daily Dispatch: March 19, 1862., [Electronic resource], article 30 (search)
ort of Government," was, on motion of Mr. Brannon, taken up; pending the consideration of which, on motion of Mr. Collier, the Senate took a recess until 7½ o'clock P. M. Evening session. Pursuant to adjournment, the Senate met at 7½ o'clock. The Tax bill being under consideration when the Senate adjourned, there being no quorum present, Mr. Brannon moved a call of the Senate. The motion prevailed, whereupon the roll was called, and the following Senators found absent: *James D. Armstrong, Cyrus A. Branch, Charles Bruce, *W. W. Carraway, Boliver, Christian, *Joseph Christian, *Ro A. Coghill, W. H. Day, Asa D. Dickinson, *B. B. Douglas, *Wm. L. Early, J. R. Garnett, Richard Logan, *James K. Marshall, Charles Massie, Wm. N. McKenney, B. H. Nash, Wm D. Pate, John D Pennybacker, Wm. D. Quesenberry, *James M. Taliaferro, Wm. F. Thompson, T. H. Urquhart, J. W. M. Witten. The doors being closed, Mr. Johnston moved that the Sergeant-at-Arms be directed to summon to the bar
The Daily Dispatch: March 28, 1864., [Electronic resource], Additional from the North. (search)
Additional from the North. The Northern papers of the 28d inst. contain a few brief items of intelligence: The Examination of a Banished Minister. It has already been announced that Butler has sent Rev. Jas. D. Armstrong, D. D., of Norfolk, Va., to work upon the fortifications at Hatteras, as a punishment for being "disloyal. " The following is the official report of the "examination" of Dr. Armstrong: Question. Do you call yourself a loyal man in letter and spirit to day? Dr. Armstrong: Question. Do you call yourself a loyal man in letter and spirit to day? Answer. I prefer not answering. Q What is the name of that gentleman who had taken the oath and while coming out of the Custom House with you made the remark that be "would like to spit upon Northern Yankees, " or something to that effect? A. I prefer not answering. Q. Have you ever in your pulpit alluded favorably to the Southern cause? A. I preached a sermon on the recommendation of the Southern Congress. Q. Did you object at that time to doing so? A. No, sir. Q. Have you
The Daily Dispatch: April 23, 1864., [Electronic resource], An examination in a "Subjugated."City. (search)
An examination in a "Subjugated."City. A few days since we published the examination of Rev. Dr. Armstrong, of Norfolk, by an order of Butler, upon the charge of disloyalty. The oath which the accused had taken was an oath of parole, and the charge against the prisoner seems to have been disloyalty in his feelings. In a laequent examination of Dr. A. by the Beast in person at Fortress Monroe. We give it as a part of the history of the times: General.--I have read a report, Mr. Armstrong, of an examination of yourself, by one of my Aid decamps in regard to the question of your loyally. Now I need not say to a man as experienced as yourself, th orders, and send a copy of this examination to the officer in command there. In a subsequent number of the New Regime we find the following: The Rev. James D. Armstrong, of this city, who, after taking the oath of allegiance, had given utterance to disloyal sentiments, yesterday sailed for Fort Hatteras, where he is to