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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 12. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Louisiana's vote of thanks to Virginia. (search)
uisiana to the Old Dominion.] Commonwealth of Virginia, Governor's office, Richmond, June 20th, 1884. Dr. J. William Jones, Editor, &c., Southern Historical Magazine, Richmond, Va.: Dear Sir,—I have received from Mr. John M. Sandidge, Esq., of New Orleans, a copy of resolutions of thanks from the Legislature of Louisiana to the people of Virginia, a copy of which I send you, thinking they may prove of interest to the many readers of the Historical Magazine. Very respectfully, William E. Cameron, No. 73. No. 73. joint resolutions of thanks to the people of Virginia. [a copy.] Whereas, The people of Virginia have on all occasions manifested marked kindness and devoted attention to the sick and wounded soldiers from Louisiana placed among them by the vicissitudes of war, and whereas these kindnesses have ever prompted and received the grateful and hearty thanks of every citizen of this State: Therefore, 1.Be it resolved by the Senate and House of Representati
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 12. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), The battle of Chickamauga. (search)
outh and cast his lot with his own people, and we only await some additional proofs that have been promised us before publishing a full statement of the facts. But, in the meantime, it may be as well to put into our records the testimony of Senator Cameron, of Pennsylvania, in his speech in the United States Senate, on the bill for the relief of General Fitz. John Porter. Mr. Cameron, in the course of his defence of General Porter, said: It became my duty to take charge of the railroad froMr. Cameron, in the course of his defence of General Porter, said: It became my duty to take charge of the railroad from Harrisburg to Baltimore, and while so engaged an incident occurred in my office which impressed me greatly at the time, and which it has always seemed to me should atone to a great extent for any errors General Porter may have committed, if any, at a later period of the war. It was to a great extent through him, in my judgment, that the services of General George H. Thomas were secured to the side of the Union. General Thomas, then Major Thomas, was stationed at Carlisle Barracks. There wer