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The Daily Dispatch: August 26, 1861., [Electronic resource], Meeting of Georgians. (search)
A meeting of Georgians was held in the Senate Chamber of the Capitol to day, for the purpose of adopting measures to establish in Richmond a hospital for the sick and wounded Georgians in Virginia. The meeting was organized by calling Hon Howell Cobb to the Chair and requesting Martin J Crawford to act as Secretary. On motion of Hon. T. R. R Cobb, the following resolutions were unanimously adopted: Resolved, That it is all-important that Georgia should have in this city a hospiCobb, the following resolutions were unanimously adopted: Resolved, That it is all-important that Georgia should have in this city a hospital for the benefit of the sick and wounded soldiers of that State, to be known as "the Georgia Hospital." Resolved, That an Executive Committee of four be appointed by the chair for the purpose of making suitable arrangements for said hospital, and to provide such other things as may be necessary to carry into full effect the foregoing resolution Resolved, That three of said Executive Committee be requested to remain in this city, and that the fourth shall be appointed in the State of
The Daily Dispatch: November 22, 1861., [Electronic resource], Provisional Congress. (search)
Provisional Congress. Thursday, Nov. 21, 1861. Congress met, and, in the absence of its Chairman, Hon Howell Cobb, was called to order by Mr. Memminger, member from South Carolina, who stated that Col. Cobb bad left the city to resume command of his regiment, and moved Mr. Bocock, member from Virginia take the chair, which motion was carried, and Mr. Bocock took his seat as presiding officer. Prayer was offered by Rev. Dr. Hoge, of Richmond. The Clerk read the journal of TuCol. Cobb bad left the city to resume command of his regiment, and moved Mr. Bocock, member from Virginia take the chair, which motion was carried, and Mr. Bocock took his seat as presiding officer. Prayer was offered by Rev. Dr. Hoge, of Richmond. The Clerk read the journal of Tuesday, and upon a call of the roll of States, it was found that three additional members answered to their names, viz; Messrs. Robt. H. Smith, walker and Jones, of Alabama. Congress then went into secret session.
The Daily Dispatch: January 23, 1862., [Electronic resource], article 9 (search)
s in Congress. So acceptable were his services, that he was re-elected, when, perhaps, the Standard then, as evidendly now, did all in its power to prevent his success. Such were his habits of labor and research, that he was on two occasions elected by the President as a member of the Cabinet, When it was some honor to be one of the Executive advisers — once as Postmaster General on the death of Aaron V. Brown, of Tennessee, and again as Secretary of the Treasury, on the retirement of Hon Howell Cobb, of Georgia. Yet so superior is the unprejudiced judgment of Mr. Holden, that he gravely would have us believe that this person, thus appreciated by the people and his compeers in Congress is "not qualified for the command of a brigade" "most lame and impotent conclusion." How much more amiable would the editor appear if he would cease these idle cavillings. They only evince a feeling that is unworthy of him. Why not, as of yore, be the Aaron, and hold up the hands of our political Mo