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The Daily Dispatch: November 29, 1861., [Electronic resource] 4 2 Browse Search
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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 18. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), chapter 2 (search)
miliar endorsement, and struck, as he had been, with the conduct and words of the old gentleman, turning to Lieutenant Patterson, I said: Who is that old officer you are speaking to so familiarly? Don't know, energetically replied Patterson, still enthused, I just know he is a colonel. Night coming on, some of our men actually got in among the enemy before discovering their position, so close were the contending forces on the extreme right of our line. A member of our regiment, private Henry B. Cowles, thus came very near being captured, but before being discovered made his way back to our line. Let us now take an extract from General Wright's report. This officer says: The firing had now become general along the left and center of our line, and night setting in, it was difficult to distinguish friend from foe. Several of my command were killed by our own friends, who had come up on our immediate left, and who commenced firing long before they came within range of th
The Daily Dispatch: November 27, 1861., [Electronic resource], Proceedings of the Methodist Annual Conference. (search)
. [Aeported for the Richmond Dispatch.] Norfolk, Nov. 25. The Conference continued in secret session to-day, until about 12 o'clock, when the doors were opened to the crowds eagerly awaiting admission. Immediately thereafter Rev. H. B. Cowles, chairman, submitted a report from the Committee on the General Publishing Interests of the Church, which elicited some debate from Messrs. Stanley, Head, Cowles, Edwards, Wills, and Smith. There was really no difference of opinion betweenrew rose and announced a message to himself and the Conference from Dr. L. M. Lee, whose physicians considered the symptoms this morning favorable, and desired the Bishop to come and see him, and to give his love to all the preachers. Rev. Henry B. Cowles offered a series of resolutions, affirming a deeper interest in the cause of Missions, and pledging the Conference to make special effort during this year to increase the contributions to the cause. Rev. Dr. Sehon took the floor and a
The Daily Dispatch: November 29, 1861., [Electronic resource], Proceedings of the Methodist Annual Conference. (search)
se of Rev. C. F. N. Blogg, German Missionary, who had failed to get his pay, as was expected, and it was ordered that his claim be allowed. On motion of Rev. H. B. Cowles, it was ordered that when the Conference adjourns this morning, it be to meet this afternoon, at 3½ o'clock. Rev. W. H. Christian read a certificate frondance. Upon the first ballot the following persons were elected; W. A. Smith, D. S. Doggett, L. M. Lee, G. W. Langhorne, J. E. Edwards, Leonidas Rosser, Henry B. Cowles, W. W. Bennett, J. D. Couling, and Wm. B. Rowzie Messrs. Spiller, Rowe, and Bain were granted leave of absence. And then the Conference adjourned with the benediction. The Conference assembled at half-past 7 o'clock, in the basement of the Cumberland street Church, and was called to order by Rev. H. B. Cowles, who stated that the Bishop had requested that he would preside at the evening session. The Bishop was in council with the Presiding Elders. Prayer was offered by