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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), United States of America. (search)
30, meets......April 1, 1867 Special session of the Senate adjourns sine die......April 19, 1867 Expedition against the Indians in western Kansas, led by Generals Hancock and Custer......April 30, 1867 Jefferson Davis taken to Richmond on habeas corpus and admitted to bail in $100,000; sureties, Horace Greeley and Augustus Schell, of New York; Aristides Welsh and David K. Jackman, of Philadelphia; W. H. McFarland, Richard B. Haxall, Isaac Davenport, Abraham Warwick, G. A. Myers, W. W. Crump, James Lyons, J. A. Meredith, W. H. Lyons, John M. Botts, Thomas W. Boswell, and James Thomas, Jr., of Virginia......May 13, 1867 Congress reassembles......July 3, 1867 Supplementary reconstruction bill, reported July 8, vetoed and passed over the veto......July 19, 1867 Congress adjourns to Nov. 21, after a session of eighteen days......July 20, 1867 Catharine Maria Sedgwick, authoress, born in 1789, dies near Roxbury, Mass.......July 31, 1867 John H. Surratt, implicated i
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 13. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), A sketch of the life of General Josiah Gorgas, Chief of Ordnance of the Confederate States. (search)
y supplies and material for the war, then pressed his views further, and urged that such property should not be destroyed by either army, and after conference with the Secretary of War and the Secretary of the Treasury, it was suggested that a commission might be sent to headquarters of General Grant or to Washington to provide against the destruction of cotton or tobacco by the belligerent forces. Mr. Trenholm, Secretary of the Treasury, earnestly supported this proposition, and named Hon. W. W. Crump, Assistant Secretary of the Treasury; and Lieutenant-Colonel Thomas L. Bayne, Chief of the Bureau of Foreign Supplies, was indicated by the Secretary of War for this commission. Military movements then in progress caused delay, and finally the matter was dropped, and it is only referred to here as showing the broad and comprehensive views of General Gorgas. In the notes above referred to it is shown that when General Gorgas assumed his place as Chief of Ordnance, he found in all the
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 29. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Memoir of Jane Claudia Johnson. (search)
effected until Judge Underwood had interpolated a stump speech, lauding the government of the United States and the beneficence of its administration. The bail bond, in the usual form of such bonds, was then given, Mr. Greeley signing first. The sureties were Horace Greeley, Augustus Schell, Horace F. Clark, Gerrit Smith, and Cornelius Vanderbilt, of New York; Aristides Welsh and David K. Jackman, of Philadelphia; R. Barton Haxall, Isaac Davenport, Abraham Warwick, Gustavus A. Myers, W. W. Crump, James Lyons, John A. Meredith, W. H. Lyons, John Minor Botts, Thomas W. Doswell, James Thomas, Jr., and Thomas R. Price, of Virginia. When the bond was duly executed the marshal was directed to discharge the prisoner, which was done amid deafening applause. The streets around the Custom House were crowded with people awaiting the result. As soon as the decision was announced some one ran to the Main-street window of the Custom House and shouted: The President is bailed! A mighty
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 29. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), The trials and trial of Jefferson Davis. (search)
effected until Judge Underwood had interpolated a stump speech, lauding the government of the United States and the beneficence of its administration. The bail bond, in the usual form of such bonds, was then given, Mr. Greeley signing first. The sureties were Horace Greeley, Augustus Schell, Horace F. Clark, Gerrit Smith, and Cornelius Vanderbilt, of New York; Aristides Welsh and David K. Jackman, of Philadelphia; R. Barton Haxall, Isaac Davenport, Abraham Warwick, Gustavus A. Myers, W. W. Crump, James Lyons, John A. Meredith, W. H. Lyons, John Minor Botts, Thomas W. Doswell, James Thomas, Jr., and Thomas R. Price, of Virginia. When the bond was duly executed the marshal was directed to discharge the prisoner, which was done amid deafening applause. The streets around the Custom House were crowded with people awaiting the result. As soon as the decision was announced some one ran to the Main-street window of the Custom House and shouted: The President is bailed! A mighty
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 29. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), chapter 1.52 (search)
The Light Dragoons. [from the Richmond, Va., dispatch, August 15, 1899.] Recollections of a celebrated military command. Big men's names on the rolls. Judge Crump, Colonel Dodamead, Colonel Evans, Doctor Gibson, Dick Haskins, John M. Gregory, Joe Mayo, Colonel Tompkins members. I knew Mr. S. S. Sublett, now dead, and I have been privileged, in the friendship, of the estimable contributor, Charles Montriou Wallace. His excellent son will, it may be hoped, for many years yet, tan, lieutenant; dead. Chevallie, John, of Chevallie's and Gallego Mills. Chevallie, Pierre, of Chevallie's and Gallego Mills. Cocke, Edward F. Cottrell, Samuel S., corporal; dead. Crenshaw, Lewis D.; dead. Crenshaw, Leroy A. Crump, W. W., lieutenant; Judge, dead. Crenshaw, William G. Crouch, Bunny. Crouch, Robert N. Darracott, James. Darracott, William. Dupuy, James B.; dead. Downey, Mark; dead. Dodamead, Thomas, sergeant; dead. Duval, Robert R.,
The Daily Dispatch: January 21, 1861., [Electronic resource], Hustings Court. (search)
Hustings Court. --Harvey Wash, charged with passing counterfeit money, was arraigned before this Court on Saturday; but in consequence of the absence of one of his counsel, Judge Crump, (who was detained at home by the sickness of a member of his family,) the examination was postponed until the next term of the Court.
The Daily Dispatch: January 29, 1861., [Electronic resource], Resistance to the laws. (search)
Virginia to the Federal Government, and to the different States; by Mr. Garrett, of permitting the Board of Officers for the Regiment of King and Queen county, to have power to increase the number of regimental, battalion or company musters; by Mr. Crump, of referring so much of the report made by the Commissioners appointed under the act of Assembly of Jan. 20th, 1860, as refers to the sale of public arms, to the Committee on Military Affairs; by Mr. Randolph, of reporting a bill for the protended in fortifications, &c., should be devoted to building an arsenal for arms in the Kanawha Valley, or some locality adjacent. Messrs. Smith, Boreman, Edgixoton, Haymond, Yerby, and Cowan, spoke in favor of the proviso, and Messrs. Bisbie, Crump, Gibson, Chapman, Anderson, and Jones of Gloucester, in opposition thereto. The previous question being demanded, the ayes and noes were called, and resulted in the adoption of the proviso by a vote of 64 ayes to 47 noes. Pending a motion t
The Daily Dispatch: February 14, 1861., [Electronic resource], Touching scene in a Court-room. (search)
Supreme Court of Appeals. --This Court is still in session in this city. The following decisions have been rendered since the commencement of the term: Still vs. Owen — argued by Tucker and Patton for appellant, and D. Marr for appellee.--Decree of the Circuit Court of Pittsylvania affirmed. Holmead, &c., vs. Murphy — argued by Tazewell Taylor for plaintiffs and David May for defendant. Judgment of the Circuit Court of Norfolk city affirmed. Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad Company vs. Chandler-- argued by W. W. Crump and R. T. Daniel for plaintiff and Howard & Sands for defendant. Judgment of the Circuit Court of Caroline affirmed. Sellman & Crook vs. McPherson's administrator, and the same vs. McPherson — argued by Andrew Hunter for plaintiffs and Tucker and Patton for defendants. Judgment of the Circuit Court of Jefferson rever
The Daily Dispatch: March 16, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
Wanted --A colored Boy, or young Man, free or Slave, of good character, to work about a carpenter shop and attend to a horse. One accustomed to working about buildings preferred. Apply to W. W. Crump, At Clarkson, Anderson & Co's. mh 15--3t*
The Daily Dispatch: March 18, 1861., [Electronic resource], House of Delegates. (search)
the town of Moorfield, Hardy county; incorporating the Home Mining and Manufacturing Company; amending the act incorporating the Springfield and Deep Run Coal Mining and Manufacturing Company; Senate bill in relation to the devise made by Joel Osborne, to the Alexandria, Loudon and Hampshire Railroad Company, were read three times, and on motion of Mr. Ball, passed — ayes 87, noes 16; Senate bill allowing compensation to P. A. & J. C. Fowlkes, for the arrest of three convicts,on motion of Mr. Crump, was taken up and passed — ayes 82, noes 24. Message from the Senate.--A message was received from the Senate, through Mr. Paxton, who informed the House of Delegates, that that body had passed a bill to incorporate the Southern Express Company. On motion of Mr. Haymond, the bill was laid on the table. Adverse Report.--Mr. Kemper, from the Military Committee, reported adversely to the passage of Senate bill, authorizing the Loch Leven Rangers, of Lunenburg, to organize with a le
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