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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 11. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Lee and Scott. (search)
e note, requested Governor Anderson to exhibit the paper to General Twiggs and Colonel Lee especially, and to such other officers of the army as he might deem advisable. The paper was left with Twiggs and with Lee, each retaining it for several days. Some time after General Lee had read and returned these papers to Governor Anderson, the arrangement had been made by which the army of the United States in Texas was surrendered to the Committee of Vigilance, consisting of Messrs. Maverick, Divine and Luckett, all of which, being a part of the general history of the times, is not necessary to be detailed here. After this surrender, General Lee, with the other army officers, being out of service, were leaving the Department of Texas. This committee applied to him to resign his position in the army of the United States and to take command of the Confederate troops in Texas. This he had declined to do, expressing his determination to await the action of Virginia as his sole guide of d
The Daily Dispatch: November 23, 1860., [Electronic resource], The late Fugitive slave excitement in Chicago. (search)
Child burned to death. --On Wednesday evening last, a little girl, daughter of Mr. Divine, while at play in the basement of her father's residence near the old Clay Street Chapel, was so severely burned by her clothes taking fire from the stove that she died on yesterday.--Her screams attracted the attention of her mother and Mr. W. J. Epps, who hastened to her assistance, and extinguished the flames. During the excitement, Mrs. Divine's dress took fire, but was extinguished by Mr. E. Sheevening last, a little girl, daughter of Mr. Divine, while at play in the basement of her father's residence near the old Clay Street Chapel, was so severely burned by her clothes taking fire from the stove that she died on yesterday.--Her screams attracted the attention of her mother and Mr. W. J. Epps, who hastened to her assistance, and extinguished the flames. During the excitement, Mrs. Divine's dress took fire, but was extinguished by Mr. E. She, however, had her hands severely burned.
The Daily Dispatch: July 17, 1861., [Electronic resource], Arrival of Judge W. P. Hill at Galveston. (search)
Arrival of Judge W. P. Hill at Galveston. --The Galveston News of the 18th, mentions the arrival of Hon. W. P. Hill at that place, and says that his appointment as Confederate Judge of the Eastern Judicial District of Texas will give universal satisfaction. Judge Divine, of San Antonio, has, been appointed Judge of the Western District. He is regarded as an able, popular and worthy man, Judge Hill writes from Galveston that the authorities were anticipating attack from U. S. armed vessels, and formidable preparations were making for the defence of the place
The Daily Dispatch: May 11, 1863., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
se will enable the Federals to retrieve their disasters. Fredericksburg was recaptured by Jackson. The fighting was desperate. All of Long-streets forces rushed from Suffolk and arrived in time. A partial list of the killed and wounded shows that Gen. Gwyn was killed, Brig-Gen. Mott and Maj. Gen'l Barry, of Me.; and Brig.-Gen'l Schmitiefing were wounded. In the 14th corps there were 17 Colonels, Lt Colonels and Majors, 28 Captains and Lieutenants wounded. Brig.-Gen. Whipple, Gen. Divine and Gen. Massie were severely wounded. 31 Colonels, Lt. Colonels and Majors, and 52 Captains and Lieutenants, are wounded in another corps — many mortally. Vallandigham is at the Barnett House, Cincinnati, under strong guard. Halleck has ordered all stores and other valuables to be removed from Aquia Creek. Over 4,000 rebel prisoners had reached Washington up to Wednesday night. The Federals captured in the recent battle ten guns belonging to the celebrated Washington