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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 31. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), History of Crenshaw Battery, (search)
the gates of Richmond. Lee had concentrated his army in front of him, and the Crenshaw Battery was ordered to take position on the left of the line, and was soon to receive its baptism of fire in one of the most hotly-contested and hardest-fought battles of the war. The Battery, with Gregg's Brigade, moved to about six miles north of Richmond, where the Light Division was formed under Major-General A. P. Hill, the Brigade and Battery being a part of it. Remained in this vicinity and at Friend's farm on the Chickahominy river, where the battery was engaged in several artillery duels with Federal batteries, one specially severe on the 20th of June, 1862, where several horses were killed and wounded, but fortunately no men were hurt. On the 26th day of June, 1862, the Light Division, with this and other batteries, crossed the Chickahominy swamp and made an attack on the Federals at Mechanicsville, with the Purcell Battery in front, the Crenshaw Battery being immediately in the re
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 31. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), North Carolina and Virginia. (search)
ther commands reached the crest of the heights, this was the only organized body which entered the works of the enemy. Further, as to what Pickett's Division did or accomplished at Gettysburg, reference may be made to the communication of Thos. R. Friend in the Times-Dispatch of November 24, 1903, both as to the action of the division and the presence in the assault of General Pickett himself in the front. Mr. Friend states implicitly that he was with General Pickett throughout the same. Mr. Friend states implicitly that he was with General Pickett throughout the same. See also the testimony of Captain Robert A. Bright, of his staff, ante, p. 228. Some years since there also appeared in an issue of the same paper the emphatic testimony of a number of Confederate States officers as to these points in issue, corroborating what is stated herein.—Ed. General Long, who was also on General Lee's staff, .after describing the order in which the charge was made, says: But the tempest of fire which burst upon the devoted column quickly reduced its strength.
A true friend of his country. --The following pleasant paragraph is from the Kanawha Valley Star: Capt. Thomas R. Friend, of this county, has contributed 250 bushels of wheat to the fund for the support of the volunteers of this section. He has an abundance of grain, a mill to grind it and teams to haul it, hundreds of fat cattle, sheep and hogs, and authorizes us to say that all these will be freely given in defence of Virginia. The troubles bring with them this consolation, the assurance that the spirit of unselfish patriotism has not yet departed.
The Legislature. --In the Senate yesterday a communication from the Governor was read, enclosing a message from the Governor of Georgia, in regard to the supply of salt. Ordered to be printed and referred to the Committee on Salt. A bill was reported to authorize the Board of Public Works to modify the contract of lease between the State agent and Thomas R. Friend. The Committee of Courts of Justice asked to be discharged from the further consideration of a resolution of inquiry in regard to amending the act of 1862 entitled an act further to provide for the public defence, so as to provide some mode of granting exemptions in certain cases, a bill having been reported on the subject. The following resolutions of inquiry were submitted: By Mr. Newman, of Mason: Of preventing by law during the existing war the killing of sheep, of calves under one year old, or of pigs under six months old. By Mr. Christian, of Augusta: Of further legislation to prevent the crime of
bill to provide for the appointment of general agents and storekeepers for counties and corporations for the purchase and distribution of the necessaries of life for the families of indigent soldiers, was taken up and passed. The bill gives the appointment of such agents to the magistracy of the county, the party receiving the appointment to be one not liable to militia duty. House bill authorizing the Board of Public Works to modify the contract between Stuart, Buchanan & Co. and Thos. R. Friend, for the lease of a furnace at the salt works, was passed. The bill to increase the pay of judges was, on motion of Mr. Marye, taken up out of its order. Under the provisions of this bill, the Judges of the Supreme Court of Appeals shall receive each $4,000; the Reporter of the Court of Appeals, $--; the judges of the 8th circuit, $--; of the 7th circuit, $--; and of all other circuits, each $--; Attorney General, $--; Clerk of the Court of Appeals of Richmond and at Lewisburg, $-
The Legislature. --In the Senate the bill to modify the salt contract between Stuart, Buchanan & Co. and Thomas R. Friend, was taken up and passed. House substitute for the Senate bill to arm and equip the State forces was received and, on motion of Mr. Armstrong, laid on the table. The bill to regulate prices was then taken up, and continued under discussion. In the House the Senate bill to supply deficiencies for the support of the Central Lunatic Asylum was read a second time and committed. Senate bill to enlarge the powers of the Common Council of Petersburg — giving authority to suppress gaming and disorder — was ordered to its third reading and passed. The Senate's amendments to the amendments of the House to the bill to suppress gaming were taken up, and, after considerable discussion, which was participated in by Messrs. Anderson, Hall, Pendleton, Tomlin, Shackelford, and others, adopted by a vote of ayes 56, noes 45. The Senate's amendment provi
The Daily Dispatch: November 7, 1863., [Electronic resource], Acts passed by the Virginia Legislature. (search)
rter of the Merchants' Insurance Company of the city of Richmond. An act making an appropriation for the purchase of salt. An act to provide for the trial of friendly suits in chancery, for partition, &c., arising in counties in the possession of the enemy, or threatened with invasion. An act authorizing the Board of Public Works acting as a board of supervisors for the production and distribution of salt, to modify the contract of lease between Stuart, Buchanan & Co. and Thomas R. Friend. An act to suppress the further issuing of small notes as a currency by the counties, cities, and towns of this Commonwealth. An act amending and re-enacting the 109th section of an act entitled an act imposing taxes for the support of Government, passed March 28th, 1863. An act to amend and re-enact the 3d section of an act to incorporate the James River Canal Packet Company, passed March 16th, 1860. An act to authorize the Governor to call out forces for the public