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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 28. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), A secret-service episode [from the Richmond, Va., Dispatch, October 21, 1900.] (search)
kindest regards, I am truly your friend, Francis H. Smith, Superintendent. To Mr. Louis Zimmer, Tryon City, N. C. This remarkable historical document requires some explanation to any one except a Virginian of the past generation. When The Mother of States decided to secede from the Union and join her fortunes with the Southern Confederacy, Governor Letcher called to his assistance, as a special council of war. Commodore Matthew F. Maury, Lieutenant-Governor Robert L. Montague, Hon. Thomas S. Haymond and General Francis H. Smith. （Captain R. B. Pegram was afterward added to the board, or council.) These patriotic citizens performed all functions incidental to placing the Virginia volunteers in the field. These troops were subsequently mustered into the Confederate army, forming the nucleus of the Army of Northern Virginia. A condensed retrospect of existing conditions in the United States is necessary to show what led to the state of affairs alluded to by General Smith in the
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 29. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), chapter 1.50 (search)
l service by Captain Zimmer, in securing from New York at personal hazard, percussion caps, which were essential for use in the first battle of Manassas, is given under the caption A Secret Service Episode,Southern Historical Society Papers, Vol. XXVIII, pp. 14-18. Zimmer was entrusted by the Advisory Council of War, which in 1861 was composed of Governor John Letcher, Lieutenant-Governor Robert L. Montague (father of our present Executive); Commodore Matthew Fontaine Maury, State Senator Thomas S. Haymond (later of West Virginia), Colonel (later Major-General) Francis H. Smith, Superintendent Virginia Military Institute, Captain Robert B. Pegram, C. S. Navy, and perhaps others. The private secretary of Governor Letcher, Colonel S. Bassett French, acted as Secretary of the Board. Of the proceedings of this Board of War, so able in its constitutional personnel, and which would be so informatory as to early appointments, only those of the early months of 1861 are preserved in our St
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 29. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), War officers of the First regiment Virginia volunteer infantry, (search)
l service by Captain Zimmer, in securing from New York at personal hazard, percussion caps, which were essential for use in the first battle of Manassas, is given under the caption A Secret Service Episode,Southern Historical Society Papers, Vol. XXVIII, pp. 14-18. Zimmer was entrusted by the Advisory Council of War, which in 1861 was composed of Governor John Letcher, Lieutenant-Governor Robert L. Montague (father of our present Executive); Commodore Matthew Fontaine Maury, State Senator Thomas S. Haymond (later of West Virginia), Colonel (later Major-General) Francis H. Smith, Superintendent Virginia Military Institute, Captain Robert B. Pegram, C. S. Navy, and perhaps others. The private secretary of Governor Letcher, Colonel S. Bassett French, acted as Secretary of the Board. Of the proceedings of this Board of War, so able in its constitutional personnel, and which would be so informatory as to early appointments, only those of the early months of 1861 are preserved in our St
The Daily Dispatch: April 11, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
o let the important Federal questions be acted on first. No injustice was intended towards them. He was in favor of the amendment offered by Mr. Seawell. Mr. Haymond, of Marion, said the West demanded that this subject should be settled before they would consent to the settlement of National questions upon any basis looking to separation. Mr. Haymond moved the previous question, and the call was sustained. --The original resolutions were then read, together with an amendment offered by Mr. Turner, of Jackson, and the amendment to the amendment, offered by Mr. Seawell. Pending the consideration of the subject, the hour of half-past 10 arrived, ann, Carlile, Carter, C. B. Conrad, Robt. Y. Conrad, Couch, Custis, Dent, Deskins, Dorman, Dulany, Early, French, Fugate, Gillespie, Gravely Eph'm B. Hall, Hammond, Haymond, Hoge, Hubbard, Hughes, Jackson, Janney, Marmaduke. Johnson, Peter C- Johnston, Lewis, McComas, McGrew, Macfarland, Marshall, Moore, Orrick, Osburn, Patrick, Pen
The Daily Dispatch: April 11, 1861., [Electronic resource], Good Sale of Negroes. (search)
Generals appointed. --The following Divisions and Brigadier Generals were appointed and commissioned by Gov. Letcher, on the 9th of April Major Generals. 1stDivisionOdin G. ClayCampbell co. 2dDivisionAsa RogersLoudoun co. 3dDivisionTho. S. HaymondMarion county. 5thDivisionKenton HarperAugusta co. Brigadier Generals. 4thDiv.9thBrigGeo.Blow,Jr.Norfolk city. 2dDiv1stBrigJas.L KemperMadison co. 4thDiv8thBrigWm.B. ShandsSouthampton. 1stDiv4thBrigwm.C. Scott.Powhatan co. 5thDiv13thBrigW. H. HarmanAugustaco. 3dDiv20thBrigC. B. ConradGilmerco. 2dDiv6thBrigRo.L. WrightLoudounco. 2dDiv3dBrigC.G. ColemanLouisaco. 1stDiv12thBrigJubal A. EarlyFranklin co. 5thDiv28thBrig>Reece T. BowenTazewell co. 4thDiv2dBrigThos. P. August.Richmond city. In the 12th Brigade and 1st Division, Hughes Dillard is superceded by Maj. Early.
The Daily Dispatch: may 3, 1861., [Electronic resource], Put in the Poor-House. (search)
Executive Council of Virginia. --Lieutenant Governor Montague and Gen. Thomas S. Haymond have been added by the Convention to the Executive Council of the State. The Council now consists of Judge J. J. Allen, Capt. M. F. Maury, Prof. F. H. Smith, Gen. Thomas S. Haymond, and R. L. Montague. Executive Council of Virginia. --Lieutenant Governor Montague and Gen. Thomas S. Haymond have been added by the Convention to the Executive Council of the State. The Council now consists of Judge J. J. Allen, Capt. M. F. Maury, Prof. F. H. Smith, Gen. Thomas S. Haymond, and R. L. Montague.
The Daily Dispatch: September 16, 1862., [Electronic resource], By the Governor of Virginia — a proclamation. (search)
Stuart, Buchanan & Co., made, at my instance, a proposition, which is herewith transmitted, and which will be found published with the accompanying documents. This proposition does not meet my approval. We are required to pay more for the water than is paid by the State of Georgia, and to pay the same price that is paid by the other States while, if any difference is made, it surely should be in favor of the State in which the works are located. The Penitentiary. I appointed Thomas S. Haymond, Andrew Johnston, and Charles Campbell, Esq., to make the investigation into the affairs of the penitentiary, directed by your resolution adopted May 15th, 1862. and gave them written instructions. The report of these intelligent gentlemen, herewith presented, is characterized by much ability, and demonstrates that they have investigated, laboriously and faithfully, the entire subject in accordance with the instructions issued to them. I commend the report to your attention, confiden