Browsing named entities in Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 1.. You can also browse the collection for House or search for House in all documents.

Your search returned 11 results in 7 document sections:

Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 1., Chapter 2: preliminary rebellious movements. (search)
South, and but eleven from the North. Although nearly four-fifths of the judicial business has arisen in the Free States, yet a majority of the Court has always been from the South. This we have received, so as to guard against any interpretation unfavorable to us. In like manner we have been equally watchful to guard our interests in the Legislative branch of the Government. In, choosing the Presidents of the Senate, pro tempore, we have had twenty-four to their eleven. Speakers of the, House, we have had twenty-three and they twelve. While the majority of the Representatives, from their greater population, have always been from the North, yet we have generally secured the Speaker, because he, to a great extent, shapes and controls the legislation of the country. Nor have we had any less control in every other department of the General Government. Attorney-generals we have had fourteen, while the North have had but five. Foreign Ministers we have had eighty-six, and they but
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 1., Chapter 3: assembling of Congress.--the President's Message. (search)
ue. Both Houses of Congress convened at noon on the 3d of December. The Senate, with Mr. Breckinridge, the Vice-President, in the chair, was opened by a prayer by the Rev. P. John C. Breckinridge. D. Gurley, D. D., the Chaplain of that House, who fervently prayed that all the rulers and the people might be delivered from erroneous judgments, from misleading influences, and from the sway of evil passions The House of Representatives, with William Pennington, the Speaker, in the chair,ve enjoyed within this Union--natural blessings, civil blessings, spiritual blessings, social blessings, all kinds of blessings — such blessings as were never enjoyed by any other people since the world began. Committees were appointed by each House to inform the President of its organization, and readiness to receive any communication from him. These reported that he would send in to them a written message at noon on Tuesday. During the administrations of George Washington and John Adams
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 1., Chapter 9: proceedings in Congress.--departure of conspirators. (search)
ary 7, 1861. and hastened to Georgia, to cheat the people of their rights and precipitate them into the seething caldron of civil war. The Georgia Senator was followed, a few days later, January 11 and 12. by two of the ablest members of that House, namely, Hunter of Virginia, and Seward of New York. Their speeches were marked by great dignity of manner and language, but irreconcilable opposition of sentiment. Hunter's foreshadowed the aims and determination of the conspirators, while Seweu. Davis then left the Senate Chamber, and immediately entered more openly upon his treasonable work, in which he had been engaged for many years. On the same day when Davis left the Senate, the representatives of Alabama and Florida in that House formally withdrew. Yulee and Mallory, the Florida Senators, spoke in temperate language; but Clement C. Clay, Jr., of Alabama, one of the most malignant foes of the Republic, and who was a secret plotter in Canada, during the war, of high crimes
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 1., Chapter 10: Peace movements.--Convention of conspirators at Montgomery. (search)
and his. family, and it became distinguished as the White House of the Southern Confederacy. The official residence of the President of the United States, at Washington City, being white, has always been better known by the title of The white House than by any other. Davis chose, from among the most active of his fellow-conspirators, fitting agents to assist >the white House at Montgomery. him in his nefarious work, and ostentatiously titled them in imitation of the National GovernmeHouse at Montgomery. him in his nefarious work, and ostentatiously titled them in imitation of the National Government. He called Robert Toombs to act as Secretary of State ; Charles G. Memminger, as Secretary of the Treasury; Le Roy Pope Walker, as Secretary of War ; Stephen R. Mallory, as Secretary of the Navy, and John H. Reagan, as Postmaster-General. Afterward, Judah P. Benjamin was appointed to be Attorney-General. William M. Browne, late editor of the Washington Constitution, President Buchanan's official organ, was appointed Assistant Secretary of State, and Philip Clayton, of Georgia, Assistant S
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 1., Chapter 16: Secession of Virginia and North Carolina declared.--seizure of Harper's Ferry and Gosport Navy Yard.--the first troops in Washington for its defense. (search)
ght have been assassinated or made prisoners, the archives and buildings of the Government seized, and Jefferson Davis proclaimed Dictator from the great eastern portico of the Capitol, where Mr. Lincoln was inaugurated only forty-five days before. These citizen soldiers well deserved the thanks of the nation voted by Congress at its called session in July following, In the House of Representatives, July 22, 1861, on motion of Hon. James Campbell, it was Resolved, That the thanks of this House are due, and are hereby tendered, to the five hundred and thirty soldiers from Pennsylvania who passed through the mob at Baltimore, and reached Washington on the 18th day of April last, for the defense of the National Capital. and a grateful people will ever delight to do homage to their patriotism. The Philadelphia Press, on the 8th of April, 1862, said:--We understand that a gentleman of high position and good judgment, who has taken a very prominent part in public affairs ever since
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 1., Chapter 17: events in and near the National Capital. (search)
herward they pressed, yelling like demons, and began a furious assault upon the cars with stones and other missiles. Quite a large number of the Union men of Baltimore had gathered around the Pennsylvanians. Many of the latter sprang from the cars and engaged in a hand-to-hand fight with their assailants for almost two hours, nobly assisted The Pratt Street Bridge. this is a view of the Pratt Street Bridge and its vicinity, taken in December, 1864, from the gallery of the William tell House. it is between President and Concord streets. It is built of iron and heavy planks. by the Baltimore Unionists. The mob overpowered them, and the unarmed soldiers — some of them badly hurt-fled in all directions, seeking refuge where they might. At this juncture, and at this place, Marshal Kane appears for the first time in the history of that eventful day. He was well known to the secessionists, and his presence soon restored order, when the fugitive soldiers returned to the cars, and t
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 1., Chapter 20: commencement of civil War. (search)
with a double-barreled gun, loaded with buckshot. Ellsworth fell dead, and his murderer met the same fate an instant afterward, at the hands of Francis E. Brownell, of Troy, who, with six others, had accompanied his commander to the roof of tie House. He shot Jackson through the head with a bullet, and pierced his body several times with his saberbayonet. The scene at the foot The Marshall House. of that staircase was now appalling. Immediately after Jackson was killed, a woman came russ a single person killed or seriously injured. report of Commander Ward to the Secretary of the Navy, May 31 and June 1, 1861. report of Commander Rowan to Secretary Welles, June 2, 1861. during the engagement, the large passenger and freight House near the landing was destroyed by fire. at about this time, another aggressive movement was made by the United States forces. It was important to gain information concerning the advance of the insurgents, said to be at Fairfax Court House at