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The Daily Dispatch: November 4, 1861., [Electronic resource], From camp Bartow. (search)
d adjourn sine die Perfect your little before you improve your land. Drive invaders from Virginia's sacred soil before you annoy people with amendments to the judiciary, and other departments of the Government. Lieut Col. Jonathan M. Heck, captured by the enemy at Rich Mountain, and now a prisoner on parole, came to camp the day before the election and secured the entire vote of the Monongalians here assembled, to wit, just four o test--of course he is elected. Charles W. Russell and Robert Johnston. Esqrs, being already members of the Confederate Congress, will be re-elected by the army, though I understand both have opponents. Preparations are making to winter troops here. Already it is so cold as to require several blankets to keep a man moderately comfortable. The health of the army is improving. The Leesburg victory gave us joy. May God grant success to the righteous cause of the defenders of their homes and hearths. Soldier. P. S.--The prisoners say the
The Daily Dispatch: November 4, 1861., [Electronic resource], of Thason in New York (search)
t forty or fifty. The Federals would have been attacked and driven their position the next morning, had they not retreated across the river during the fight. This is a correct statement of an of which we have already given the version. The victory of the previous day (the 21st) was announced to the Army by Gen. John as follows: Headquarters Army of the Potomac, Centreville, Va., Oct. 22, 1861. Orders No. 47. The Commanding General announces to the with great satisfaction, a brilliant success achieved yesterday, near Leesburg, by the and his Brigade. After a contest lasting from early morning this Brigade routed and drove back Maryland a very large Federal force, during six cannon and 657 prisoners, and command wounding a large number. The skill and courage with which this victory has been achieved enmities Col. Evans Brigade of the 1st Corps to the of the Army. By command of Gen. Johnston. [Signed] Thos. G. Ruett, A. A. General.
The Daily Dispatch: November 4, 1861., [Electronic resource], Excitement in Knoxville. (search)
early ceased, only an occasional stray shot from persons posted in the trees to pick off the officers. At this juncture, a person, wearing a gray jacket and blue pants appeared, riding a dark brown horse, and beckoned with his hand to the Union forces, saying, "We are friends; come this way, boys." Firing instantly ceased for two minutes, Gen. Baker and the Assistant Adjutant General saying, "Cease firing; you are shooting your own men." The next moment Gen. Baker said, "Soldiers, there is Johnston on the left; give them a volley." By this time the enemy had flanked us on the left. The Adjutant General inquired "Who are you?" addressing his inquiry to the flanking party. He was answered, "We are Confederates, you Yankee sons of b — s."This confusion arose from the fact that Gen. Baker had posted Company A as a skirmishing party on the left. The order was then given to charge, and the Unionists pressed into the woods on the left, but they met an overpowering force and fell back
The Daily Dispatch: November 13, 1861., [Electronic resource], From camp Bartow. (search)
n the sick list and also on detached service. Major Reger's battalion gave their entire vote for Davis and Stephens. For the 15th Congressional District, Ro. Johnston got 31 and Morrall 2 votes. For the 11th District, Col. Baldwin received 38, Harper 36, Coffman 1, Stein 1, and Baylor 1 vote. Rice's battery voted with this battalion. In Col. Reynold's brigade, (formerly Jackson's) the 31st regiment, gave Ro. Johnston 133 and Morrall 36 votes for the 15th Congressional District. For the 14th District, Kidwell got 30 and Russell 10 votes. The full vote for Davis and Stephens. Major Hansborough's battalion, Robt. Johnston got 40 and Morrall 3 es. The full vote for Davis and Stephens. Major Hansborough's battalion, Robt. Johnston got 40 and Morrall 3 votes for the 15th Congressional District. The above is official and may be relied on. Excuse the manner in which it is written, as it is so cold that your correspondent can scarcely hold his pen in his hand. Ned.
The Daily Dispatch: November 13, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 7 (search)
ection through Big Creek Gap. We learn from a reliable source that our cavalry scouts were, day before yesterday, thirty miles beyond the Kentucky line, and that only squads of the enemy (and these were driven in) were seen upon the road ascending the other side of the mountain. Large shipment of wool. Gen. Jas. A. Mabry, of Knoxville, Tennessee, has received a dispatch from an agent he has in Texas, to the effect that he has purchased for him 100,000 pounds of wool. It is the intention of the General to have this wool converted into cassimere, making more than 100,000 yards. All of this, he intends to have manufactured into clothing at Knoxville. To be Disbanded. The Nashville Union says reliable information has reached it that on the 4th inst. Gen. Johnston issued orders to disband the Tennessee troops now organizing under the recent call of the Governor of Tennessee. The only intelligent explanation for this step is the want of arms to place in their hands.
The Daily Dispatch: February 18, 1862., [Electronic resource], European News. (search)
Farrow. 6. Wm. W. Boyce. Tennessee. 1. Jos. T. Heiskell. 2. Wm. G. Swan. 3. W. H. Tebbs. 4. E. L. Gardenshire. 5. Henry S. Foote. 6. M. P. Gentry. 7. Geo. W. Jones. 8. Thos. Meneese. 9. J. D. C. Atkina. 10. John V. Wright. 11. David M. Currin. Texas. 1. John A. Wilcox. 2. C. C. Herbert. 3. Peter W. Gray. 4. B. F. Sexton. 5. M. D. Graham. 6. Wm. B. Wright. Virginia. 1. M. S. R. Garnett, 2. J. B. Christian. 3. Jeb. Esyest. 4. Roger A. Pryor. 5. Thos. S. Bocock. 6. John Goods, jr. 7. J. P. Holcombe. 8. D. C. DeJarnetts. 9. William Smith. 10. A. R. Boteler. 11. Jno. B. Baldwin. 12. Waller R. Staples. 13. Walter Preston. 14. Albert G. Jonkins. 15. Robt. Johnston. 16. Chast W. Russell. Those marked with the have been members of the United States Congress. The number of old Congressmen will be thirty-three. New Congressmen, seventy-three. Total, one hundred and six.
The Daily Dispatch: February 18, 1862., [Electronic resource], The sad accident at Wilmington. (search)
ynolds, the present commander, has been transferred to Kentucky to take command of Gen. Floyd's brigade — the old General having been promoted to a Major-Generalship. Col. Reynolds had endeared himself much to the people of this section. He was a native of this county, and has ever regarded it as his home. He is a most highly intelligent gentleman, as well as a gallant and accomplished officer — having graduated at West Point with the highest honors in the same class with Beauregard, Johnston, Hardee, and Tropier. Since assuming the command here, on the 13th ult., the Colonel has been very active in the discharge of his duties, and by the promptness and decisiveness of his movements, won the confidence and esteem of the community. His sudden separation from us is sincerely regretted by all the friends of our cause. The Colonel has a fine field of labor opened to him in Kentucky, and we have no doubt but that he will give as good account of himself there as he did in those har
The Daily Dispatch: July 31, 1862., [Electronic resource], Running the blockade — the captured schooner Catalina — escape of the crew. (search)
Running the blockade — the captured schooner Catalina — escape of the crew. Mr. I. J. Holmes who sailed from Charleston on the night of the 18th ult., in the schooner Catalina, (Capt Robert Johnston,) and was captured by the enemy, arrived in this city on Tuesday morning. The Catalina was overhauled by the Federal steamer Alabama on the morning of the 19th, about forty miles out from Charleston, a prize crew of six men was put on board, and the vessel sent to Philadelphia. Previous to thenformation that the Catalina had gone ahead, and it was thus that she, too subsequently fell into the hands of the enemy. When the Federals came alongside one of them remarked. "You've got a very snug sailing schooner there." "Yes" replied Captain Johnston. "she goes very well as long as she sticks to the water, but if she gets up in the air she's uncommonly dangerous" This hint of an intention to blow up the vessel caused the prize crew to sleep on deck during the entire passage, refusing to
The Daily Dispatch: January 15, 1863., [Electronic resource], Our friends in Canada. (search)
Our friends in Canada. --The following toast was given in Hamilton (C. W.) on the 24th November, 1862, in honor of many Southern refugees, by Hon. R. J. Hamilton: "Jefferson Davis, President of the Confederate States--The immaculate here and Christian statesman; may the God of Battles bless him and his cause." This was responded to by M. Winans, Esq., of Baltimore, Md. Hon. W. McDonald. M. P., paid a glowing tribute to Stonewall Jackson. He compared him to the late Gen. Havelock, one of England's greatest Generals. Gen. Wilson said: "With leaders like Davis, Lee, Beauregard, Johnston, and Jackson, the South must and will succeed; and it is the duty of our Government to recognize the South. They are bone of our bone and flesh of our flesh. We insist on their recognition. This was the largest and most brilliant gathering which has taken place in Canada since the Prince of Wales's visit.
The Daily Dispatch: January 15, 1863., [Electronic resource], Justice to West Virginia. (search)
d property. In the brief but brilliant raid of Gen. Jenkins through a small part of that country, completed in about three weeks, he entered the country with about six hundred men and came out with a brigade of three thousand. We have a proud satisfaction in placing the services of the people of the section done without the constraint or protection of law, at the cost of all their present interests and convenience, in contrast with the services and sacrifices of the people of any other portion of the State. It is also due to them that we should state that, in our judgment, at least two thirds of them are loyal to the Government, and that the unsound portion are, for the most part, not native, but settlers from other States and other portions of this State. T. S. Haymond, Wm. L. Jackson, H. Fitzhugh, W. P. Thompson, Ro. Johnston, Jas. W. Sweeney, W. W. Newman, Albert Laidley, Wm. D. Pate, James Needson, John Brannon, Wm. Johnson, G. D. Camden.
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