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Mrs. John A. Logan, Reminiscences of a Soldier's Wife: An Autobiography, Chapter 15: (search)
ption was tendered to us by the legislature and the citizens of Springfield, at the Leland Hotel, where we were stopping. At this reception I was assisted by Mrs. T. B. Needles, wife of Senator Needles; Mrs. James Shaw, wife of Speaker Shaw; Mrs. Joslyn, wife of Senator Joslyn; Mrs. White, wife of Senator White; Mrs. D. N. Bash, wife of Senator Bash; and Mrs. J. A. Connelly, wife of Major J. A. Connelly. A pleasant feature of this reception was the presentation to Hon. A. M. Jones, by SenatoSenator Joslyn; Mrs. White, wife of Senator White; Mrs. D. N. Bash, wife of Senator Bash; and Mrs. J. A. Connelly, wife of Major J. A. Connelly. A pleasant feature of this reception was the presentation to Hon. A. M. Jones, by Senator Hunt, on behalf of the State central committee and personal friends, of a magnificent silver tea-service in recognition of Mr. Jones's faithful and efficient services as chairman of the Republican State central committee. We left Springfield for home under very different auspices from those of 1877. Everything looked bright and promising to us. Even though we knew that there was prodigious work awaiting General Logan as soon as he should enter the Senate, we were happy, as we felt that be
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 2., Chapter 21: slavery and Emancipation.--affairs in the Southwest. (search)
nty-five miles above Baton Rouge), another position of great natural strength, was now quite heavily fortified, and growing in defensive power every day. Between these fortified places, only, the Mississippi was free from the and patrol of National warvessels. Here was now the only connecting link between the portions of the Confederacy separated by the Mississippi, and here Jefferson Davis residence. this is a view.of Davis's mansion on his estate below Vicksburg, from a photograph by Joslyn, of that city. When it was taken, the front of the House over the colonnade bore the words, in large black letters, the House Jeff. Built. the region was then in possession of the National forces, and Union soldiers occupied the mansion and the plantation. Davis was the owner of a large number of slaves, and on his estate were found. Every implement employed in Slave-labor and its management in that rich cotton district. Among other things. Found there was a lash for beating the slaves
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 11. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 129 (search)
in Walsh's house, about thirty rods from Camp Douglas, arms and ammunition, as per annexed schedule, numbered two. The shot guns were all loaded with cartridges, composed of from nine to twelve largest sized buckshot, and capped. The revolvers, (Joslyn's patent ten inch barrel,) also loaded and capped. Reported to Brigadier-General John Cook, commanding District of Illinois, and Colonel William Hoffman, Commissary-General of Prisoners ,by telegraphic despatch, dated Camp Douglas, November seveolonel Commanding Post. P. S.--I have no time to copy this despatch. Please send me copy for record. B. J. S. [No. 2.] Schedule of arms, ammunition and equipments seized: 142 shot guns, double-barrelled, loaded. 349 revolvers, Joslyn's patent, loaded. 13,412 ball cartridges, cal. 44 and 46. 344 boxes caps. 3 boxes cones, (extra.) 265 bullet moulds, for pistols. 239 cone wrenches, for pistols. 8 bags buck-shot, No. 4. 2 kegs powder, partly filled. 114 h
The Daily Dispatch: September 4, 1861., [Electronic resource], The brain (search)
MacFarlan and Brockenbrough. The President declared a quorum present. On motion of Mr. Miles, a committee of three was appointed by the Chair to wait upon President Davis and inform him that Congress was ready to receive from him such communication as he might be pleased to make. The committee returning, reported they had discharged their duties, and the President would send in a communication in writing. The following message from the President was reported to Congress by Mr. Joslyn, his Private Secretary: Gentlemen of Congress.--The bill important to the public service being one to continue in office persons who had been appointed and nominated and whose nominations had not been acted upon, was, as I learned after your adjournment on the 31st ultimo, engrossed for my signature, but by some accident was not delivered to me, and thus failed to become a law; wherefore it has become necessary to convene you. You may either make the provisions contemplated, or b