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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 3. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 6 (search)
ury determined to take down. Some thirty or forty of them, therefore, repaired to the location of the obnoxious rag, taking an American flag with them to put in its place. They surrounded the pole for this purpose, when they were attacked by a party of tories, some two hundred strong, and a general fight ensued, the weapons being spades, axes, and clubs. Being soon overpowered, though not till after a hard fight, the Union men fled, carrying away with them Andrew Knox, John Allen, and Thomas Kinney, of their party, all very badly cut about the head with spades. The first blow struck was by a peace man, who inflicted a fearful blow upon one of the above. Of the tories two were probably fatally wounded, (one report, and apparently authenticated, states that the first one named is dead, and the other beyond recovery,) named Abraham Wildman and----Gorham. The Union men of course returned home to Danbury, and the peace flag still waves. It may be mentioned as of interest, in conne
The Daily Dispatch: September 2, 1861., [Electronic resource], Moral epidemics. (search)
nbury determined to take down. Some thirty or forty of them, therefore, repaired to the location of the obnoxious rag, taking an American flag with them to put in its place. They surrounded the pole for this purpose, when they were attacked by a party of tories, some two hundred strong, and a general fight ensued, the weapons being spades, axes and clubs. Being soon overpowered, though not till after a hard fight, the Union men fled, carrying away with them Andrew Knox, John Allen and Thomas Kinney, of their party, all very badly cut about the head with spades. The first blow struck was by a "peace" man, who inflicted a fearful blow upon one of the above Of the tories two were probably fatally wounded, (one report, and apparently authenticated, states that the first one named is dead, and the other beyond recovery,) named Abraham Wildman and — Gorham. The Union men of course returned home to Danbury, and the "peace" flag still waves. It may be mentioned as of interest, in co
The Daily Dispatch: February 24, 1862., [Electronic resource], Latest Northern News. (search)
Police affairs. --Considering the excitement attending the Presidential inauguration, the city has enjoyed a comparative exemption for the last two days from those ills that afflict a community with such an admixture of floating population as ours. On Saturday Jacob Dilman was locked up on the charge of stealing a Colt's pistol from Jas. M Johns. Thomas Kinney was put in as an accomplice in the robbery. On yesterday, William, slave of Eaton Nance, was locked up on the charge of stealing a shawl from G. Donnellan. Some half dozen men arrested for drunkenness were left off by the Mayor.
The Daily Dispatch: September 22, 1863., [Electronic resource], C. S. District Court. (search)
C. S. District Court. --The Confederate States Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, (Judge Halyburton presiding,) again convened yesterday at the State Court-House. James P. Oliver, an infant, under 18 years of age, was discharged, under writ of habeas corpus, from military service. The case of Thomas Kinney, suing under writ of habeas corpus for discharge from the army, was continued till Thursday. John S. Newton, also petitioning for discharge from military service, on account of being a shoemaker, was heard, and the Court took till to-day to decide in the matter. The petitioner was admitted to bail. The habeas corpus case of Whitfield W. Phillips, suing for discharge from military service, was partly heard and continued till to-day. The injunction of the Roanoke Valley Railroad Company against Col. C. F. M. Garnett and George E. Walker, was continued till to-day.