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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 3. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 172 (search)
servant, H. W. Benham, Brigadier-General U. S. V. Cincinnati Gazette account. Fayette C. H., Va., Nov. 15. As I telegraphed you, Floyd retreated the night of the skirmish at Cotton Hill, leaving a strong rear guard behind him. Next morning discovering from our scouts that he had vacated his position, we followed up to Union School House, still apprehensive that he might attack us, knowing that in point of numbers his force was superior to our own. A scouting party under Sergeant Lambert, who I mentioned in my last, got on his track, killed one of his scouts, and brought information that induced the General to order a forward movement. We left Union School House late in the afternoon, marched some four miles to Col. Dickerson's place, well known through this part of the country, the colonel being probably the most influential secessionist in this part of the country. Here we obtained some items, and captured a few secesh guns. After halting for a couple of hours we t
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 3. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 211 (search)
cted by the Synod of New York and New Jersey, I forward herewith, together with the accompanying minutes, a copy of the paper on the state of the country, adopted by that body during its recent session in Newark, N. J. Respectfully yours, O. M. Johnson. Hon. Wm. H. Seward, Secretary of State, Extract from the minutes of the Synod of New York and New Jersey. The Rev. Messrs. James P. Wilson, D. D., William Adams, D. D., William W. Newell, D. D., and Hon. William Pennington and Hon. Edward A. Lambert, Elders, were appointed a committee to prepare a minute in relation to the present condition of the country. The committee appointed to prepare a minute in relation to the present condition of our country, reported the following preamble and resolutions, which were adopted unanimously: Whereas, the people of these United States, after the achievement of their independence, established a government based on constitutional liberty, giving to all just and equal rights; and Wher