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Maj. Jed. Hotchkiss, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 3, Virginia (ed. Clement Anselm Evans) 95 1 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events, Diary from December 17, 1860 - April 30, 1864 (ed. Frank Moore) 54 0 Browse Search
Horace Greeley, The American Conflict: A History of the Great Rebellion in the United States of America, 1860-65: its Causes, Incidents, and Results: Intended to exhibit especially its moral and political phases with the drift and progress of American opinion respecting human slavery from 1776 to the close of the War for the Union. Volume I. 49 3 Browse Search
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 1. 44 0 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 1. (ed. Frank Moore) 40 0 Browse Search
J. B. Jones, A Rebel War Clerk's Diary 38 0 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 5. (ed. Frank Moore) 36 0 Browse Search
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 29. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 35 5 Browse Search
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 1. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 34 6 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Poetry and Incidents., Volume 2. (ed. Frank Moore) 22 2 Browse Search
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Browsing named entities in The Daily Dispatch: April 25, 1861., [Electronic resource]. You can also browse the collection for John Letcher or search for John Letcher in all documents.

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ights and powers granted under said Constitution; " and by the schedule thereto annexed, required polls to be opened for the ratification or rejection of the same by the people of this State, on the 4th Thursday in May next: Now, therefore, I, John Letcher,Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia, do hereby proclaim that the annexed is an authentic copy of said Ordinance and schedule, and that all officers designated therein are required to conform to its provisions, in every respect. Given under my hand, as Governor, and under the seal of the Commonwealth, at Richmond, this 24th day of April, 1861, and in the 85th year of the Commonwealth. John Letcher. By the Governor: George W. Munford, Secretary of the Commonwealth. an Ordinance To repeal the Ratification of the Constitution of the United States of America, by the State of Virginia, and to resume all the rights and powers granted under said Constitution. The people of Virginia, in their ratification
tened age. I appeal to all our people not to interfere with peaceable, unoffending citizens, or others, who preserve the peace and conform to our laws, and I do hereby especially discountenance all acts of seizure of private property without authority of law, and require that order shall be restored, and that all the laws be administered and executed by the tribunals especially assigned for the purpose. Given under my hand, as Governor, and under the seal of the Commonwealth, at Richmond, 24th April, 1861, and in the 85th year of the Commonwealth. John Letcher. By the Governor: George W; Munford, Sec'y of the Commonwealth. The following officers of the State Navy are assigned to the duties required by this proclamation: For James River--Capt. Cocke and Commander Tucker. For Potomac River--Capt. Forrest and Lieut. Semmes. For Rappahannock River--Lieut. Lewis. For York River--Commander J. L. Henderson and Lieut. J. S. Maury. ap 25--d&est
es, in person, from all parts of the State, without waiting for orders, as they were required to do by a former proclamation, and are repairing to Richmond, without previous notice, at great expense to the Commonwealth, and before suitable provision has been made for their accommodation, and before their services are required these are, therefore, to require all companies not now in Richmond and not ordered here or elsewhere, to remain at their homes, holding themselves simply in readiness for service, until ordered by competent authority. All persons engaged in making artillery harness or other equipments, or on any other special duty for the State, are exempted from military service, without express orders to the contrary.--And no company will be mustered into service unless the complement of men prescribed by law shall have been obtained. Given under my hand, &C. John Letcher. By order of the Governor: George W. Munford, Sec'y of the Commonwealth. ap 26--d&c3t
citement in Philadelphia, New York and Boston, in consequence of the military movements South. Great fears were entertained at Chambersburg, Pa., of an attack on that place by troops from Maryland and Virginia. Hundreds of volunteers, including 300 United States troops from Carlisle, were marching to its defense. A large meeting was held in Boston on Sunday, when a regiment was organized by Fletcher Webster. Ex-President Pierce had made a speech at Concord, N. H., in favor of the General Government. At New York the steamers Monticello, Marion, James Adger, Roanoke, Parkersburg, Florida, Alabama and Augusta had been chartered by the Government to transport troops. The residence of Gen. Cadwallader, at Magnolia Station, is reported to have been burned. A dispatch received in Philadelphia from Wheeling says some of the citizens are guarding the Custom-House there, to prevent Gov. Letcher from seizing it. Major Anderson has left N. York for Washington.