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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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The Daily Dispatch: May 5, 1863., [Electronic resource], A glorious Confederate victory. (search)
rginia — a proclamation. --Whereas a vacancy has occurred in the Senate of Virginia, by the resignation of Henry W Thomas, the Senator elect from the 24th Senatorial Dirtrict composed of the counties of Fairfax and Alexandria, Therefore, I John Letcher. Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia, by virtue of authority vested in the Executive by law, do hereby require an election to be held by the civil and military officers authorized by law to hold the same, on the 28th day of the present mority vested in the Executive by law, do hereby require an election to be held by the civil and military officers authorized by law to hold the same, on the 28th day of the present month, (May) for a Senator to supply the vacancy aforesaid. Given under my hand as Governor, and under the seal of the Commonwealth, at Richmond, this fourth day of May, 1863 and in the 87th year of the Commonwealth. John Letcher By the Governor: George W Munford, Secretary of the Commonwealth. my 5--tde
The Daily Dispatch: May 5, 1863., [Electronic resource], Federal cavalry raid. (search)
tates, by the resignation of William Smith, the member elected from the district composed of the counties of Alexandria, Spotsylvania, Fairfax, Fauquier, Prince William, Rappahannock, Culpaper, Stafford, Orange and King George: --Therefore, I. John Letcher Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia, by virtue of authority vested in the Executive by law, do hereby require the officers, civil and military, whose duty it is to hold elections, to cause an election to be hold at the places of voting pry, whose duty it is to hold elections, to cause an election to be hold at the places of voting prescribed by law, on the 23th day of the present month, for a member of the House of Representatives to fill the vacancy aforesaid. Given under my hand as Governor, and under the seal of the Commonwealth at Richmond, this second day of May, 1863. and in the eighty seventh year of the Commonwealth. John Letcher. By the Governor: George W Munford. Secretary of the Commonwealth. amy 8--tde
The Daily Dispatch: May 5, 1863., [Electronic resource], How the South Regards the enemy. (search)
inia — a proclamation. --Whereas, a vancancy has occurred in the Senate of Virginia, occasioned by the resignation, of William N McKenney, the Senator elect from the second senatorial district, composed of the city of Norfolk: Therefore I, John Letcher, Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia, do hereby require the military and civil officers authorized by law to open polls for the general elections on the 28th day of May next, at the several places of voting, to cause an election to be helivil officers authorized by law to open polls for the general elections on the 28th day of May next, at the several places of voting, to cause an election to be held on the said day for a Senator for said District to supply the vacancy aforesaid. Given under my hand as Governor, and under the seal of the Commonwealth, at Richmond, this 23d day of April, 1863, and the 27th year of the Commonwealth. By the Governor: John Letcher Geo W. Munford, Sec'y of the Commonwealth. my 1--etds
The Daily Dispatch: May 5, 1863., [Electronic resource], The Yankee cavalry raid. (search)
rtled by a sudden salute of fire-arms, while a number of bullets passed in unpleasant proximity to the locomotive. The engineer fell as if wounded, when the Yankees approached, and finding him unhurt compelled him to proceed on to Ashlend with the train; but soon after arriving there he effected his escape, and came on to Richmond the same night. Besides the sick and wounded on the ambulance train, there were a number of citizens of Richmond, including Col. S. Bassett French, Aid to Gov. Letcher, and a few ladies. They were treated with comparative kindness by the marauders, who were commanded by one Col. Davis, claiming to be a native of King George county, Va. It is stated that they did not disturb the invalid soldiers, but left the ambulance train unharmed, though they destroyed a wood train and the locomotives "Thomas Sharp" and "Nicholas Mills." We are unadvised as to the extent of the damage to the track; but since the raiders seemed to be in a great hurry to depart, it is
The Daily Dispatch: May 5, 1863., [Electronic resource], The Yankee cavalry raid. (search)
vote at any general or special election for members of the General Assembly in their counties or corporations at the Court House of any county or corperation in the State where they may happen to be on the day of said election. Therefore, I, John Letcher, Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia, by virtue of authority vested in the Executive by law, do hereby proclaim that to supply said vacancies, elections will be held on the 4th Thursday of May next, being the 28th day of the in conformitry camps and posts, and Commissioners and other in the several counties and corporations in the State, will conform themselves to the provisions herein and receive such qualified voters as may offer their votes for the said senatorial Districts. Given under my head as Governor, and under the loss seal of the Commonwealth of Virginia this 13th day of April, 1863, in the eighty-seventh year of the Commonwealth. John Letcher. Testes — Geo. W. Munford, Sec'y of the Commonwealth. 8--tds