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Edward Alfred Pollard, The lost cause; a new Southern history of the War of the Confederates ... Drawn from official sources and approved by the most distinguished Confederate leaders., Chapter 4: (search)
ed by sixty-eight Northern Congressmen, applied to the South: to that part of the Union indeed which was the superiour of the North in every true and refined element of civilization; which had contributed more than its share to all that had given lustre to the military history of America, or the councils of its senate; which, in fact, had produced that list of illustrious American names best known in Europe: Washington, Jefferson, Madison, Monroe, Jackson, Marshall, Clay, Calhoun, Scott, and Manry. The fact was that insult to the South had come to be habitual through every expression of Northern opinion; not only in political tirades, but through its lessons of popular education, the ministrations of its church, its literature, and every form of daily conversation. The rising generation of the North were taught to regard the Southerner as one of a lower order of civilization; a culprit to reform, or a sinner to punish. A large party in the North affected the insolent impertinence
The Daily Dispatch: April 18, 1861., [Electronic resource], The comet. (search)
The comet. --Lieutenant Manry announces that the comet lately discovered by Mr. Thatcher in the Constellation Draco, has been seen at the National Observatory, Washington. He thus describes it: The comet is circular; two minutes in diameter, without any tail, condensed at the centre, with some trace of a nucleus. Its daily motion is 5 min. 12 sec., retrograde in right ascension, and by 46 min. N. declination.
The Daily Dispatch: may 22, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 3 (search)
s fame in Mexico. Captain M. W. Cluskey, our confrere of the Memphis Avalanche, is on the staff of the Colonel as Quartermaster of the regiment. Dr. Kennedy, of Sumner, is Surgeon, and Dr. Erskine, of Shelby, the Assistant Surgeon of the regiment, both leading members of the medical profession in Tennessee. We do not recollect to have seen a finer body of men in any regiment. Most of them are from Sumner, Davidson and Rutherford counties, though Bedford is represented by a company, as is Manry and Shelby, the extreme Western counties in the State. We give a list of the companies and their Captains. Company A, Captain Stephen White, Sumner county; Company B, Captain Anderson, Maury county; Company C, Capt. Chaney, Davidson county; Company D, Capt. Henry, Rutherford county; Company E, Capt. Hunt, Shelby county; Company F, Capt. T. D. White, Sumner county; Company G, Capt. Erthmar, Nashville; Company H, Capt. Dennison, Bedford county; Company I, Capt. Tyre, Sumner county; Compa
The Daily Dispatch: July 1, 1861., [Electronic resource], Commander Maury. (search)
Commander Maury. --At the last meeting of the Marine Society of Salem, Mass., it was unanimously voted that M. F. Maury, an honorary member of that society, late a commander in the United States Navy, having resigned, his name be stricken from the roll. It was also voted that the portrait of Commander Manry be reversed, and that the picture be hung in the society's room with the head downward.
The Daily Dispatch: October 9, 1862., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
as unparalleled. One of our Generals writes that Maury's division, composed of Phifer's, Cabell's, and perhaps Morris brigades, will not muster more than one brigade. Cabell's brigade has not more than 450 men left. Gen. Martin, of the 4th brigade, (chiefly Mississippians,) was killed. Also, Col. Rogers, of Texas, and Col. Wirt Adams, of Mississippi. Gen. Moore is reported killed. Gen.Cabell was injured by a fall from his horse. Ten thousand fresh Federal from Bolivar harassed Manry's division, which was in advance in the retrograde movement. The army is understood to be in the vicinity of Ripley, and perfectly safe. It is rumored that but one General was sanguine of success before the attack. No officers have yet arrived here, nor any of the wounded. Having driven in the enemy's skirmishers, the combined forces of Van-Dorn and Price attacked them in their entrenchments, at 9 A. M., Friday, driving them out, capturing nine pieces of artillery, and con
The Daily Dispatch: November 3, 1862., [Electronic resource], From Bermuda, (search)
From Bermuda, --We have information from Bermuda, by a late arrival, up to the 24th ult. That part of Commodore Wilkes's fleet which had been blockading there had left for parts unknown. The ship Ella, Capt. Carter, had arrived with a cargo of coal. The steamships Merrimac, Harriet Pinckney, and Phoœbe, were still at St. George's. Capt. Manry, C. S. N. and several other officers, had arrived safely at the Bermuda Isles from the Confederate States. A brig which had arrived at St. George's with coal for the Yankee squadron had sailed for parts unknown.
The Daily Dispatch: January 27, 1864., [Electronic resource], A Treatise on Lincoln's message. (search)
Moore, Dr T B McCaw, Dr C B Gibson, Rev M D Hoge, D D; Rev C Minnegerode, Rev J L Burrows, D D; Col John T Pickett, E L Hudson, Esq, John Enders, Esq. In addition to about $1,200 received as fees for membership, the following donations were made before the adjournment of the meeting: E M Bruce, Ky, $5,000; John T Pickett, $1,000; Jos W Carroll, N O, $1,000; T Branch, Petersburg, $1,000; Louis D Crenshaw and W G C, $1,500; Haxall & Crenshaw, $1,000; Dunlop, Moncure & Co, $1,000; R H Manry & Co, $1,000; W F Price, $250; Joseph H Crenshaw, $500; C W Purcell, $506; Samuel J Harrison, $500; B Desha Harman, Ky, $500; B M Browden, $100; J H Gardner, $100; C K Marshall, Miss, $500; Thomas R Price & Co, $250; Mitchell & Tyler, $250; Bacon and Baskerville, $500; Boling W Haxall, $500; D T Williams, $250; Slaughter, Watkins & Co, $100; Robt Jamison, Jr, Ala, $500; Jeremiah Morton, $100. The above contributions foot up nearly $20,000, and argues well for the success of the Associat
The Daily Dispatch: July 2, 1864., [Electronic resource], article 7 (search)
tributions and supplies for the month of June, viz: Lt R H Strother, commanding co a, 19th Va reg't, 2 bushels meal, peas and bacon; a J Bowers, I bbl flour; Charlotte C H Soldiers' Aid Society, 2 boxes hospital supplies; W M Warkins, Mossingford, 20½ bushels corn; Angus & Beverly, 50 lbs rice; Miss S Harrison, Harrison, Halifax, 10 pairs socks; W W Hobson, I bbl flour; Ladies of Prince Edward C H, bandages, Hut, old clothes, wines, rice, vegetables, & c; a Cuthbert, ½ bushel meal; Rill Manry, I bbl flour; Mrs Vass, $10; Mrs Pattle 8 Jones, 25;--,per D W Shanks, 35; G R Rarrett, 300; W a Jenkins, 10; Dr O Fairfax, 20; Jno Riley's legacy, per Capt E Cocke, 450; P V Daniel, per J D K S, 15; a Kentuckian, per do. 30, cash, per do, 10; Lomax B Smith, (in gold,) 2 50; Miss Maria Curds, 20; Franklin Smith, of Canton, Miss, 100; "Warcia, " a private soldier, 2; J W Randolph, 50; friends in Warrenton, per W R Smith, 615; citizens of Montgomery county, 620; Mr Ellis, of Gen Pickett's divi