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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 17. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 11 1 Browse Search
The Daily Dispatch: December 19, 1865., [Electronic resource] 2 2 Browse Search
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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 17. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), chapter 1.1 (search)
ing patent facts, in order to account for the manner in which it retarded the development of medicine. While this was true, yet this state of society produced splendid men and women, probably the grandest on this continent. Culture, grace, elegance, self-reliance, were its legitimate offshoots. Orators, poets, statesmen, soldiers, scientists, lawyers, ministers and physicians, the first and greatest in the whole land, came out of it. What orator have we like Henry or Yancey, what poet like Poe, what scientist like Matthew F. Maury, what statesman like Jefferson, what jurist like Benjamin, what divine like Hoge, what soldier like Stonewall Jackson, what surgeon like Sims? And the women—how can I describe them! They were as cultured as they were refined; they were as beautiful as they were queenly, the loveliest of sweethearts, the noblest of matrons. Let us look for a moment and see from whence these people of the South came, and what they have done. The colonial settlers of
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 17. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), chapter 1.14 (search)
he one hundred members of the force assigned to duty in connection with moving the statue, and Major Poe, the chief, was an interested spectator of the entire demonstration. He was accompanied by MrMrs. Poe. The marshals. Next came Major Thomas A. Brander, the chief marshal (to whose efforts are largely due the perfect success of the undertaking,) and his fourteen aides (mounted). The aida short way further back was a platoon of thirty men on foot, Captain J. B. Angle in command. Major Poe, the chief, was in general charge of the police force. Stonewall Band, of Staunton, with two joined in the parade: Robert G. Scott, captain Company A, First regiment Virginia volunteers; John Poe, private, Company A, First regiment Virginia volunteers; Josiah Heller, Company H, First regime but among them are Generals D. H. Maury, B. D. Fry, D. A. Weisiger, Dr. J. L. M. Curry, and Major John Poe, all of whom were in the procession. J. Bowie Strange Camp, Confederate Veterans, 200 men
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 22. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), chapter 1.27 (search)
n the parade more than two thousand veterans, who, fast passing beyond the brink of life, are transferring to their children and their children's children memories of an event which will not perish in the world's history. After a great deal of marching and counter-marching, moving from one place to another, and several of the delays which always attend such an affair, the great column was moved up Broad street. It was headed by that dignified and commanding veteran of the Mexican war, Major John Poe, Chief of Police, who rode with fitting grace a beautiful sorrel charger. He had with him two squadrons of his faithful officers. The first was under command of Captain James B. Angle, with Sergeants Cosby, Brooks, and Acting-Seargents Talley and Allen, while Captain E. J. Hulce, with Seargents Epps and Thomas, directed the movements of the second part. In all there were forty police in line. Zzzthe children's Division. Following the police and just preceding the children, was t
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 31. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), City Battalion, Richmond, Va. [from the Richmond, Va., times-dispatch, February 14, 1904.] (search)
Wyatt M. Elliott, Major and Lieutenant-Colonel. Louis J. Bossieux, Major. Thomas L. Bondurant, Assistant Surgeon and Surgeon. Oscar R. Hough, Adjutant. Jesse P. Hope, Surgeon. Joseph A. Baden, Assistant Surgeon. Henry C. Shent, Assistant Surgeon. Thaddeus B. Starke, Assistant Quartermaster. Benjamin F. Cocke, Acting Adjutant. John E. Bradley, Ensign. Company A. John H. Greaner, Captain. James T. Vaughan, First Lieutenant. Oscar R. Hough, Second Lieutenant. John Poe, Jr., Second Lieutenant. George Bell, Second Lieutenant. Robert E. Mills, Second Lieutenant. James B. Newberry, Second Lieutenant. Company B. Louis J. Bossieux, Captain. John W. Fisher, First Lieutenant and Captain. John La Touche, Second and First Lieutenant. George P. Bondurant, Second and First Lieutenant. John W. Beard, Second and First Lieutenant. Robert P. Nixon, Second and First Lieutenant. Company C. William Wirt Harrison, Captain. William H. Allis
The Daily Dispatch: December 19, 1865., [Electronic resource], Examination for Attempted Incendiarism — the accused sent on. (search)
ce force, and nominating John D. Perrin, C. H. Moore, J. B. Cousins and W. T. Bibb as suitable persons to fill the vacancy in the office of fifth officer of the police, made vacant by the resignation of Caleb Crone. Mr. Clopton nominated John Poe, Jr., for the same office. The Council then proceeded to elect the said officer, and on the sixth ballot Walter T. Bibb was elected. To fill the other two offices recommended by the Mayor, John Poe, Jr., and R. S, Betts were elected. John Poe, Jr., and R. S, Betts were elected. The Committee on Claims reported back several bills against the city, contracted in Confederate times, and recommended that they be paid at the rate of one dollar in currency for forty dollars in Confederate money. The bond of William S. Phillips, Manager of the Poor-house, was received and approved; also the bond of J. P. Tyler, clerk of the Second Market, and the bond of J. J. Crutchfied, weigh master at the Second Market, were received and approved. On motion of Mr. Epps, the Cou