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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 8. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 41 (search)
t each Artis avis was supplied with a fifty-pound explosive shell, and being started singly, or two or three abreast, going out and dropping those destructive missiles from a point or elevation beyond the reach of the enemy's guns, then returning to the place of departure and reloading, and thus continuing the movement at the rate of one hundred miles per hour. It will be seen that within the period of twelve hours, one hundred and fifty thousand death-dealing bombs could be thus rained down upon the foe, a force that no defensive art on land, however solid, could withstand even for a single day, while exposed armies and ships would be almost instantly destroyed, without the least chance for escape. Reference is respectfully made to the Senators and Representatives in Congress from Mississippi, the Hon. H. W. Sheffey, Speaker House of Delegates, Virginia Legislature, and General W. S. Featherston, Miss. R. O. Davidson. Quartermaster-General's office, Richmond, Va., Jan. 1, 1863.
The Daily Dispatch: June 7, 1861., [Electronic resource], The arrest of Ed. C. Randolph. (search)
in this county, where his wife resides, between 11 and 12 o'clock that night. The Home Guard of that place had him in duress when Lieut. Eakle arrived. He was brought to Staunton on Saturday morning. On that day, he obtained a writ of habeas corpus returnable on Monday. On Monday, the question whether he should be tried by the civil or military authorities was discussed by James H. Skinner, Esq., on behalf of the prisoner, in advocacy of his right of trial by the civil authority, and by Thomas J. Michie, and H. W. Sheffey, Esqs., in behalf of the State, who maintained that he should be tried by the military authority. The Judge decided that evidence establishing "probable cause." for his arrest should be furnished, and appointed next Saturday as the day of trial. Bail was denied, as he was not charged with a bailable offence. The decision rendered was so clearly correct that its justness was apprehended and appreciated without difficulty by the most common understanding.
The Daily Dispatch: October 22, 1861., [Electronic resource], Medical Department of the army. (search)
Arrival of prisoners. --The Central train yesterday afternoon brought in another lot of Federal prisoners from Western Virginia--Three of them are deserters from the 15th Indiana regiment--an Irishman, a Scotchman, and a Kentuckian. They came into our lines bearing a "flag of truce,"improvised for the occasion from the rear portion of the Irishman's shirt. This Irishman, by the way, is a rollicking sort of a boy, and the novelty of his situation yesterday seemed to afford him much merriment. The other prisoners, fourteen in number, are Union men, or Lincolnites, from Hardy and Pendleton counties.--They came from Staunton in custody of Col. Turk, H. W. Sheffey, Richard Hardy, Philip Trout, and J. M. McCue, of Augusta.
The Daily Dispatch: June 5, 1863., [Electronic resource], The Estate Election. (search)
Governor: Flournoy 166, Munford 124, Smith 20. Lieut. Governor: Price 110, Imboden 52.--Congress: Whitfield 269, Parham 47, Hume 19, Mahone 14. Senate: Urquhart 84, Beaton 67. House of Delegates; Prince 164, Pretlow 214. Dinwiddie Senatorial District.--Jones's majority over Thompson, 79. Brunswick.--Meade's majority over Mallory, for the House of Delegates, 27. Charles City County.--For Governor: G. W. Munford, 5; W. Smith, 26; Thos. S. Flournoy, 46. For Lieut.-Governor: H. W. Sheffey, 31; J. D. Imboden, 28; S. R. Price, 14.--For Attorney General J. R. Tucker, 70. For Congress: W. C. Wickham, 30; Jas. Lyons, 43. For House of Delegates: Ira L. Bowles; 28; Isaac H. Christian 30; R. L. Hentey, 10, Wm. A. Meanley, 1. Army vote. 51st Va. Regiment.--For Governor: Flournoy 366; Smith, 34; Munford, 26; Wise, 13. For Lieut-Governor: Price, 57; Imboden, 15. State Senate: Montgomery district, Taylor, 376; Coltraine, 19. Congress: 12th district, Edmondson 301,. Staple
The Daily Dispatch: March 30, 1865., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
Virginia Legislature. [Extra session.] Wednesday, March 29, 1865. The Senate met at 12 o'clock, but no quorum appearing, a motion to adjourn was agreed to. House of Delegates. The House met at noon, and was called to order by J. Bell Bigger, Assistant Clerk, in the absence of both Speaker and Clerk. The Clerk read a telegram from Speaker Sheffey, announcing that he would be unable to reach the city before Friday. Mr. English, of Henrico, moved that Mr. Tomlin, of King William, be elected Speaker pro tempore. Much discussion ensued touching the parliamentary usage under the circumstances, in which the House found itself without a Speaker and without a quorum. The roll was called, and thirty-four members answered to their names. Finally, on motion of Mr. Holden, the House adjourned.
The Daily Dispatch: March 30, 1865., [Electronic resource], To prevent the escape of Negroes. (search)
Spirit of the people of Augusta. A large and enthusiastic meeting of the people of Augusta county, Virginia, was held on the 27th ultimo, of which the Staunton Vindicator says: "The meeting was addressed by J. M. McCue, Esq., member of the House of Delegates from this county; Hon. J. Randolph Tucker, Attorney-General of Virginia; H. W. Sheffey, Esq., Speaker of the House of Delegates, and A. H. H. Stuart, Esq., of Staunton. The speeches were all patriotic, practical and telling. At the conclusion of Mr. Stuart's speech, contributions of provisions and money were solicited, when sixty-two of those present subscribed one hundred and thirty-five barrels of flour, seven thousand one hundred pounds of bacon, and one hundred and fifteen thousand dollars in money and bonds. The rush to lay their provisions and funds on the altar of their country was exciting, and the scene grand beyond description, being the offerings not only of the man with his thousands, but also of the poo