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General James Longstreet, From Manassas to Appomattox, Chapter 21: reorganization and rest for both armies. (search)
d I have to inform you that, while there is no railroad transportation accessible to the town, because of the interruption thereof by your batteries, all other means of transportation within the town are so limited as to render the removal of the classes of persons spoken of within the time indicated as an utter impossibility. I have convened the Council, which will remain in session awaiting any further communications you may have to make. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, M. Slaughter, Mayor. To this General Sumner responded the same day,-- Mayor and Common Council of Fredericksburg, Va.: Your letter of this afternoon is at hand, and, in consideration of your pledges that the acts complained of shall cease, and that your town shall not be occupied by any of the enemy's forces, and your assertion that a lack of transportation renders it impossible to remove the women, children, sick, wounded, and aged, I am authorized to say to you that our batteries will not op
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 6. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 58 (search)
he classes of persons spoken of within the time indicated an utter impossibility. I have convened the council, which will remain in session awaiting any further communication you may have to make. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, M. Slaughter, Mayor. See page 19 Docs. ante. The following are the concluding letters of the correspondence between Gen. Sumner and the authorities of Fredericksburgh, which show why the threat to shell the city was not executed. The following is Gerepresentatives from your town to-morrow morning at nine o'clock, at the Lacey House. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, E. V. Sumner, Brevet Major-Gen. Commanding Division. An interview having thus been invited at nine A. M., Mayor Slaughter, Dr. J. G. Wallace, J. L. Marye, Jr., W. A. Little, and W. S. Scott, on the part of the citizens, and Gen. Kershaw on behalf of the military, proceeded at the hour named, to the opposite shore, but were not received, as the following note wi
The Daily Dispatch: March 21, 1862., [Electronic resource], article 7 (search)
The people of Raleigh, N. C., have decided against making an application to President Davis to declare martial law in that place. M. Slaughter, Esq., was elected Mayor of Fredericksburg, Va., on Monday last.
The Daily Dispatch: November 25, 1862., [Electronic resource], Affairs at Fredericksburg. (search)
I have convened the Council, which will remain in session, awaiting any further communication you may have to make. Very respectfully, your ob't servt, M. Slaughter,Major. A true copy from the original — Tests: G. F. Chew, C. C. This communication was sent across the river at 12 o'clock at night. About 3 A. Muse. Very respectfully, your ob't serv't, E. V. Sumner, Brevet Major-General Commd'g Division. An interview having thus been invited, at 9 A. M. Mayor Slaughter, Dr. J. G. Wallace, J. L. Harye, Jr., W. A. Littele, and W. S. Scott, on the part of the citizens, and Gen. Kershaw, on behalf of the military, proceeded, at stified, by their applause, their full measure of responsibility for, and endorsation of, the course pursued by their legal representatives. It is but due to Mayor Slaughter to say that during Yankee occupation, until arrested, and since the present troubles, he has man aged the arduous and responsible duties of his office w
The Daily Dispatch: January 15, 1863., [Electronic resource], "Punch" on the war. (search)
at the Mayor's office the 10th day of January, 1863. the following resolutions, offered by Mr. Wm. A. Little, were passed viz: 1. Resolved. That the funds now being raised by the voluntary contributions of the army and others for the relief of the citizens of Fredericksburg, who have suffered so severely by the bombardment of the said town by the Abolition army, shall be received and disbursed by the following committee, this day appointed by said Council for that purpose, to wit: M. Slaughter, Mayor; William a Little, Recorder; James H. Bradley, John H. Berudon, John G. Hurkump — any three of they act. 2. Resolved. That said committee shall have authority to collect from the Richmond committee, and from all other sources of contribution, such as may be received by said committee in or be contributed otherwise, and shall by publication, in one of the Richmond and amounts, from time to time; that said shall be expended by this committee in the purchase first, of such su
The Daily Dispatch: March 18, 1863., [Electronic resource], article 7 (search)
ered her denial to the insolent foe of allegiance to the United States. Hooker is sent to seize her, after Burnside's brief, brutal, and inglorious three days occupation, and appoint officials to administer her government. But to-day, at the legally appointed period designated by her charter, her citizens have chosen her municipal officers for the ensuing year. Protected by Barksdale's Brigade, under the very guns of the Yankees, this election was conducted with unusual quiet and order M. Slaughter, Esq., who for several terms, and especially during the war; has discharged the onerous and important outles of the office with honor and credit to the community and himself, was re-elected Mayor; W. A. Little, Recorder; and L. J. Huffman H. B. Hall. Geo. W. Eve, Dr. J. G. Wallace, John F. Scott. J. G. Hurkarf, D. H. Gordon, Jno. M. Herudon. Jno. A. English, and James McGaire, were chosen Common Councilmen. The Mayor was serenaded at night by the admirable Band of the 13th Mississipp
The Daily Dispatch: January 25, 1864., [Electronic resource], Siege of Charleston. (search)
McGavock, Robt Crockett, Isaac J. Lettwich, Chas L. Fox. Robert Sayors, Allea T. Crockett, Jas. M. Stuart, Bank of Virginia.Richmond. James Caskie, Alfred T. Harris, Thos. R. Price, Samuel C. Tardy, *Alex Garrett. D. J. Saunders, Joseph P. Jones, *Ambrose Cariton, *Wm. H. Fowle. Petersburg. T. T. Broocks, Z. W. Pickrell, W. R. Johnson, *R. W. Brodeax. John B. Wilson, R. A. Young, *J. P. Williamson. Fredericksburg. W. P. Conway, M. Slaughter, J. H. Bradley, *John L. Marye, Jr. Wm. A. Little, Thos. F. Knox, *Robt B. Reynolds. Lynchburg. Criswell Daley, Jas. M. Cobbs, *W. T. Vancey, *Chas H. Lynch, Seth Woodraff, Sam M. Garland, *A Alexander, Danville. Thos. P. Alkinson, J. E. White, John A. Smith, *Jas. C. Voss. Wm. Risen, Wm. P. Graves, *Jas. E. Lipscomb, Union. John Echols, Geo. W. Hutchinson, N. H. Roberts, *J. W. Laniue. John A. Nichol, B. G. Dunlop, *Henry J.
The Daily Dispatch: March 23, 1864., [Electronic resource], From Fredericksburg. (search)
ght on the border, its people preserve unflinchingly their Southern proclivities, and never fail on all suitable ocacsions to give expression to their sentiments of attachment to our cause and respect for our reliant leaders. --Whilst the Yankees had Stuart gazetted as about to "raid on Washington," that gallant chief was enjoying the good society of the old burg, and for getting for a brief respite the laborious duties of his position. The corporation election transpired yesterday. M. Slaughter, Esq., the popular Mayor, was re- elected, receiving 162 votes. Mr. A. H. H. Bernard (not a candidate) received 2, and Jno. L. Knight received I vote. The following gentlemen were chosen Councilmen! Wm. A. Little, Jno. G. Hurkamp, Jno. M. Herndon, Geo. W. Eve, R. T. Gill, Wm. H. Cunningham, Jos W. Sever. H. B. Hall, James R. Bradley, John J. Young, Dr. L. B. Rose, James McCuire. At the last Corporation Court, held on Thursday, two whites, charged with felony, were that on to the
The Daily Dispatch: May 12, 1864., [Electronic resource], Contraband — their Sad fate. (search)
s evening, taking one gun and a few prisoners. Thanks to a merciful Providence, our casualties have been small. Among the wounded are Brig. Gens. Hayes and H. H. Walker. R. E. Lee. The following private dispatch, from Mayor Slaughter, of Fredericksburg, was received yesterday. It refers to the repulse mentioned in Gen. Lee's telegram: Guiney's, May 11, 1864. I came here to obtain information from Fredericksburg. I hear nothing but the statement that citizeng yesterday near Spotsylvania C. H. The Yankees, drunk with liquor, attacked our entire entrenchments and were repulsed with terrible slaughter. Musketry firing was heard to-day in the same direction. The news is generally favorable. M. Slaughter. Some anxiety was felt in the public mind as to the supplies for Gen. Lee's army, which may be removed by the fact that all the railroad damage done by the raiders has been repaired, and Gen. Lee's line of communication is intact.
The Daily Dispatch: May 17, 1864., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
s main force being apparently east of that stream. (Signed) R. E. Lee. The line of the Ni river is said to afford a very strong position, but we rely upon Gen. Lee to take a stronger one. The following private dispatch from Mayor Slaughter, of Fredericksburg, was received yesterday morning: Guiney's Station, May 16, 1864. The Yankees advanced in force about two miles on our right. They hold Massaponax Church. All quiet to day-no firing. Immense Yankee trains are passing from the telegraph and plank roads to Fredericksburg. They can be seen from Hicks's Hill. M. Slaughter. The Danville Railroad. Spears's raiding party has made no further demonstration against the Danville railroad, and accounts of the destruction of property on the Southside road are contradictory. The enemy repulsed in Northern Georgia. A dispatch was received at the War Department yesterday, from Gen. Jos. E. Johnston, dated Dalton, May 15th, in which it is s