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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 27. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Diary of Captain James M. Garnett, ordnance officer Rodes's division, 2d corps, army of Northern Virginia. (search)
gh, when we re-established our pickets; our loss and the enemy's small. Our artillery fired badly. I spent the night at division Headquarters with Lewis Randolph and Whiting. Started up the Valley on Wednesday, 23d; Chichester overtook me at Lacy's Spring, and we spent the night at Mr. Shafer's, three miles this side of Harrisonburg—good place to stop at. Came on to Staunton the next day, dined with Major Randolph, and then out to camp, about 200 yards from this spot (on mountain near Mrs. Smith's), to which point we moved next morning. That day sent arms down to troops with Pollard, who returned day before yesterday. Saturday, 26th, went down to University and Charlottesville, intending to return same day, but was left, and got back Sunday. Spent Monday in camp and worked on papers committed to me by Board. Yesterday sent wagon with ammunition to troops by Wilkins; went into Staunton and paid the dentist a visit. Must get to work on papers now. This concludes this ramblin
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 27. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), chapter 1.13 (search)
al Congress of the Confederacy, requiring them to vote for a proviso of the Constitution of the Confederacy forever prohibiting the African slave trade. He said in that speech that he apprehended few public men had been more industriously misrepresented than himself on this subject of the resolutions; that he was not and never had been in favor of re-opening the trade; that Virginia and Maryland would continue to send all the negroes to the cotton States that it was desirable to have. (See Smith's Debates.) Mr. Yancey's position may be briefly stated. He contended that it was a question for adjudication whether the Constitution gave Congress the right to make piracy of a trade—for instance, the African slave trade—upon which the social fabric of half the States was founded; whether Congress had the right to declare the particular trade piracy which the Constitution specially forbid any hostile legislation against prior to 1808, twenty years after the formation of the government;
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 27. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), chapter 1.30 (search)
Southern roof. Told in verse. This incident has been so beautifully and fully told in verse by the wife of General F. H. Smith that this story would be incomplete without its reproduction: He lived the life of an upright man, And the peopled Lexington, and their whole force camped immediately around the town. The house occupied by the Superintendent, General F. H. Smith, of the Virginia Military Institute, was used as General Hunter's headquarters, while the Presbyterian parsonage wents of the various departments of the school were quickly reduced to ashes. From providential causes the home of Superintendent Smith escaped destruction, and was the only building left standing upon the grounds. The statue of General Washington, cept a few prisoners and a small number of wagons and horses. We lost a few men, probably eight or ten, among them Captain Smith, of the Seventeenth cavalry, whom we brought out, and the last I ever saw of him was a citizen of the community carry
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 27. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Index. (search)
24. Sanders, Palmer, killed, 141. Scott, Colonel W. C., 44. Secession, Right of, 61, 114; advocated by Massachusetts, 65; by the N. Y. Tribune, 67; cause of, 81. Seddon, James A., 317. Sedgwick, General, John, killed, 37. Seward, W. H., 375. Sharpsburg, Battle of, 49, 200. Sheridan, General P. H., 173, 314. Slavery, Virginia did not fight for, 76; pro-tested against continuation of, 77; the emancipation proclamation, 64. Slave trade, Debate on the, in 1858, 99. Smith, Mrs. F. H., 184, 259 South, Vindication of the, 60; cause of the, 119. Southern Historical Society-Its history, 344. Stanton, E. M., 369. Star Spangled Banner, 120. Stephens, Alex. H., 375. Steuart, R. D., 176. Stewart, Colonel W. H., 205, 383. Stiles, Major, Robert, 17, 349. Stiles, Rev. Joseph C., D. D., 17. Stonewall, The C. S. gunboat, 219. Stonewall Jackson Camp, C. V.. 377. Stuart, General J. E. B., 303. Sumerton road, Engagement on the, 208. Sussex Light Dragoon
The Daily Dispatch: April 24, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 40 (search)
Judge Jno. J. Allen, Col. F. H. Smith; and Lieut. M. F. Maury, have been appointed an Advisory Council to the Governor of this Stats.
The Daily Dispatch: April 24, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
Port of Richmond, April 23, 1861high water this day (Wednesday） at 4 o'clock. arrived. Schr. Crenshaw, Winters, New York, mdze., D. &W. Currie. Schr. Geo. Washington, Sherman, New York, Ice. B. Wardwell &Co. Schr.Kedington, Clark, Rockport, ice, B. Ward well &Co. Schr. Morning Light, Adams, Philadelphia, coal, C. B. Lipscomb. Schr. Theresa C., Smith, Jacksonville, lumber, S. C. Robinson. Schr. Corvo, Holbrook, James River, light. Schr. Nelly D., Studdams, James River, light. Sailed Schr. Adriatic, New York, mdze., D. &W. Currie.
The Daily Dispatch: may 3, 1861., [Electronic resource], Put in the Poor-House. (search)
Executive Council of Virginia. --Lieutenant Governor Montague and Gen. Thomas S. Haymond have been added by the Convention to the Executive Council of the State. The Council now consists of Judge J. J. Allen, Capt. M. F. Maury, Prof. F. H. Smith, Gen. Thomas S. Haymond, and R. L. Montague.
The Daily Dispatch: may 3, 1861., [Electronic resource], Progress of the Revolution. (search)
Port of Richmond, may 2, 1861.High water this day (Friday) at 11 ¼ o'clock. Sailed, Schr. S. G. King. Andrews, Philadelphia, via Baltimore, mdze., W. D. Colquitt & Co. Schr. Geo. Henry, Smith, down the river, light.
The Daily Dispatch: May 13, 1861., [Electronic resource], From Portsmouth (search)
iness at home, if employment was as readily obtained as formerly — but this unfortunately is not the case; the apprehension of privateering prejudicing the American flag, especially in West India and South American ports, and giving the best freights to French, English, and North of Europe bottoms. The tories in Wheeling fasted and prayed over their sins on the 9th inst. One of them informs the Northern papers that the Methedist Church pulpit was decorated with the Stars and Stripes. Rev. Mr. Smith delivered an address worthy of Beecher. He said he would hold no fellowship with traitors. If there was a secessionist in his congregation he wanted him to leave. Other ministers prayed that the rebels might be subdned or wiped from the face of the earth. One company was sworn into the United States service to-day; some others will be tomorrow. The Savannah Republican gives the following view of affairs at Pensacola: As details are not to be expected, we may state gene
The Daily Dispatch: May 13, 1861., [Electronic resource], Portsmouth,Va May 11, 1861 (search)
A Telegraphic dispatch dated Annapolis, May 10, from a party in the service?of the Federal Administration, says: About midnight a squad of some fifty mounted insurgents fired on the picket guard at Camp Butler, across the Severn. The guard returned the fire, and about twenty shots were exchanged. The garrison regretted that the marauders did not dismount and give an account of themselves. Similar squads are roving about. Their acts are disavowed by the citizens. The eye of Col. Smith is upon them. A sentinel in the yard was stabbed by a person in citizens' dress. One million of dollars in specie passed through for Washington yesterday. The Kill von Kull, just from Fort Monroe, reports several prizes at Old-Point Comfort. A Lieutenant of the United States Navy was found aboard one of them. A severe gale, with rain, is prevailing. The corpse of the member of the Seventh Regiment, shot by the fall of a stack of arms, passed through this afternoon. H
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