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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 16. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), chapter 1.30 (search)
man of commanding influence. In 1847 he became a Senator of the United States, and continued to be a prominent member of that august body until, in 1861; Virginia severed her connection with the Union. When the State of Virginia passed her Ordinance of Secession and sanctioned a resolution adopting the constitution of the Provisional Government of the Confederate States of America, a delegation, consisting of Mr. Hunter, and the Honorable William C. Rives, John W. Brockenbrough, and W. R. Staples, was elected to represent that State in the Provisional Congress at Montgomery. Upon the adjournment of that Congress to meet at Richmond, the designated capital of the infant Republic, Mr. Hunter was again chosen as a delegate from the Old Dominion. It will be remembered that Mr. Toombs resigned the portfolio of the State Department and accepted service in the field with the rank of Brigadier-General. In this emergency President Davis summoned Mr. Hunter to his Cabinet. He accept
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 16. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Index. (search)
in army of, 437. Southern-born Generals in the Federal army, 436; in the U. S. army, 437; genius developed by the war, 281; religious sentiment of the soldiers, 195; their heroism, 222. 416; fortitude and sufferings of, 290; resorts of necessity and inventions, 292. Spartan Scytale Cypher, 103. Spinola, 447. Spotsylvania. Battle of, 21. Spring Hill, Battle of, 352, 373. Stafford, Gen, 450. Staley's Creek, 65. Stamp Act, The, 3, 6, 431. Stanley, Col. W. A., 304. Staples, Hon. W. R., 271. Steadman, Col. James M., 16. Stedman. Lt. A. J., 92. Steele, Capt., 25. Stephens, Hon. A. H., 273. Sterrett, Capt., 88. Stevens, Col. C. H., 136, 140, 143, 144. Stevens, Gen.. 428. Stevens, J. Adger, 175. Stevens, Rev. Mr., 128. Stewart, Gen. A. P., 244, 312, 387. Stewart, Major. 72. Stewart, Capt. R A., 70. Stiles, Major, Robert, 296 Stoney. Capt. W. E , 188 Stoneman. Gen. Geo., 63, 65, 66. Stonewall Brigade, 15. Story. Justice Joseph, 335. Stovall,