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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 7. (ed. Frank Moore) | 4 | 0 | Browse | Search |
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Poetry and Incidents., Volume 2. (ed. Frank Moore) | 2 | 0 | Browse | Search |
Benjamnin F. Butler, Butler's Book: Autobiography and Personal Reminiscences of Major-General Benjamin Butler | 2 | 0 | Browse | Search |
Varina Davis, Jefferson Davis: Ex-President of the Confederate States of America, A Memoir by his Wife, Volume 1 | 1 | 1 | Browse | Search |
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Poetry and Incidents., Volume 5. (ed. Frank Moore) | 1 | 1 | Browse | Search |
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing) | 1 | 1 | Browse | Search |
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 36. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) | 1 | 1 | Browse | Search |
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Varina Davis, Jefferson Davis: Ex-President of the Confederate States of America, A Memoir by his Wife, Volume 1, Chapter 2 : early education. (search)
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 7. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 68 (search)
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 7. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 81 (search)
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79-invasion of Pennsylvania.
Proclamation of Governor Curtin.
in the name and by the authority of the Com monwealth of Pennsylvania, Andrew Curtin, Governor of said Commonwealth.
A Proclamation.
Pennsylvanians: The enemy is advancing in force into Pennsylvania.
He has a strong column within twenty-three miles of Harrisburgh, and other columns are moving by Fulton and Adams counties, and it can no longer be doubted that a formidable invasion of our State is in actual.progress.
The calls already made for volunteer militia in the exigency have not been met as fully as the crisis requires.
I therefore now issue this my proclamation, calling for sixty thousand men to come promptly forward to defend the State.
They will be mustered into the service of the State for a period of ninety days, but will be required to serve only so much of the period of muster as the safety of our people and honor of our State may require.
They will rendezvous at points to be designa
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Poetry and Incidents., Volume 2. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 248 (search)
Regiments from Mississippi.--A correspondent of the Louisville Courier, writing from Memphis, June 26, says:--Mississippi has now nineteen regiments in the Confederate army, and has twelve more organized and drilling, ready to obey the first summons to march.
The Adams Troop from Natchez, the most splendidly equipped body of cavalry ever seen in this country, passed on to Virginia by the way of our city a few days ago. It is a corps formed among the gentlemen of Natchez and Adams counties, and drilled by General Quitman when he was in the prime of his military ardor.
It was kept up in its full efficiency till the present revolution, when it resolved to take part in the conflict, and since then it has been under the instruction of an experienced French cavalry officer.
There was not an ordinary horse in the troop of one hundred, and their splendid chargers seemed as thoroughly drilled as the men. The outfit of each member cost over $1,000, and there was not a private in the ranks w
Benjamnin F. Butler, Butler's Book: Autobiography and Personal Reminiscences of Major-General Benjamin Butler, Chapter 21 : practice of the law. (search)
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Poetry and Incidents., Volume 5. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 64 (search)
Wit worth preserving.--The committee appointed to collect metal for cannon for Gen. Beauregard's army, applied to a planter of Adams County, Miss., for his bell.
Not having such an article, he mentioned it to his wife, when she very patriotically offered her brass kettle.
The little ones rather demurred to the sacrifice, and one of them, with a sweet-tooth, said: La, pa, what will we do for preserves?
My daughter, said the wag of a father, our whole duty now is to preserve our country.
The kettle was sent.--Richmond Examiner.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Jenkins , William Dunbar 1849 - (search)
Jenkins, William Dunbar 1849-
Civil engineer; born in Adams county, Miss., Sept. 19, 1849; was educated at military schools in France and Belgium; studied civil engineering in Lexington, Va., in 1869-71; and has since done much work in bridge-building.
He was in charge of the construction of the Randolph bridge over the Missouri River, at Kansas, Mo., and was employed on the Mississippi levees.
He has been chief engineer of railroads in the South and Southwest, and was also chief engineer of the Aransas Pass harbor and jetty works in Texas.
In 1898-99 he was major of the Volunteer Engineer Corps, and chief engineer officer of the 1st Division of the 2d Army Corps.
In 1887 he became a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers.
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 36. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), chapter 1.7 (search)
The Daily Dispatch: April 4, 1862., [Electronic resource], Wit worth Preserving. (search)
Wit worth Preserving.
--The committee appointed to collect metal for cannon for Gen. Beauregard's army, applied to a planter of Adams county, Miss. a few days since for his bell.
Not having such an article, he mentioned it to his wife, when she very patriotically offered her brass kettle.
The little ones rather demurred to the sacrifice, and one of them with a sweet tooth said "La, pa, what will we do for preserved" "My daughter." said the wag of a father, "our whole duty now is to preserve our country." The kettle was sent.