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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing) 16,340 0 Browse Search
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 2 3,098 0 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events, Diary from December 17, 1860 - April 30, 1864 (ed. Frank Moore) 2,132 0 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 1. (ed. Frank Moore) 1,974 0 Browse Search
Jefferson Davis, The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government 1,668 0 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 2. (ed. Frank Moore) 1,628 0 Browse Search
Hon. J. L. M. Curry , LL.D., William Robertson Garrett , A. M. , Ph.D., Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 1.1, Legal Justification of the South in secession, The South as a factor in the territorial expansion of the United States (ed. Clement Anselm Evans) 1,386 0 Browse Search
Jefferson Davis, The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government 1,340 0 Browse Search
Horace Greeley, The American Conflict: A History of the Great Rebellion in the United States of America, 1860-65: its Causes, Incidents, and Results: Intended to exhibit especially its moral and political phases with the drift and progress of American opinion respecting human slavery from 1776 to the close of the War for the Union. Volume I. 1,170 0 Browse Search
Benjamnin F. Butler, Butler's Book: Autobiography and Personal Reminiscences of Major-General Benjamin Butler 1,092 0 Browse Search
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The Daily Dispatch: March 6, 1862., [Electronic resource], The production of saltpetre — something for every man to do. (search)
attention, both from the importance of the subject and the high character of their authors. The first is a letter from Commander George Minor, C. S. N., and Chief of the Bureau of Ordnance and Hydrography in the Navy Department of the Confederate States, to Gov. Letcher, of Virginia, and by him communicated to the Legislature of the State in December last, as an accompanying document to his message; and the second, the reply of A. Snowden Piggot, M. D., a distinguished chemist, to certain quiries propounded to him upon this subject. Bureau of Ordn'ce and Hydrography, Richmond, November 5, 1861. Sir: The supply of nitre for the fabrication of gunpowder being limited to the nitrous earths found in the vaves of the Confederate States, of which the supply is uncertain, and, from a partial examination recently made, of a quantity not sufficient for the amount that will be required for a long war, I beg leave, very respectfully, to call the attention of your Excellency to
The Daily Dispatch: March 6, 1862., [Electronic resource], The production of saltpetre — something for every man to do. (search)
A Proclamation. Whereas, the Congress of the Confederate States has by law vested in the President the power to suspend the writ of habeas corpus in cities in danger of attack by the enemy: Now, therefore, I, Jefferson Davis, President of the Confederate States of America, do hereby proclaim that martial law is extended over the cities of Norfolk and Portsmouth and the surrounding country to the distance of ten miles from said cities, and all civil jurisdiction and the privilege of the writ of habeas corpus are hereby declared to be suspended within the limits aforesaid This proclamation will remain in force until otherwise ordered. In faith whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal, at the City of Richmond, on this twenty seventh day of February, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty-two Jefferson Davis.
The Daily Dispatch: March 6, 1862., [Electronic resource], The spirit of the South. (search)
Congressional. In the Senate, yesterday, nothing of general interest transpired. Mr. Sparrow, of Louisiana, from the Committee on Military Affairs, to whom was referred a preamble and resolutions from the House of Representatives, (submitted in that body by Mr. Rawis, of Ala.,) reported the same with the recommendation that they do pass. They express the sense of Congress in regard to rennion with the United States, absolutely and emphatically declaring against such reunion. The preamble and resolutions were unanimously agreed to by the Senate. Several reports and resolutions were presented, but they were generally referred to the different committees. In the House of Representatives, a resolution pledging the Government to maintain its territorial integrity, was, on motion of Mr. Bonham, of South Carolina, taken up and adopted. Mr. Royston, of Arkansas, offered a resolution adopting rules for the House, as reported by the committee, without debats, which w
The Daily Dispatch: March 6, 1862., [Electronic resource], From Tennessee. (search)
ce implicit confidence in the coolness and resolute courage of Virginians; and, whether at home or upon the soil of a sister State, the men have proved themselves worthy sons of the "Old Dominion" We have suffered a terrible disaster; but let us not despond, but make united, repeated, and determined efforts to repel the vandal hordes of the North; and, if necessary, let every mountain pass be a Thermopy , before the foot of the fanatical invader shall again poliute the soil of the Confederate States. Sylvania. In addition to the foregoing, the editors of the Dispatch have received a letter from 1st Lieutenant James H. Mason, company K, 56th Regiment, giving the following statement of easualties in his company: Killed--Captain Dabney Carr Harrison. Wounded--Private John T Tucker; not mertally. Taken prisoners — Lieuts P H Clopton and Geo. W Hay; Privates H C Earnest, H T Tucker, E M Peace, W H Wood, B F Marshall, E. H. Acree, Jno Adams; D. W Anderson, R Baskett,
The Daily Dispatch: March 6, 1862., [Electronic resource], The destruction of cotton. (search)
he enemy." Ordered to be printed. Mr. Haynes presented a substitute to the bill, which was also ordered to be printed, It is as follows: "Section 1. The Congress of the Confederate States do enact, That all citizens of the Confederate States who are or shall be owners of any cotton, rice, sugar, tobacco, corn, wheat, flour, bacon, pork or beef, or other agricultural products useful to the enemy, shall, whenever necessary to prevent said articles from falling into his possessionn the event said articles cannot be transported as aforesaid, and it shall become necessary to destroy them as provided in the first section of this act, then upon full proof by the owners of said articles before, the Court of Claims of the Confederate States, first, of the quality and value of said articles; secondly, of the impracticability by ordinary dilizence and reasonable cost to transport said article as herein before provided; and thirdly, of the necessity to destroy the said articles t
The Daily Dispatch: March 6, 1862., [Electronic resource], A New branch of the service. (search)
19th Regiment Virginia militia --We gather the following statistics from the report of Col. Evans, of the 19th Regiment, made yesterday to the Adjutant-General: number of persons who failed to report themselves for enrollment, and who are, by the terms of the law, enrolled or drafted among the first lavies631 number of persons who have reported themselves for enrollment, and who claim no exemption561 number of persons who claim to be exempt for the following causes: Employed on Government work345 Physically disabled236 Have sent substitutes for the war119 Holding office under Confederate States.55 Holding office under the State of Virginia29 Employed on railroads.38 Police officers35 Firemen29 Bank officers9 Ministers of the Gospel3 2,102