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The Daily Dispatch: may 7, 1861., [Electronic resource], Terrible earthquake in South America. (search)
sist of part of Capt. C. E. Girardy's Battalion Louisiana Guard, 155 men; Montgomery Guard, Capt. Nolan, 104 men; Emmett Guard, Captain Neiligen, 74 men; Caddo Rifles, Captain Lewis, 105 men — the whole amounting to 438 men.--The troops were substantially clothed, well armed, and not at all averse to having a brush with Lincoln's followers at the earliest possible moment. They report thousands of the same sort on the way here. Sunday night 1,400 men from Tennessee landed at the camp near Lynchburg — also a battalion of about 150 from Huntsville, Alabama, and the cry was still they come. Up to 7½ o'clock last evening the above troops had not passed this office on their way to the camp ground. At the hour named it was raining violently. In speaking of the arrival of the above troops we must specially allude to the battalion of "Louisiana Guards," commanded by Capt. Girardy--a braver or more military body of men never marched in this city from any place. The whole battalion is com
Arkansas troops for Virginia. --L. P. Walker, Secretary of War, has accepted Major T. B. Flournoy's regiment of Arkansas troops for service in Virginia, and they are instructed to rendezvous at Lynchburg, where they will be mustered into service.
defence of the Old Dominion, fully armed, equipped, and ready for active service.--Amongst several beautiful flags there was one that struck me as most becoming and emblematic. On one side of its ample folds were the words "Louisiana Guards;"on the other, "Louisiana is our home — her cause is ours."The graceful wreaths of sugar cane and cotton plant around these glowing words gave them a striking and beautiful effect. This is the third detachment of Southern troops that has passed on to Lynchburg, and "the cry is still they come." To-morrow 1,000 Tennesseeans are expected, and during the coming week several thousand more from Alabama and Georgia. Thus the glorious Southern column is moving to drive back the vandal hordes of Abraham Lincoln. Yes, let them come.! We defy them and their worse than savage threats.--The people throughout this whole country are becoming thoroughly aroused. "Little Roanoke" don't intend to be behind-hand in the patriotic cause. She will send four
The Daily Dispatch: may 7, 1861., [Electronic resource], Flora Temple and Princess matched. (search)
The Court of Giles county has appropriated $10,000 for equipping the volunteers and the support of their families. A company of 100 Tennesseeans, and six additional Alabama companies, have arrived at Lynchburg. Governor Letcher reviewed the troops in Norfolk last Sunday.
ederick, Jefferson, Morgan, Hampshire, Hardy, Shenandoah, Page, Warren, Rockingham. At Staunton, the counties of Pendleton, Augusta, Pocahontas, Monroe, Highland, Bath, Rockbridge, Greenbrior, Alleghany At Alexandria, the counties of Fairfax, Loudoun, Prince William, and Alexandria City. At Warrenton, the county of Fauquier. At Culpeper C. H., the counties of Rappahannock, Madison, Greene, Orange. At Gordonsville, the counties of Albemarle, Nelson, Amherst. At Lynchburg, the counties of Campbell, Bedford, Roanoake, Botetourt, Craig, Giles, Mercer, Tazewell, Wise, Buchanan, McDowell, Smyth, Wythe, Putaski, Montgomery, Carroll, Floyd, Patrick, Henry, Franklin. At Abingdon, the counties of Washington, Russell, Scott and Lee. At Fredericksburg, the counties of Stafford, Spotsylvania, Caroline, and the town of Fredericksburg. At King George C. H., the counties of King George, Westmoreland. At Gloucester point, the counties of Gloucester, Ki