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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 11. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Unveiling of Valentine's Recumbent figure of Lee at Lexington, Va., June 28th, 1883. (search)
with the ruins of an Empire falling on his shoulders, and the gory remnants of his army staggering under the thick blows of the advancing foe, we see Lee turning aside from the column, and riding up to the home of the widow of the gallant Colonel John Thornton, who had fallen at Sharpsburg. I have not time to tarry, he says, but I could not pass by without stopping a moment to pay my respects to the widow of my honored soldier, Colonel Thornton, and tender her my deepest sympathy in the sore bColonel Thornton, and tender her my deepest sympathy in the sore bereavement she sustained when the country was deprived of his invaluable services. Three of his sons were there in the army with him; but they were too noble to seek, and he too noble to bestow honors, because of the tie of blood. One of them, a private in the artillery, served his gun with his fellows. Another he is requested by President Davis to assign to command an army, but he will not be the medium of exalting his own house, though a superior ask that it be done, and though his son de
The Daily Dispatch: April 29, 1863., [Electronic resource], From Suffolk. (search)
Runaway. --Ran away, yesterday morning, a negro girl named Ellen, hired of Mr W S Phillips, and owned by Peter R Thornton. She is about fifteen years old, and of quite dark color. I suppose she is somewhere near 2d and Leigh sts, where a sister of her's is living. For the apprehension of said negro I will pay the usual reward. Henry Boehmer, At Chas L Hobson's Factory, Corner of Cary and 11th sts. ap 29--1t*
The Daily Dispatch: April 29, 1863., [Electronic resource], article 3 (search)
Mayor's Court. --The cases before this Court yesterday, though many, were of a trifling character. The case of Patrick Jacobs, for stealing Simon Fleisher's gold watch, was continued until the 30th. Alexander Muilony was committed as a suspicious character for falling to give security to be of good behavior. John Field, slave of J. W. Jones, was punished for going into Joseph May's store and using insolent and provoking language to his wife, John Thornton was required to give security for committing an assault and battery on Charles J. Miller. The examination of Andrew J. Hawking, charged with being engaged in a riot on the 20th of April, was continued on account of the absence of witnesses, as was also the case of John Logan, for breaking into Fred. Weidemyer's smoke house and stealing 300 pounds of bacon. Sundry members of the colored fraternity were punished for petty infractions of law. such as smoking cigars in the street, going without passes, &c.
The Daily Dispatch: September 16, 1864., [Electronic resource], Registration of Exempts and Detailed men. (search)
upon investigation, proved to emanate from a difficulty which had occurred between Jordan Miller, a man familiar to the criminal authorities of this city, and John Thornton, a member of the Reserved forces of the State. Miller, having for some time suspected Thornton of an undue intimacy with his family, set himself to watch arouThornton of an undue intimacy with his family, set himself to watch around his premises the night preceding, and, at an early hour yesterday, happening to discover Thornton in the neighborhood of his residence, he pitched into him with a club. In the course of the melee both parties were dreadfully cut and bruised about the head and face. The matter will be investigated before the Mayor this morninghis premises the night preceding, and, at an early hour yesterday, happening to discover Thornton in the neighborhood of his residence, he pitched into him with a club. In the course of the melee both parties were dreadfully cut and bruised about the head and face. The matter will be investigated before the Mayor this morning.
The Daily Dispatch: September 19, 1864., [Electronic resource], Mayor's court. (search)
ill Tuesday. Peter Meeks, a member of the Nineteenth Virginia regiment, charged with robbing William, slave of John Bray, of a silver watch, valued at $30, was remanded for examination before the Hustings Court. The facts of the case showed that Meeks met William in the street and inquired the time of day.--When the watch was taken out, the accused grabbed it from the negro and put it into his pocket, leaving the chain in the owner's hands. The watch was afterwards recovered. John Thornton, charged with assaulting and beating Charles Jordan Miller, was sent on for indictment by the Hustings Court grand jury. The appearance of both parties in court showed that they had been severely punished in the fight which had taken place between them. William T. Mitchell, formerly a resident of Lynchburg, made complaint against a respectable citizen of this place that he had made an assault upon him in the public street, and after knocking him down, took from his pocket a gold wa