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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), The civil history of the Confederate States (search)
chell from Arkansas; Baker and Maxwell from Florida; Hill and Johnson from Georgia; Burnett and Sims from Kentucky; Symmes and Sparrow from Louisiana; Brown and Phelan from Mississippi; Clark from Missouri; Davis from North Carolina; Barnwell and Orr from South Carolina; Haynes and Henry from Tennessee; Oldham and Wigfall from Texas; Hunter and Caperton from Virginia. In the House the members were distinguished for conservatism and ability, among whom were Curry, Clopton, and Pugh, Garland, Trippe, Ewing, Breckinridge, Conrad, Davis, Barksdale, Vest, Ashe, Boyce, Gentry, Vaughn, Bocock, and Boteler. Mr. Bocock was speaker and Albert Lamar clerk. The gravity of the situation evidently impressed the Confederate Congress, and in appreciation of the peril of the government immediate attention was given to filling up the thinned ranks of the armies. In the Senate Mr. Brown, of Mississippi, offered resolutions declaring that every male citizen should be enrolled in military service; tha
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 22. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), chapter 1.24 (search)
Surgeon, appointed by Secretary of War Aug. 31,‘63, to rank from June 10, ‘63. Passed Board at Shelbyville June 10, ‘63. Sept. 30, ‘63, 58th Alabama, Nov. 16, ‘63, relieved with 58th Alabama, and ordered to report to S. H. Stout. Tydings, Charles B., Assistant Surgeon. Passed Board at Chattanooga July 15, ‘63, to report to Medical-Director, A. T. May 31, ‘63, Breckinridge's Regiment Cavalry, July 16, ‘63, ordered to report to General Wheeler as Assistant Surgeon 9th Kentucky Cavalry. Trippe, John H., Surgeon. June 30, ‘64, 55th Alabama. Tigner, L. H., Assistant Surgeon. May 31, ‘64, 41st Georgia Regiment, ordered to report to Lieutenant-General Hood. June 13, ordered to report to A. J. Foard. Thomson, C. R., Surgeon. May 31, ‘64, 1st Georgia Regiment. Trotter, T. R., Assistant Surgeon. June 30, ‘64, 15th Mississippi. Left with wounded at Decatur, Ala. Turner, Samuel F., born in Talbot county, Ga., in 1835. Graduated in the N. O. Medical School,
n these were procured, he believed that our Generals would be competent to decide the proper policy to be pursued. Mr. Trippe, of Georgia, offered the following as a substitute to Mr. Foote's resolution Mr. Jenkins withdrawing his motion to be sought to supply all the means, whether of men, money, or arms, necessary to sustain the policy above declared Mr. Trippe earnestly and ably advocated his resolutions. The people of the South were determined to achieve their independence, aom Georgia, and asked if he intended his resolution as an endorsement of the heads of the war and Navy Departments Mr. Trippe did not think that the resolutions endorsed any one particularly, except the people. Mr. Lyons, of Virginia, askedto another part of to day's paper for the programme] Mr. Foote resumed his remarks, and thought the resolutions of Mr. Trippe were liable to be construed into an endorsement of the War and Navy Departments; he could support no such resolutions.
e of Va., Barksdale of Miss, McQueen of S. C., Breckinridge of Ky., Preston of Va., and McLean of N. C. Naval Affairs.--Messrs. Conrad of La., Boyce of S. C., Wright of Geo., Clopton of Ala., Currin of Tenn., Smith of Va., Gaither of N. C., Dawkins of Fla., and Chambliss of Va. Judicatory.--Messrs. Gartrell of Geo., Russell of Va. Dargan of Ala., Moore of Ky., Garland of Ark., Heiskell of Tenn., Gray of Texas, Ashe of N. C., and Holcombe of Va. Commerce--Messrs. Curry of Ala., Trippe of Geo., Cooke of Mo., McDowell of N. C., Lyons of Va., Sexton of Texas, Villere of La., F. W. Bruce of Ky., and Chambliss of Miss. Post-Offices and Post Roads.--Messrs. Chilton of Ala., Conrow of Mo., Royster of Ark., Johnson of Va., Clark of Geo., Davidson of N. C., Welsh of Miss., Hilton of Fla., and Herbert of Texas. Territories and Public Lands.--Messrs. Wilcox of Texas, Marshall of La., Jenkins of Va., Freeman of Mo., Foster of Ala., Batson of Ark., Lewis of Geo., Ewing of Ky
adequate to the discharged and the responsible duties resting upon the War Department at this time. After bellowing a good deal of reflection upon the object, but two modes had ben presented to mind, the most practicable of which was suggested in the resolution he and offered. Mr. Milks, from the Committee on Military, desired to report a bill that committee which he thought would cover the ground of the resolution, The bill was then and Mr. Conrad withdrew his resolution. Mr. Trippe, of Ga., submitted a bill for the payment of the salaries of District Collectors in those State which had assumed the war tax. Referred to the Committee'on Claims. Mr. Moore, of Ky., asked leave to introduce a bill to pay the citizens of Pike and Floyd counties, in that State, for supplies furnished to our armies. Referred to the committee on Claims. Mr. Perkins, of La. offered a resolution, which was referred to the Judiciary Committee. Mr. Kenner, of La., introduced resol
Royston, of Arkansas, moved to take up the resolution, previously offered by him, with reference to the adjournment of the House. The motion was lost. Mr. Milton, of Fla., introduced a design of a flag of the Confederate States, from Bedford county Va., which was referred to the Committee on Flag and Seal. Mr. Holt, of Geo., introduced a bill to amend the several acts for the confiscation and sequestration of the property of alien enemies. Referred to Judiciary Committee. Mr. Trippe, of Geo., submitted a memorial in reference to the distillation of ardent spirits, which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. Mr. Croomett, of Ky., introduced a resolution declaring all public investigation into the late disasters in Tennessee, unwise and impolitic, and calculated to engender rivalry among the Generals commanding our armies. He supported the resolution earnestly, and hoped it would be the pleasure of the House to pass it. Mr. Foots opposed the resolu
the proceedings, a motion was made to recommit the bill to the committee, with instructions to report a bill fixing the pay at $5 per day, and cents per mile for mileage. To this motion Mr. Foote offered an amendment to instruct the committee to report a bill to abolish the pay of members of Congress during the war, or to equalize it with the pay of privates in our army. Upon this motion, Mr. Garnett called for the ayes and noes, and the vote being taken resulted — ayes , noes 55. Mr. Trippe, of Georgia, opposed any increase of pay, and thought the passage of the bill would be the most damaging legislation of which the House could be guilty. Messrs. Foster, of Ala; Smith, of Va. Boyce, of S. C., and Jones, of Tenn., were opposed to the provisions of the Senate bill, fixing the pay at $3,000. Mr. Singleton, of , was in favor of fixing the pay at $2,200, and thought that amount sufficient. Messrs. , of S. C., and Foote, of Tenn., favored $3,000, as being no more than a fa
ciary Committee to inquire what legislation, if any, is necessary to protect the Government and people of the Confederate States against the disastrous consequences of a counterfeited currency, Adopted. Mr. Hanley, of Ark., offered a resolution respecting the monthly pay of soldiers in our army. Mr. Strickland, of Ga., offered a resolution to put in operation the mint at Dahlonega, in the State of Georgia. Also, a bill to amend the Sequestration Act, passed August 30, 1861. Mr. Trippe, of Ga, presented a joint resolution in relation to the discharge of non-commissioned officers and privates in certain cases. Referred to the Military Committee. Mr. Read, of Ky., offered a resolution that the office of Sergeant-at-Arms be created, and that this House proceed to elect such officer on Monday, the 25th of August. This resolution was withdrawn without action upon it. Mr. Moore, of Ky., submitted a resolution of thanks to Gen. Breckinridge and his officers and soldi
mmunicate to this House the authority or instructions under which said Commanding General has taken this action. Agreed to. Mr. Wright, of Ga., presented two memorials, which were appropriately referred. Mr. Gartrell, of Ga., presented a resolution that the Committee on Military Affairs be instructed to inquire whether the officers and men of the Provisional Army have been regularly paid; and if not, what legislation is necessary to insure their prompt payment. Agreed to. Mr. Trippe, of Ga., introduced a memorial in reference to the property of the infant children of Stephen A. Douglas. Referred, without reading, to the Committee on Claims. Also, a resolution that the Committee on Claims be instructed to inquire into the expediency of increasing the salary of clerks in the different Departments. Agreed to. Mr. Moore, of Ky., introduced a resolution that it be referred to the Military Committee to inquire into the expediency of increasing the medical corps
ruce, E. M. Bruce, Chambliss, Chisman, Clapp, Clopton, Collier, Cook, Crockett, Curvin, Curry, Dargan, Davis, Dawkins, Dejarnett, Ewing, Farrow, Foote, Foater, Freeman, Gardenheir, Gartrell, Gentry, Graham, Gray, Hanly, Hartridge, Heiskell, Herbert, Hilton, Hoge, Holcomb, Holt, Johnson, Kenan of Ga., Kenan of N. C., Kenner, Lander, Lyon, Machen, Marshall, McDowell, McLean, Menees, Miles, Moore, Perkins, Pugh, Royston, Russell, Sexton, Smith of Ala., Smith of N. C., Strickland, Swann. Tibbs, Trippe, Vest, Villere, Welch, Wilcox, Wright of Texas, Wright of Tenn, and Mr. Speaker.--74. Noes.--Messrs. Breckinridge, Conrad, Conroe, Dupre, Harris, and Lyons.--6. Absent, or not voting.--Messrs. Arrington, Barksdale, Boteler, Burnett, Chambers, Chilton, Clarke, Davidson, Elliott, Gaither. Garland, Garnett, Goode, Hyer, Jones, Lewis, Mckae, McQueen, Mumerlyn, Preston, Ralls, Read, Singleton, Smith of Va., Staples, and Wright of Ga. Mr. Harris, of Mo., from the Committee on Milita
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