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The Daily Dispatch: February 18, 1862., [Electronic resource], Southern News. (search)
ompt and energetic measures for the purpose of putting every available man in the ranks for defence. In Nashville a large meeting and procession of the first citizens of the place was held. The Union says: They marched through the principal streets of the city, amid the waving of handkerchiefs by the ladies on the sidewalks, to the Public Square, where they were entertained with able and eloquent speeches from Governor Brown, the Hons. G. A. Henry, Andrew Ewing, Judges Baxter and Turner, all of whom had marched up in the procession. The speakers explained the object of the meeting to be for the purpose of raising and equipping a regiment for the defence of our homes against the Hessian invaders, and the thorough organization of the entire effective force of the city, so that they may be thoroughly drilled and ready at any moment to take the field. More troops from Alabama. The President has called upon the Governor of Alabama to furnish twelve additional regiment
The Daily Dispatch: February 28, 1862., [Electronic resource], article 2 (search)
Cumberland Grays. --The Ebenezer Grays, of Cumberland county, Va., attached to the 56th Virginia regiment, were in the battles at Fort Donelson. The only member of the company killed was Richard Short; four were wounded — Vines Turner seriously, the others slightly — and thirty-three taken prisoners. Among the latter are Lieuts. N. A. Flournoy and John Fiel
The Daily Dispatch: March 21, 1862., [Electronic resource], Notes of the War. (search)
so said to be the harbor of fugitives. Wednesday night, at 11 o'clock, the Provost Guard, 120 strong, were under arms. The detachment from below, commanded by Lt. Turner, C. S. A., the remainder of the guard, with the police, under Marshal Alexander in person, met at 18th and Main, surrounded the block of buildings between 17th he scenes were revolting. Every male in the block was arrested and confined in the jail till morning, when they had a hearing by Marshal Alexander, assisted by Lts. Turner, Emack, and Semple.--The liquor found thus was poured into the streets, barrels were taken to the receiving stere, and receipts given. Deserters were yesterdayracters detained. The squad of prisoners arrested amounted to 80. Many were provided with British Consul papers; those were released after being identified. Lieut. Turner, C. S. A., and Mr. James Thomas, of the 1st Maryland regiment, deserve much credit for their energy and coolness. Yesterday, besides several soldiers arrested
The Daily Dispatch: March 29, 1862., [Electronic resource], article 23 (search)
The Massachusetts Legislature has passed resolutions enlogizing Lieut. Col. Merritt, Adjutant Stearne, and other men of Massachusetts, who fell at the battle of Newbern. Three hundred privates and forty-eight officers, captured in the battle at Post Ridge, arrived in St. Louis on the 23d inst. So says a Northern paper. Wm. F. O'Daniel cut his throat in Wilmington, Del. a few days ago, while laboring under mental aberration, caused by financial difficulties. The city of Berlin is about to have built four Turner halls, of which the cost will be about 600,000 thalers. The great steamship Vanderbilt is being converted into an iron-clad ship, and the Ocean Queen into a steam-ram, at New York. Benton's large woolen factory in Bethie Pa. was consumed by fire a few days Loss $10,000.
The Daily Dispatch: April 9, 1862., [Electronic resource], The captured at Kernstown. (search)
nt, Grayson; Thos H Hendricks, 4rd regiment; Campbell; J W Blanks, 21st regiment, Pittsylvania; Dennis Morjarty, Irish battalion; W W Buchanan, 37th regiment, Washington co; Jos F Slover, 23d regiment, Luray; Geo Washington, 2d regiment; Robert Annon, 2d regiment; Hugh Strallon, 5th regiment; Jas C Cornutt, 4th regiment, Grayson; Capt G F Antrum, 5th regiment, Augusta; Serg't Jas F 5th regiment; Jas M Beard, 6th regiment; James H Payne, 5th regiment, Rockbridge; Chas Withers, 2d regiment; --Turner; James Hamilton, Winchester, dead; James Myers, Captain Colston's company; John J Widner, 37th regiment, Co F, dead; James H. Payne, Floyd, dead; unknown, dead; Jas H Barnes, 16d regiment, Halifax, dead; unknown, dead; Capt Rector or Capt Withers, not certainly known, dead; Benj G Hubbard, Col Taliaferro's regiment, dead; Capt Jas G Jones, Irish Battalion, Co E, dead; W E Doley, 42d regt, dead; Jas J Evans, 21st regt Co C, dead; John H Hoffman, Shenandoah Co, dead; Abner A Cornett, 37th reg'
The Daily Dispatch: April 25, 1862., [Electronic resource], From the South. (search)
he fight at Gillette, in the lower part of Jones county, N. C., between a detachment of cavalry under Lieut. Col. W. G. Robinson, and a pillaging party of the enemy. We copy the main portion: On Sunday, the 12th inst., Col. Robinson set out in quest of the enemy, who, he learned, was perpetrating the most wanton and heartless excesses in Jones and Onslow counties. His command consisted of the following companies and parts of companies:--Capt. Bryant, 50 men; Capt. Strange, 50 men; Capt. Turner, 50 men; a detachment of Capt. Cole's, 15 men, Lieut. King commanding; a detachment of Capt. Andrew's, 15 men, Lt. Allison commanding, a detachment of Capt. Thomas's, 52 men, Orderly Sergeant Winsted commanding, and four men of Capt. Hays's company — the entire command consisting of about two hundred and six men. The expedition started from a point which need not be mentioned, and proceeded in the direction which promised the greatest certainty of meeting with the enemy. When or how they
The Daily Dispatch: April 28, 1862., [Electronic resource], The War. (search)
ing put in charge of Mr. Ross, clerk of the prison, he made an assault on that gentleman, rendering it necessary that an armed guard should be placed over him. Lieut. Turner, who has charge of the prison, came in about 10 o'clock, and in reply to his questions, the man said his name was Ned Brown; that he belonged to the 21st Missig; also, that Gen. McClellan would soon be along from Yorktown and make everything right in Richmond. He appeared to be facetiously sarcastic in his remarks. Lieut. Turner said it was his duty to send him before the Provost Marshal, and started the man thither in charge of a guard. The two had proceeded about a square from the psented his musket and fired at the fugitive, who fell, shot through the lower part of the abdomen. He lied profusely, and cursed everything about him. He told Lieut. Turner, [who had been sent for and was soon on the ground,] with an oath, to take hold of his hand and talk to him, which he did. The wounded man being conveyed to th
The Daily Dispatch: April 28, 1862., [Electronic resource], article 5 (search)
Locked up. --Two females, having the appearance of cyprians, who, for some time past, have made it their business to loiter around the Confederate States Military Prison, on Cary street, making signs to the inmates, smiling, bowing, smirking, &c., were taken up yesterday evening, by the guard, while passing the prison and performing their accustomed round of duty. It is said that a note was dropped from a window, for them to pickup. By order of Lieut. Turner, commanding the post, they were conducted to the interior of Libby's building and fastened up for the night, to commune with their own thoughts.
The Daily Dispatch: May 26, 1862., [Electronic resource], News of the War. (search)
heir attempts to force a column upon Trenton, which they evidently designed doing. Their loss, as reported by citizens who saw, was five ambulance loads of dead and wounded, and five prisoners, which fell into our hands, together with eight horses and their equipments, several pistols, sabres, and other cavalry accoutrements. Their force was 200 cavalry, 2,000 infantry, and a battery of cannon. Our force was between 40 and 50 cavalry, from the companies of Capt. Hays, Capt. Andrew, and Capt. Turner, almost the entire number being from Capt. Hayes company, commanded by Lieut. Rogers. We lost one man killed, (Mr. Ray, of Capt. Hayes company,) with several slightly wounded, mostly with sabres. We lost two or three horses killed. From Vicksburg. The latest newspaper intelligence from Vicksburg is contained in the Jackson Mississippian, of the 19th inst. The following particulars are gathered from a gentleman who left the beleaguered city on the evening of the 18th: Five
The Daily Dispatch: may 28, 1862., [Electronic resource], There are now (search)
There are now about 318 prisoners, war and civil, in confinement on Cary street, under charge of LIeut. Turner; about 110 in Castle Godwin, and about 95 in the City Jail. About six hundred men are supported in idianess by the Confederate and State Governments daily.
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