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The Daily Dispatch: September 26, 1862., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
behaving in the most shameful manner. It is said that captains are in the habit of giving their men leave of absence, and sending them off an as to have accompany to action with. This is the effect of electing officer by the men and unless power to relieve such officers from command, and reduce them to the ranks is vested in the President or Major General as we may surely look for defeat. Company F. of Norfolk, went into action on Wednesday last with two officers and one man. Of the man (Chapman Hill) alone came out safe. Lieut. Duncan Robinson was wounded in the foot, and Lieut. J. Lester, taken prisoner. Capt. John Taylor, of Norfolk, and Capt. Crimes, of Portsmouth, were both killed. Grimes died Friday night. They were officers worthy of their station, and will be mourned by all. Col. Wright, of Georgia, was wounded slightly, and Col. J. Thornton, of Va, killed. The cannon ball that killed him, it is said, come four miles. Nothing from the army to-day. Accomac.
The Daily Dispatch: September 26, 1862., [Electronic resource], Expedition in Louisiana. (search)
Gartrell, of Ga., from the Judiciary Committee, reported a bill to authorize the payment of bounties due deceased soldiers to their widows or legal representatives. This bill was read twice by its title and referred to the Committee on Military Affairs. Mr. Davis, of Miss., called up his motion to reconsider the vote by which the House passed, on Saturday, the bill to regulate the granting of furloughs, and to support of his motion, addressed the House. The motion was opposed by Mr. Wright, of Ga., after which the vote was taken and the motion rejected. Mr. Foster, of Ala., moved to reconsider the vote by which the resolution fixing Tuesday, the 30th inst., as the day of final adjournment was adopted, and on this motion called the question. On the motion to reconsider the ayes and noes were ordered, and the vote being taken, resulted as follows: Ayes, 37; noes, 38. So the motion did not prevail. Mr. Miles, of S. C., from the Committee on Military Affairs, reporte