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The Daily Dispatch: June 19, 1861., [Electronic resource], Ordnance Department, Richmond, June 5, 1861. (search)
ge Thomas, of Mass. has been elected to the Washington Congress, to fill the Vacancy claused by the resignation of Chas. F. Adams, present Minister at the Court of St. James. A. F. Albers. of Charleston, S. C., Was thrown from the tender of a locomotive on the Augusta Railroad a few days ago and instantly killed. The Federal Government is "seriously embarrassed" in consequence of Northern newspaper publications, and it is intimated that a censorship will be established. It is now stated that Burlingame is appomted Minister to China. The Zouaves at Alexandria claim to have delivered up a slave to his owner. We don't believe it. The New York papers are spreading a story that a portion of Col. Blanton Duncan's Kentucky Regiment have hoisted the Stare and Stripes. Some citizens of Dover, Delaware, have held a meeting and requested Senator Bayard to resign. Lieut. Greble, killed at Bethel, was buried with great pomp in Philadelphia on the 14th. inst.
The Daily Dispatch: June 25, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 11 (search)
Col. Blanton Duncan --The Winchester Republican well says: "No truer or braver man, nor one more devoted to the cause of the South, can be found in the service than Col. Duncan." Col. Blanton Duncan --The Winchester Republican well says: "No truer or braver man, nor one more devoted to the cause of the South, can be found in the service than Col. Duncan."
The Daily Dispatch: June 25, 1861., [Electronic resource], Twenty dollars reward. (search)
Virginia State Convention.Tenth day.--[Second Session.] Richmond, June 24, 1861. The Convention was called to order at the usual hour, Mr. Southall in the chair. A fervent prayer was pronounced by Rev. J. B. Duncan, of the Methodist Church. Mr. Macfarland submitted several ordinances from the Committee on Finance. The regular business of the day, namely: the connection between the Richmond, Potomac and Petersburg Railroads, was then taken up. A motion to indefinitely postpone was lost — ayes 37; noes 53. The main question was then put on the substitute to the ordinance, of which the following is a copy: "Be it ordained, That the Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac Railroad Company, and the Richmond Company, or either of them, is hereby authorized to extend their road, or either of them, through the city of Richmond, so as to connect with each other, and that the Richmond & Petersburg Railroad Company, and the Petersburg Railroad Company, or either of them
The Daily Dispatch: June 25, 1861., [Electronic resource], Col. Colt. (search)
The Hermitage District, says the Nashville Union, "the home of Andrew Jackson, where his remains repose, to guard the soil from desecration, has given a unanimous vote for separation from the despotism of Black Republicanism." Col. Blanton Duncan, by a telegraphic dispatch to Louisville, has emphatically contradicted the reported disaffection among our Kentucky volunteers. He says they will only leave the ranks with their death. While suffering under mental aberration, Miss Margaret McCaskill committed suicide by hanging herself upon a tree with a skein of thread, in Cheraw District, S. C. Lieut. Henry of one of the Mississippi companies, was accidentally drowned at Fort McRea, recently. His brother soldiers subscribed a large sum for the benefit of his widow. Tennessee has authorized the arming of one regiment with double-barreled shot guns, and two regiments with the common country rifle. Gen. McClelland has assumed the command of the Hessian forces
The Daily Dispatch: July 27, 1861., [Electronic resource], Personal. (search)
Personal. --Among the gallant defenders of the South, who have come to Richmond from Manassas since the great battle, is Col. Blanton Duncan, of Kentucky, with whom we had the pleasure of an interview last evening.
The Daily Dispatch: August 12, 1861., [Electronic resource], Col. Branton Duncan, of Kentucky. (search)
, as our Government will confiscate enough to repay all true citizens for such losses. We take pleasure in laying before our readers another instance of Colonel Duncan's patriotism: Winchester, July 2, 1861. Hon. C. G. Memminger, Sec'y of Treasury: Dear Sir: I can think of no manner of celebrating this, my birth-day, more appropriate than that of sending you the enclosed check for $500 to be, used in aiding to defeat Lincoln's mercenaries. Yours, very respectfully, Blanton Duncan. Confederate States of America, Tress'y Dep't, Richmond, July 11th, 61. Cr. Blaston Duncan, Commanding Kentucky Volunteers, Winchester, Va.: Sir: Your esteemed favor of the 2d instant, enclosing check for five hundred dollars, to be invested "in the most appropriate manner to aid in the defeat of Lincoln's mercenaries," has been received. This liberal and patriotic donation is accepted by the Department, and shall be applied in the manner indicated. It is truly gratif
The Daily Dispatch: August 22, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 10 (search)
A Splendid Forthcoming work. --We invite attention to the announcement in our advertising columns, of an illustrated volume soon to be issued by Col. Blanton Duncan. We have examined some of the drawings, and they are really superb.
The Daily Dispatch: October 17, 1861., [Electronic resource], From Kentucky. (search)
ille, had reached Louisville, having been successful in procuring arms for Kentucky, among them six batteries of artillery. The Journal says they have plenty of arms now to supply all the Kentucky volunteers, and "an indefinite number besides." A letter to the Louisville Journal from Rumsey, Ky., dated the 1st inst., says: "We have lots of soldiers here — about 1,000 Union men — and we expect more. They are from Hartford, Ky., Col. Hawkins's regiment.--We are expecting 4,000 to 6,000 Southern soldiers here in a few days. They were in Greenville on Sunday. The stockholders of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad have gone through the farce of electing Directors. Among those chosen, we notice the names of James Guthrie, H. D. Newcomb, J. B. Wilder, and W. F. Cooper. The Frankfort Commonwealth charges Col. Blanton Duncan with being a rascal, and the Louisville Journal endorses it. That is sufficient to make any decent man endorse the Colonel's integrity
The Daily Dispatch: January 30, 1862., [Electronic resource], General Assembly of Virginia. (search)
General Assembly of Virginia. Senate. WednesdayJan. 29, 1862. The Senate was called to order by the President, and prayer was offered by Rev. J. A. Duncan, Methodist. Mr. Logan, from the Committee on General Laws, reported a bill for an act to incorporate the Planters' Insurance Company of Petersburg, which was read a third time and passed. Mr. Paxton, from the Committee on Roads and Internal Improvements, reported that the committee had had under consideration a bill to regulate the working of railroads in this State on the Sabbath, and they report that it is inexpedient to legislate on the subject; which was accepted, They also reported that they had had under consideration a petition of merchants of Richmond, in relation to a connection of railroads passing through or around the cities of Richmond and Petersburg, for commercial and other purposes, and inasmuch as there is another bill before the Senate having the same object in view, they asked to be dischar
The Daily Dispatch: February 13, 1862., [Electronic resource], Half mourning for Prince Albert. (search)
C. S. District Court. --This Court resumed its sessions yesterday, Judge Halyburton presiding. Col. Blanton Duncan, of Kentucky, qualified to practice law at the bar of the Court by taking the several oaths required by law. A grand jury was impaneled and John L. Tate sworn in as foreman. Papers and witnesses in several cases were sent before them. No presentments were made, the grand jury adjourning until to-day. A petition was filed against Isaac & Griffin B. Davenport, to affect the property of Rowley, Ashburner & Co., alien enemies, and against Alex. Duval, in the matter of Irving Hall and G. K. Hull, who are alleged to be residing in New Jersey, or some other State at war with the Southern Confederacy.
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