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Maj. Jed. Hotchkiss, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 3, Virginia (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 6: (search)
structed to also take Colonel Vaughn's Third Tennessee regiment, which had just reached Winchester, as part of his detachment, move toward Romney without delay, and do the best he could to retard the progress of the Federal troops toward the Shenandoah valley. When Patterson ordered Lew Wallace to occupy Cumberland with the Eleventh Indiana, June 10th, he warned him to be very cautious, but the ambitious colonel, learning that a considerable Confederate force was quartered at Romney, Hampshire county, in the South Branch valley, left Cumberland at 10 p. m. of the 12th, with eight companies of infantry, about 500 in number, and went by rail 21 miles southwest to New Creek (Keyser) station of the Baltimore & Ohio. On the morning of the 13th, about 4 a. m., he started to march across the mountains, by a rough country road, hoping to reach Romney, 23 miles distant, by about 8 a. m. When within a mile and a half of the town, coming from the west from Mechanicsburg, his advance was fire
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 16. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), A Narrative of the service of Colonel Geo. A. Porterfield in Northwestern Virginia in 1861-1861, (search)
that if Jackson should be killed he (Loring) would find himself in command of an army of the object of whose movements he knew nothing. Jackson asked me to move forward a regiment which had halted on the side of a mountain near us. When I returned, Jackson asked me to join his staff, which I declined to do, because I liked Loring and did not wish to leave him. The weather becoming intensely cold, the army fell back, Jackson returning to Winchester and Loring being sent to Romney, in Hampshire county. Here Loring protested to the War Department against being kept. The Secretary sent him an order direct (not through Jackson) to fall back to Winchester. This offended Jackson, who sent on his resignation, which was not accepted. Loring's command was then sent elsewhere, he himself to Mississippi. I then reported to General Edward Johnson, whose command was about fifteen miles west of Staunton. General Johnson assigned me to the command of a brigade, composed of the remnant of th
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 20. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Unveiling of the statue of General Ambrose Powell Hill at Richmond, Virginia, May 30, 1892. (search)
once ordered to report to General Joseph E. Johnston, then in command of the troops on the upper Potomac, and was assigned to the command of the Thirteenth Virginia Infantry, made up of companies from the counties of Orange, Culpeper, Louisa, Hampshire, and Frederick, in Virginia, and one company from Baltimore, Maryland. This regiment was composed of splendid material, and by his training and discipline and from the spirit he infused into its officers and men, it was made equal to the best E. Johnston, learning that General McClellan was organizing a force on the Baltimore and Ohio railroad, about New creek, and threatening his flank, sent A. P. Hill with his own (the Tenth Virginia) and Third Tennessee regiments to Romney in Hampshire county, to observe and check the movement. The task was accomplished by Colonel Hill in a manner to call forth honorable mention, and on his return to the army it was confidently expected by his friends that he would be promoted and assigned to th
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 25. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), chapter 1.43 (search)
Forty-fourth Infantry, Amelia county. T. H. Board, Fifty-eighth Infantry, Bedford county. J. M. Hughes, Forty-fourth Infantry, Scottsville, Albemarle co. Isaac Kuykendall, Seventh Cavalry, Romney. J. M. Lovett, Twenty-second Cavalry, Hampshire county. W. T. Mitchell, Sixth Cavalry, Pittsylvania county. T. A. Moon, Sixth Cavalry, Halifax county. A. M. King, Fiftieth Infantry, Saltville, Lee county. B. G. Brown, Seventh Infantry, Brown's Cove, Albemarle co. Charles D. McCoy, Twenty-n, Mercer co. W. G. Herrington, Twenty-fifth Battalion, Shelby, Cleveland county, N. C. R. C. Campbell, Fifty-third Infantry, King William county. J. Walker Frasier, First Cavalry, Loudoun county. C. P. Johnson, McNeil's Battalion, P. R. Hampshire county. P. B. Akers, Eleventy Infantry, Lynchburg. L. Green, Fifth Cavalry, Petersburg. H. C. Jones, Fiftieth Infantry, Gladesville. J. S. Hempstead, Twenty-fifth Infantry, Dubuque, Ia. W. D. Dodson, Fifth Cavalry, Danville. Rober
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 31. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), chapter 1.10 (search)
ginia Military Institute; the Eighteenth Virginia Cavalry, by the General's brother, Colonel George W. Imboden, now a prominent lawyer in West Virginia; White's Battalion, by Major Robert White, late Attorney-General of West Virginia; the Maryland Battalion, by Major Sturgis Davis, of Maryland, who had won his laurels under Turner Ashby; Gilmor's Battalion of Rangers, by Harry Gilmor, of Baltimore, who was as rough and daring a rider as ever drew a saber; McNeil's Rangers, of Hardy and Hampshire counties, West Virginia, commanded by Captain John H. Mc-Neil. This was the company that later in the war, under the immediate command of Jesse McNeil, son of Captain J. H. McNeil, first lieutenant of Company D, rode into Cumberland, Md., and brought out two major-generals, Crook and Kelly, from the very midst of their commands. Finally, McClanahan's Battery, commanded by Captain John H. McClanahan, a Texan, who had served under Ben McCullough in Texas until it got too peaceable there for him
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 36. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), chapter 1.39 (search)
with his intrepid cavalry into the river, and firing as they went upon Sheridan's mounted pickets and supporting squadrons, the Virginians dashed in pursuit as if in steeple chase, with the Union riders, the coveted goal of both being the rear of Sheridan's army. The Federals sought for safety. Payne was seeking to spread confusion and panic in the Federal ranks and camps, and magnificently did he accomplish his purpose. At New Creek, a station on the Baltimore and Ohio railroad, in Hampshire county, in November, 1864, as Rosser, then in command of the division, approached the town, Payne requested that his brigade might lead in the assault. Colonel Cook, of the Eighth, who well knew the place, did not think it could be taken by assault. In the absence of surprise, this was no doubt the case. Rosser, however, gave to Payne the control of the advance and attack. The latter so moved the first squadron, that the pickets and reserves of the enemy were captured without firing a shot
The Daily Dispatch: January 29, 1861., [Electronic resource], The National Crisis. (search)
ady to be defended when I came in. It was far from it — and it would take me, even now, one week's hard work to have it in a complete state. My command is only about one-eighth of what it should be in time of war — but though small in number. I feel strong in the confidence that Providence win guard and guide me safely through any danger that may threaten." "Yours, sincerely, (Signed) "Robert Anderson." A meeting of the Working Men of Romney, Va. The working men of Romney, Hampshire county, Va., held a large public meeting at that place on Saturday, the 19th inst., and adopted with marked unanimity a series of resolutions reported by a committee appointed for that purpose, and which declared, in effect, that those assembled on the occasion Cherish the Federal Union as the Palladium of our liberty, when the laws of the Constitution, and those enacted by Congress in accordance therewith, are promptly, efficiently and justly executed by all the parties concerned; and will de
The Daily Dispatch: February 18, 1861., [Electronic resource], House of Delegates. (search)
osed to offer, granting the use of the Hall to the members of the State Convention till the hour of 4 o'clock each day, and which proposed that at the hour named the House should assemble for the transaction of business until otherwise ordered. Mr. K. urged as the chief motive for the adoption of the resolution that those members of the Convention who were also members of the House, were desirous of attending the sessions of both bodies, but could not do so under the existing arrangement. The resolution having been read by the Clerk, Mr. Keen submitted a motion that the rules be suspended in order to adopt or reject the same at once. The vote being taken, the House, by a decided majority, refused to reconsider. The usual notice was thereupon given. On motion, the House adjourned. Note.--We are requested to state that R. B. Steinrod, Esq., of Hampshire county, is detained from his seat in the House of Delegates on account of the illness of a member of his family.
The Daily Dispatch: March 15, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 5 (search)
e $6 per day additional to John Tyler. The amendments were agreed to, and the bill was passed unanimously.--Senate bill for the relief of the securities of Robert Chambers, Sheriff of Boone county; Senate bill to incorporate the Coal and Oil Company of Braxton county; Senate bill to incorporate the Common wealth Savings Bank, of Richmond; Senate bill to amend the charter of the Virginia Car-Spring Company; also, to amend certain acts relating to the charter of the New Creek Company, of Hampshire county; also, to incorporate the Laurel Valley Oil and Coal Company, in the county of Mason; also, to authorize Thomas Chancellor to erect a wharf on his lands; Senate bill extending the corporate limits of the town of Fredericksburg; Senate bill to incorporate the Burning Springs and Oil-Line Railroad Company; also, to authorize the Circuit Court of Preston county to legalize the conveyance of a tract of land made by Andrew Oliphant, as guardian or committee of William Smith, an idiot; also,
The Daily Dispatch: March 18, 1861., [Electronic resource], House of Delegates. (search)
nite postponement of the bill, (in order to allow him to speak thereon,) and the question being on agreeing thereto, Mr. Cowan demanded the previous question, which was sustained by the House, and being put, was decided in the affirmative. Petition.--Mr. Edwards presented the petition of Alexander Nowlin, of Franklin county, for remission of a fine. Resolutions of Inquiry into Expediency.--The following resolutions were offered: By Mr. Sherwood, of refunding to Silas Neese, of Hampshire county, the sum of $40 paid by him as land tax; by Mr. Morris, of reporting a bill incorporating the Marshall County Oil and Mining Company; by Mr. Watts, of refunding to Captain, Sprague, of the schooner Wm. H. Rutan, a fine paid by him for an alleged violation of the inspection law; by Mr. Welch, of reporting a bill to settle the boundary line between the counties of Clay and Kanawha, so as to definitely restore the county of Kanawha to the original line between said county of Kanawha and Ni
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