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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 8. (ed. Frank Moore) 31 7 Browse Search
Admiral David D. Porter, The Naval History of the Civil War. 12 8 Browse Search
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 4. 9 3 Browse Search
The Daily Dispatch: may 2, 1861., [Electronic resource] 6 2 Browse Search
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 3. 2 2 Browse Search
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The Daily Dispatch: may 2, 1861., [Electronic resource], Progress of the Revolution. (search)
power of accomplishing the purposes of their organization, I do not believe that in three weeks there will be fifty students at the University of Virginia. From Orange county we have the following narrative of the antecedents of Commander Thornton A. Jenkins, one of the volunteers in the work of destroying the Navy-Yard at Gosport: He is a native of Orange county, and of the most obscure origin, his grandfather having been whipped for stealing, and his father guilty of a social crimed was conveyed to the hospital, where he was properly cared for, and has now recovered. Among the numerous strangers from the North now sojourning in the city, are Thurlow Weed and John Sherman. Affairs in Philadelphia. Deputy Marshal Jenkins on Friday seized 250 barrels of flour, at the Baltimore depot intended for Baltimore; and on Saturday two kegs of powder and six revolvers were found among the effects of a citizen of Cecil county, Md., which were overhauled at the Broad and
The Daily Dispatch: may 2, 1861., [Electronic resource], Progress of the Revolution. (search)
rough and vigorous preparation. We have now three companies here, viz: "The Southern Guard," "The Sons of Liberty," and "The Jeff. Davis Guard," (just organized;) and unless they can be kept together and endowed in some manner or other with greater power of accomplishing the purposes of their organization, I do not believe that in three weeks there will be fifty students at the University of Virginia. From Orange county we have the following narrative of the antecedents of Commander Thornton A. Jenkins, one of the volunteers in the work of destroying the Navy-Yard at Gosport: He is a native of Orange county, and of the most obscure origin, his grandfather having been whipped for stealing, and his father guilty of a social crime of too gross a nature to mention. Thornton being an only child, and a sprightly boy, his teacher took an interest in him, and encouraged him to learn, and as he grew up he withdrew himself from his family, and the neighbors, in connection with the
The Daily Dispatch: may 2, 1861., [Electronic resource], Affairs in Philadelphia. (search)
Affairs in Philadelphia. Deputy Marshal Jenkins on Friday seized 250 barrels of flour, at the Baltimore depot intended for Baltimore; and on Saturday two kegs of powder and six revolvers were found among the effects of a citizen of Cecil county, Md., which were overhauled at the Broad and Prime street depot. Captain Albert L. Magilton, late of the United States Army, has accepted the command of a volunteer regiment of Philadelphia, which is nearly full and ready for service. Captain Magilton served in the 4th artillery, United States Army, for a number of years. On Saturday evening a meeting of the natives of Maryland residing in Philadelphia was held at the American Hotel, for the purpose of devising some means for the support of the exiles from Baltimore. On the same evening speeches were made by the "exiles" from Baltimore at the Continental Hotel, J. B. Shoemaker, Edward Rawlings and T. Joseph Rogers.