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Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Regimental Histories 8 8 Browse Search
The Daily Dispatch: February 28, 1862., [Electronic resource] 7 7 Browse Search
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 2 7 7 Browse Search
Alfred Roman, The military operations of General Beauregard in the war between the states, 1861 to 1865 3 3 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 4. (ed. Frank Moore) 2 2 Browse Search
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Harvard Memorial Biographies 2 2 Browse Search
Elias Nason, McClellan's Own Story: the war for the union, the soldiers who fought it, the civilians who directed it, and his relations to them. 2 2 Browse Search
The Photographic History of The Civil War: in ten volumes, Thousands of Scenes Photographed 1861-65, with Text by many Special Authorities, Volume 7: Prisons and Hospitals. (ed. Francis Trevelyan Miller) 2 2 Browse Search
The Photographic History of The Civil War: in ten volumes, Thousands of Scenes Photographed 1861-65, with Text by many Special Authorities, Volume 10: The Armies and the Leaders. (ed. Francis Trevelyan Miller) 2 2 Browse Search
Colonel William Preston Johnston, The Life of General Albert Sidney Johnston : His Service in the Armies of the United States, the Republic of Texas, and the Confederate States. 2 2 Browse Search
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House of Representatives. Thursday, Feb. 27, 1862. House met at 12 o'clock, and was opened with prayer by Rev. M. Road, of Kentucky Journal of yesterday read. Mr. Baldwin, of Virginia, appeared and took the requisite oath. The question before the House being the motion of Sir Villare of that hee the House meet at 11 o'clock, instead of 12 as now, and remain in session until 4 o'clock P. M., that gentleman accepted the amendment of Mr. Miles, of South Carolina, outstanding 12 o'clock. Mr. , of Texas, opposed the amendment and favored the resolution as originally presented The hour for meeting was fixed at 11 o'clock. Mr. Bauck, of Kentucky, moved to strike but the clause of the resolution, making a motion to adjourn out of order until 4 o'clock P. M., motion agreed to. Mr. Garnett, of Va., said that as the President had upon this House, in common with the people of the Confederate , to observe to morrow as a day of fasting, humiliation, and prayer,
General Assembly of Virginia. Senate. Thursday, Feb. 27, 1862. The Senate was called to order at twelve o'clock by Lieut., Governor Montagus. The following resolutions of inquiry were offered and adopted; By Mr. Isbell: Of reporting a bill authorizing an increase of the banking capital of the Commonwealth. By Mr. Collier: Of refunding to Andrew M. Crew a license tax improperly paid. By Mr. Witten: Of releasing the securities of John C. Harrison, sheriff of Tazewell, from the payment of damages for the failure of said Harrison to pay the revenue of said county. Army and navy officers. The following resolution, offered by Mr. Carraway, was adopted: Resolved, That the report of the committee of the Convention, adopted 6th Dec., 1861. in relation to the officers of the army and navy of the United States who have resigned and returned to Virginia, but who have not been commissioned in the Confederate States services, together with the communicatio
House of Delegates. Thursday, Feb. 27, 1862. The House was opened with prayer by the Rev. Mr. Hoge. The following bills were reported: By Mr. Anderson: A bill relative to the improvement and navigation of the James River and Kanawha Canal. By Mr. Robertson: A bill to relieve certain corporations and persons from the penalties attached to the issuing of small notes. On motion of Mr. Harrison, the "Stay Law" was taken up and made the order of the day for Monday next at 12 o'clock Mr. Baskerville called up the bill to amend an ordinance of the Convention for the organization of the Provisional Army of Virginia, and proposed an amendment, the object of which, he stated, was to conform the bill with the present regulations of the Confederate States army. The amendment was adopted and the bill passed. On motion of Mr. Anderson, of Botetourt, the House bill for the organization of ten or more companies of rangers of the hundred men each, with proposed Se
Battle of Roanoke Island. (our own Correspondent.) Monument Hotel, Richmond, Feb. 27, 1862. The night of February 7th was dark and rainy. The bombardment was over. By eight o'clock the war-ships were but dimly seen, their black sides looming up against the dusky sky beyond. A little later their positions were only designated by the signal lights, which, for fear of accidents, were hung in the rigging. Our gunboats when last seen were near the channel barricade, still in line of battle and still presenting a bold front to the formidable enemy. Finding there was no more ammunition on the fleet, or not enough for another day's fight, Commodore Lynch was forced to leave the field. He sent a boat on shore to communicate the fact to Col. Shaw, but received no reply. As dark as the night was, the boats made their way up the channel towards Elizabeth City where a final stand was to be made. The command of Commodore Lynch was upon Albemarle and Pamlico founds, and he therefore
Richmond markets, Feb. 27, 1862. The report of the markets published in the daily Dispatch of yesterday, was prepared for the paper some days since, but was delayed and appeared accidentally yesterday. It contained some quotations that by lapse of time were erroneous. There is some depression in the tobacco market, occasioned no doubt by the tenor of foreign advices — possibly the purport of Lord Palmerston a declaration as to the policy of English; but as this declaration was made s $14 net. Money matters. Gold — We quote buying and selling extremes at 40a50 per cent. for gold, and 30 to 45 percent. premium for silver. Sales of Stocks in Richmond.--Reported by John A Lancaster & Son, for the week ending February 27, 1862. Confederate States Bonds--$5,000,000--sales $100 and interest. Confederate States bonds--$100,000,000 issue sales 99. Tennessee State bonds--(interest suspended,) last sales, 60. Virginia 6 per cent. Registered Bonds, sa
by offer a reward of twenty-five Dollars to any person or persons who shall arrest any one of the said parties, and deliver him into the Jail of Richmond And I do moreover require all officers of this Commonwealth, civil and military, and request the people generally, to use their best exertions to procure the arrest of the said parties, that they may be brought to justice. Given under my hand as Governor, and under the Lesser Seal of the Commonwealth, at Richmond, this 27th day of February, in the year 1862. John Letcher. By the Governor. Geo W. Munford, Secretary of the Commonwealth. Description of the escaped prisoners. James Finors is about 21 years of age five or eleven inches high, blue eyes, dark hair, has a scar over one of his eyes, and walks with turned in. Andrew Sullivan, an irishmen by birth, dark complexion, 21 or 22 years old, and shout six feet high. J. Calum Hezay, about 20 years of use, light complexion, and about five feet three