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The Daily Dispatch: September 27, 1862., [Electronic resource], Confederate Congress. (search)
r. Orr earnestly opposed the bill. Notwithstanding the expression given by the Military Committee at the last session against such a measure as the bill contemplated, and in violation of existing laws providing the mode of vacating commission, Gen. Bragg had reduced officers to the ranks and placed privates in their stead. He was not informed whether the Secretary of War had approved of General Bragg's practice. He supposed the object of the bill was to legalize what General B. had done. TheGeneral Bragg's practice. He supposed the object of the bill was to legalize what General B. had done. The law provided that when a vacancy occurred it was to be filled by the next in rank. Mr. Sparrow stated that abuses of the present system of electing officers were of such magnitude as to imperatively demand immediate reform. He recited instances in support of his position, one of which had come to his knowledge, where a company had elected as their captain a common their. A long discussion ensued on the bill, Messrs. Wigfall, Phelan, and others, favoring it, and Mr. Yancey opposing i
The Daily Dispatch: September 27, 1862., [Electronic resource], Seward's reply to the Paisley Parliamentary Association. (search)
fordsville, Ky., was yesterday, received at the office of the Adjutant General. We append a copy of the dispatch received yesterday, from Knoxville, Tenn., dated September 25th: To General S. Cooper, Adj't Gen'l C. S. A courier from Gen. Bragg's headquarters, eight miles west of Munfordsville, on the night of the 18th inst., confirms the report that Bragg captured about 5,000 men at Munfordsville on the 17th inst. Our loss about 50 killed and wounded. The same courier reports that u Gen'l C. S. A courier from Gen. Bragg's headquarters, eight miles west of Munfordsville, on the night of the 18th inst., confirms the report that Bragg captured about 5,000 men at Munfordsville on the 17th inst. Our loss about 50 killed and wounded. The same courier reports that up to the 12th inst. about 23,000 Kentuckians had joined Gen. Smith, and they were still coming. The Home Guard was delivering up their guns as rapidly as they could be received. Samuel. Jones, Major Gen'l.
The Daily Dispatch: September 27, 1862., [Electronic resource], From the army. (search)
Latest from the North. proclamation from Lincoln Liberating slaves — Gen Bragg advancing upon Louisville — the surrender of that city Demanded — heavy Federal loss at Shepherdstown, &c. isville is tremendous. A dispatch from Jeffersonville, dated 22d, says that the rebel Generals, Bragg and Smith, have divided their forces — Smith is to hold Buell, who is marching for Louisville, in check, while Bragg advances on the city. Bragg has summoned Nelson, in command of the army for the defence of Louisville, to surrender. Nelson refused, and has ordered all the women and children Bragg has summoned Nelson, in command of the army for the defence of Louisville, to surrender. Nelson refused, and has ordered all the women and children to leave the city at one hour's notice. Thousands of citizens are crossing the river into Indiana Bragg is some distance from the city, but advancing rapidly. The Herald acknowledges a heavy loBragg is some distance from the city, but advancing rapidly. The Herald acknowledges a heavy loss near Shepherdstown on Saturday. It says the rebels were dressed as Union soldiers, and displayed a flag of truce to induce the Federal to cross the river. Sumner's corps d'arme alone lost 5