Browsing named entities in The Daily Dispatch: February 25, 1865., [Electronic resource]. You can also browse the collection for February 24th, 1865 AD or search for February 24th, 1865 AD in all documents.

Your search returned 3 results in 3 document sections:

The Daily Dispatch: February 25, 1865., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
bodies were subsequently found--six lying on the roadside leading to Smithfield, and ten in Smithfield, who had died of their wounds there. We did not learn whether any prisoners were taken, but a number of wounded Yankees were carried off by their comrades. So the party who came out to whip got whipped. Bold exploit — the Yankee Generals Crook and Kelly captured. The following interesting official telegram was received at the War Department last night: "Headquarters, February 24, 1865. "Hon. J. C. Breckinridge, Secretary of War: "General Early reports that Lieutenant McNeil, with thirty men, on the morning of the 21st, entered Cumberland, captured and brought out Generals Crook and Kelly, the adjutant- general of the department, two privates and the headquarters flag, without firing a gun, though a considerable force is stationed in the vicinity. "Lieutenant McNeil and party deserve much credit for this bold exploit. "Their prisoners will reach Staun
The Daily Dispatch: February 25, 1865., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
Confederate Congress. Senate. Friday, February 24, 1865. Prayer by Rev. Mr. Jeter, of the Baptist Church. Mr. Semmes, from the Finance Committee, reported back with the recommendation that it ought not to pass, House bill to provide for the immediate payment of arrears due the army and navy. Placed on the calendar. Mr. Wigfall, from the Military Committee, reported back Senate bill to abolish the offices of post quartermasters, commissaries, &c., which had been sent back from the House with an amendment; and recommended that the Senate do not agree to the amendment, but ask a committee of conference. Mr. Hunter disapproved of a committee of conference on this bill. He was opposed to the bill, as, if passed, it would derange and interrupt the collection of the tax in kind. There might exist other valid objections to it, with which he was not acquainted. The bill was, for the time, informally passed over, and, On motion, by Mr. Hunter, the Senate
The Daily Dispatch: February 25, 1865., [Electronic resource], article 2 (search)
Virginia Legislature. [Extra session.] Senate. Friday, February 24, 1865. The Senate was called to order at 11 o'clock. Prayer by Rev. Dr. Converse. The following bills were taken up, read the third time and passed: House bill providing for furnishing fuel to the sick and wounded soldiers from Virginia in Chimborazo Hospital. House bill providing for a loan of six hundred thousand dollars, in monthly instalments of two hundred thousand dollars, to the Roanoke Valley Railroad Company. The Senate bill entitled an act amending and re-enacting the second and third sections of an act entitled an act for the relief of families of soldiers living within the lines, or under the control, of the enemy, passed 20th of February, 1864, with an amendment by way of substitute, was reported to the Senate by the Clerk as having been passed by the House of Delegates, in which they request the concurrence of the Senate. On motion of Mr. Brannon, the subject was refe