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Marcus J. Wright (search for this): chapter 23
fund, which is $4,000. The most pleasant and mutually helpful relations have been maintained by the Society with the United States War Record Office, and full access to the archives of the Society also afforded to the recently constituted United States Naval Records Office at Washington, D. C. Its agent, Captain H. B. Littlepage, spent several weeks in selecting material, which was subsequently copied. Grateful acknowledgment is due Major George B. Davis, United States Army, and General Marcus J. Wright, formerly of the Confederate Army, for constant courtesies and invaluable assistance afforded the Southern Historical Society. The Legislature, by an enactment, having made doubtful the tenure of the Society of the room which it occupied in the Capitol, the Secretary, through kindly furtherance of the Honorables Lyon G. Tyler and William Lovestein of the House of Delegates and of the Senate of Virginia, respectively, secured the passage of the following, February 23, 1888: Ch
George Woodbridge (search for this): chapter 23
Robert E. Withers, Wytheville, Va. Colonel Joseph Mayo, Richmond, Va. Rev. John Wm. Jones, Richmond, Va., Lieutenant-Colonel Archer Anderson, Richmond, Va. Major Robert Stiles, Richmond, Va. George L. Christian, Esq., Richmond Va. On motion, the Society then adjourned to meet at Richmond, Va., on the call of the President. Pursuant to the above, the Society met at Richmond, in the Capitol, in the Senate chamber, at 8 o'clock P. M., October 29, 1873. After prayer by Rev. George Woodbridge, D. D,, of the Episcopal Church, the President, General Jubal A. Early, introduced with eulogistic remarks, General Wade Hampton, of South Carolina, who delivered an eloquent address, which will be found in the January number, 1874, of the Southern Magazine. Appropriate addresses were subsequently made by Hon. J. L. M. Curry, L. L. D., Rev. Moses D. Hoge, D. D., and Major Robert Stiles. The Society reassembled the following day in the same place, when the chairman of the Executive Com
Robert E. Withers (search for this): chapter 23
al A. W. Campbell, Rev. J. H. Bryson, W. A. Collier, Samuel Mansfield, Colonel Polk Johnson. Virginia—General Henry Heth, General D. H. Maury, Governor John Letcher, General Fitzhugh Lee, General Eppa Hunton, General Thomas T. Munford, Colonel R. E. Withers, General James H. Lane, General Gabriel C. Wharton, General R. D. Lilley, Dr. J. L. M. Curry, Rev. J. William Jones, Colonel C. S. Venable, Colonel John A. Sloan, General W. R. Terry, General William Terry, Colonel William Preston Johnstoer changes in the Executive Committee by death and other causes, and by appointments to vacancies. Colonel Charles S. Venable, University of Virginia. Colonel William Preston Johnston, Washington and Lee University, Lexington, Va. Colonel Robert E. Withers, Wytheville, Va. Colonel Joseph Mayo, Richmond, Va. Rev. John Wm. Jones, Richmond, Va., Lieutenant-Colonel Archer Anderson, Richmond, Va. Major Robert Stiles, Richmond, Va. George L. Christian, Esq., Richmond Va. On motion, the
Will (search for this): chapter 23
photographs of distinguished Confederates, etc. The following officers were elected: President—General Jubal A. Early, of Virginia. Vice-President—Hon. R. M. T. Hunter, of Virginia. Secretary and ex-officio Treasurer—Colonel George Wythe Munford, of Virginia. Vice-Presidents of States. General Isaac R. Trimble, Maryland. Governor Zebulon B. Vance, North Carolina. General M. C. Butler, South Carolina. Admiral R. Semmes, Alabama. Colonel W. Call, Florida. General Will. T. Martin, Mississippi. General J. B. Hood, Louisiana. Colonel T. M. Jack, Texas. Hon. A. H. Garland, Arkansas. Governor Isham G. Harris, Tennessee. General J. S. Marmaduke, Missouri. General S. B. Buckner, Kentucky. W. W. Corcoran, Esq., Washington, D. C. The President appointed the following gentlemen members of the Executive Committee: General Dabney H. Maury, Richmond, Va., Chairman. General Maury, so long and prominently identified with the Society, re<
Cadmus M. Wilcox (search for this): chapter 23
son, R. Taylor, A. L. Stuart, Dabney H. Maury, H. N. Ogden, M. W. Cluskey, B. T. Sage, C. M. Wilcox, F. H. Wigfall, G. W. Gordon, George Norton, B. M. Harrod, Fred. N. Ogden, J. S. Marm D., Rufus R. Rhodes, H. N. Jenkins, F. H. Wigfall, James Strawbridge, Wm. Palfrey, C. M. Wilcox, Edward Peychaud, G. T. Beauregard, Braxton Bragg, B. J. Sage, W. C. Black, Benj. Mgden, Henry Ginder, Charles L. C. Dupuy, Wm. Palfrey, Rufus R. Rhodes, H. N. Jenkins, C. M. Wilcox, Edward Peychaud, Rev. R. Q. Mallard, J. S. Bernard, T. C. Herndon, W. C. Black, D. Df the Society: Rev. B. M. Palmer, D. D., General D. H. Maury, General G. T. Beauregard, General Cadmus M. Wilcox, B. J. Sage. It was unanimously resolved that a salary of $500 per annum be attached tg delegates as present: Louisiana—General G. T. Beauregard, Captain Charles E. Finner, General C. M. Wilcox, Captain George H. Frost, General P. O. Hebert, W. A. Bell, Lieutenant Charles A. Conrad,
C. M. Wilcox (search for this): chapter 23
etary—Rev. J. William Jones, of Virginia. Assistant Secretary—Major John A. A. West, of Georgia. During the afternoon session General Early delivered an address, setting forth the duties that had devolved on the survivors of the Confederate army and navy in reference to the history of the late war. August 15th, the Committee on Business appointed the previous day, consisting of Admiral Semmes (chairman), General Fitzhugh Lee, General Maury, General Hebert, Colonel John McKinney, General Wilcox, General Butler, General Martin, General Early, Colonel Venable, and Colonel Wm. Preston Johnston, made the following report, which was adopted: Resolved, i. That the headquarters of the Southern Historical Society be transferred to Richmond, Virginia. 2. That the Convention, in order to carry out the purposes proposed by the Executive Committee of the Southern Historical Society, at New Orleans, proceed to reorganize the Society, with the object and purposes set forth in the anne
F. H. Wigfall (search for this): chapter 23
cribing their names: Braxton Bragg, R. L. Gibson, R. Taylor, A. L. Stuart, Dabney H. Maury, H. N. Ogden, M. W. Cluskey, B. T. Sage, C. M. Wilcox, F. H. Wigfall, G. W. Gordon, George Norton, B. M. Harrod, Fred. N. Ogden, J. S. Marmaduke, John B. Sale, F. H. Farrar, James Phelan, S. B. Buckner, William H. in, Henry Ginder, Charles L. C. Dupuy, A. W. Bosworth, F. R. Southmayd, Geo. W. Logan, Jr., Samuel Logan, M. D., Rufus R. Rhodes, H. N. Jenkins, F. H. Wigfall, James Strawbridge, Wm. Palfrey, C. M. Wilcox, Edward Peychaud, G. T. Beauregard, Braxton Bragg, B. J. Sage, W. C. Black, Benj. M. Palmer, D. Dcox, Edward Peychaud, Rev. R. Q. Mallard, J. S. Bernard, T. C. Herndon, W. C. Black, D. D. Colcock, B. J. Sage, G. T. Beauregard, H. F. Beauregard, F. H. Wigfall, W. J. Pike, John Rennard, Ed. Palfrey, John Finney, W. M. Goodrich, Col. Fontaine, Hugh McClosky, Thomas A. Adams. There had been expended by t
Gabriel C. Wharton (search for this): chapter 23
. Turnbull, Jr. Mississippi—General W. T. Martin, Major D. W. Flowerre, Captain J. E. Leigh. Missouri—Colonel W. H. H. Russell. Tennessee—Colonel John A. McKinney, General W. Y. C. Humes, General A. W. Campbell, Rev. J. H. Bryson, W. A. Collier, Samuel Mansfield, Colonel Polk Johnson. Virginia—General Henry Heth, General D. H. Maury, Governor John Letcher, General Fitzhugh Lee, General Eppa Hunton, General Thomas T. Munford, Colonel R. E. Withers, General James H. Lane, General Gabriel C. Wharton, General R. D. Lilley, Dr. J. L. M. Curry, Rev. J. William Jones, Colonel C. S. Venable, Colonel John A. Sloan, General W. R. Terry, General William Terry, Colonel William Preston Johnston, Colonel Robert T. Preston, F. R. Farrar, General B. H. Robertson, Captain J. W. C. Davis and General J. A. Early. The Committee on Permanent Organization recommended the following officers, who were unanimously elected: President—Governor John Letcher, of Virginia. First Vice-Preside
John A. A. West (search for this): chapter 23
as present: Louisiana—General G. T. Beauregard, Captain Charles E. Finner, General C. M. Wilcox, Captain George H. Frost, General P. O. Hebert, W. A. Bell, Lieutenant Charles A. Conrad, H. F. Beauregard. Georgia—Judge D. A. Vaison, Major John A. A. West, General Robert H. Anderson. North Carolina—Hon. R. H. Smith. Alabama—Admiral Raphael Semmes, Colonel G. A. Henry, Jr., Colonel T. B. Roy, Captain E. Thornton Taylor. Texas—Colonel A. W. Speight, Major F. Charles Hume, Major D. Fe-President—Admiral Semmes, of Alabama. Second Vice-President—General G. T. Beauregard, of Louisiana. Third Vice-President—General W. Y. C. Humes, of Tennessee. Secretary—Rev. J. William Jones, of Virginia. Assistant Secretary—Major John A. A. West, of Georgia. During the afternoon session General Early delivered an address, setting forth the duties that had devolved on the survivors of the Confederate army and navy in reference to the history of the late war. Aug
S. Teackle Wallace (search for this): chapter 23
d comprehension. The desire was to obtain materials for a just and accurate history of the great struggle, and representative documents and circumstantial details were to be sought for throughout the Union. The material gathered was to be classified and carefully arranged. Copies of the circular, in manuscript, were sent by the Secretary to the following Vice-Presidents of the Society for the several States, who had been appointed: Virginia—General Robert E. Lee. Maryland—Hon. S. Teackle Wallace. North Carolina—Lieutenant-General D. H. Hill. South Carolina—Lieutenant-General Wade Hampton. Georgia—Hon. Alexander H. Stephens. Alabama—Admiral Raphael Semmes. Tennessee—Governor Isham G. Harris. Mississippi—Governor Benjamin G. Humphreys. Texas—Colonel Ashbel Smith. Kentucky—Major-General John C. Breckenridge. Missouri—General Trusten Polk. Arkansas—Hon. A. H. Garland. Florida—Hon. Stephen R. Mallory. District of Columbia—
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