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as to request the President instead of the Secretary of War, and in this form it passed. Mr. Collier, of Va., was added to the Committee on Commerce. Mr. Lyons, of Va., offered a joint resolution, as follows: Resolved, That the thanks of Congress are due and are hereby tendered, to General Robert E. Lee and the officers and men under his command for the great skill and ability, and unsurpassed gallantry and patriotism displayed by them in the battles on the Chickahominy, on the 26th, 27th, 29th, and 30th of June, and on the 1st of July, 1862, when with inferior numbers they encountered the barbarous and vindictive enemies of our country, and drove their army of at least one hundred thousand men, under their most accomplished General, from their camps and entrenchments, to find shelter under the guns of their ships. Mr. Kennan, of Ga., asked the gentleman from Virginia to amend his resolution so as to include Gen. Joseph E. Johnston, who was in command at the battle
was in command at the battle of "Seven Pines." Mr. Lyons was in favor of according all honor to Gen. Johnston, but thought it should be done in a separate resolution. After some discussion, the resolution was withdrawn for the time, when. Mr. Goode, of Va., presented a joint resolution, tendering the thanks of Congress and the country to Gen. Joseph E. Johnston and the officers and men under his command for their gallantry for the victory achieved by them over the enemy on the 31st of May and 1st of June, in the engagement of Seven Pines. This resolution passed to its engrossment, when. Mr. Foote, of Tenn., asked its reconsideration, with a view to allow him to offer an amendment.--He had understood that Gen. Johnston in his official report had excepted from any participation in the honors of that victory one of the general officers engaged in that battle. In the face of that report he was not prepared to vote thanks to that excepted officer. The House refused to r
June 30th (search for this): article 8
t instead of the Secretary of War, and in this form it passed. Mr. Collier, of Va., was added to the Committee on Commerce. Mr. Lyons, of Va., offered a joint resolution, as follows: Resolved, That the thanks of Congress are due and are hereby tendered, to General Robert E. Lee and the officers and men under his command for the great skill and ability, and unsurpassed gallantry and patriotism displayed by them in the battles on the Chickahominy, on the 26th, 27th, 29th, and 30th of June, and on the 1st of July, 1862, when with inferior numbers they encountered the barbarous and vindictive enemies of our country, and drove their army of at least one hundred thousand men, under their most accomplished General, from their camps and entrenchments, to find shelter under the guns of their ships. Mr. Kennan, of Ga., asked the gentleman from Virginia to amend his resolution so as to include Gen. Joseph E. Johnston, who was in command at the battle of "Seven Pines." Mr
July 1st, 1862 AD (search for this): article 8
War, and in this form it passed. Mr. Collier, of Va., was added to the Committee on Commerce. Mr. Lyons, of Va., offered a joint resolution, as follows: Resolved, That the thanks of Congress are due and are hereby tendered, to General Robert E. Lee and the officers and men under his command for the great skill and ability, and unsurpassed gallantry and patriotism displayed by them in the battles on the Chickahominy, on the 26th, 27th, 29th, and 30th of June, and on the 1st of July, 1862, when with inferior numbers they encountered the barbarous and vindictive enemies of our country, and drove their army of at least one hundred thousand men, under their most accomplished General, from their camps and entrenchments, to find shelter under the guns of their ships. Mr. Kennan, of Ga., asked the gentleman from Virginia to amend his resolution so as to include Gen. Joseph E. Johnston, who was in command at the battle of "Seven Pines." Mr. Lyons was in favor of acco
August 21st, 1862 AD (search for this): article 8
House of Representatives. Thursday, Aug. 21, 1862. House met at its usual hour, was called to order by the Speaker, and its sitting opened with prayer by Rev. Mr. Granberry. Mr. Sexton, of Texas, offered a resolution requesting the Secretary of War to furnish the House, if not incompatible with the public interest, the report of Gen. Beauregard on his retreat from Corinth, and all papers connected therewith. This resolution was amended so as to request the President instead of the Secretary of War, and in this form it passed. Mr. Collier, of Va., was added to the Committee on Commerce. Mr. Lyons, of Va., offered a joint resolution, as follows: Resolved, That the thanks of Congress are due and are hereby tendered, to General Robert E. Lee and the officers and men under his command for the great skill and ability, and unsurpassed gallantry and patriotism displayed by them in the battles on the Chickahominy, on the 26th, 27th, 29th, and 30th of June, and on th
on the courage of Gen. Huger, but that officer owed it to himself, and to the historic name he bore, to vindicate himself from the charges which rested against him. The resolution, as originally offered, was supported by Messrs. Lyons, Miles, Bonham, and others, but they disclaimed that they participated in the discussion as the apologists of the conduct of Gen. Huger. The question being called, a yea and any vote was had on the amendment of Mr. Foote, which resulted as follows: year 23, nays 44. The resolution of Mr. Lyons was then passed to its engrossment and, after a third reading adopted. Mr. Boteler, of Va., presented joint resolutions tendering the thanks of Congress to Gen. T. J. Jackson, and the officers and man under his command, for the distinguished gallantry displayed by them in the battles of McDowell, Front Royal, Winchester, Cross Keys, Port Republic, and on the Chickahominy, Passed unanimously. Mr. Chambliss, of Va., offered a resolution instr
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at the battle of "Seven Pines." Mr. Lyons was in favor of according all honor to Gen. Johnston, but thought it should be done in a separate resolution. After some discussion, the resolution was withdrawn for the time, when. Mr. Goode, of Va., presented a joint resolution, tendering the thanks of Congress and the country to Gen. Joseph E. Johnston and the officers and men under his command for their gallantry for the victory achieved by them over the enemy on the 31st of May and 1st of June, in the engagement of Seven Pines. This resolution passed to its engrossment, when. Mr. Foote, of Tenn., asked its reconsideration, with a view to allow him to offer an amendment.--He had understood that Gen. Johnston in his official report had excepted from any participation in the honors of that victory one of the general officers engaged in that battle. In the face of that report he was not prepared to vote thanks to that excepted officer. The House refused to reconsider the vot
Beauregard (search for this): article 8
House of Representatives. Thursday, Aug. 21, 1862. House met at its usual hour, was called to order by the Speaker, and its sitting opened with prayer by Rev. Mr. Granberry. Mr. Sexton, of Texas, offered a resolution requesting the Secretary of War to furnish the House, if not incompatible with the public interest, the report of Gen. Beauregard on his retreat from Corinth, and all papers connected therewith. This resolution was amended so as to request the President instead of the Secretary of War, and in this form it passed. Mr. Collier, of Va., was added to the Committee on Commerce. Mr. Lyons, of Va., offered a joint resolution, as follows: Resolved, That the thanks of Congress are due and are hereby tendered, to General Robert E. Lee and the officers and men under his command for the great skill and ability, and unsurpassed gallantry and patriotism displayed by them in the battles on the Chickahominy, on the 26th, 27th, 29th, and 30th of June, and on t
t speech of considerable length, in which he expressed the most decided unwillingness to connect the name of Gen. Huger with the other brave officers and men to whom we were indented for the successes which have attended our arms. He did not question the courage of Gen. Huger, but that officer owed it to himself, and to the historic name he bore, to vindicate himself from the charges which rested against him. The resolution, as originally offered, was supported by Messrs. Lyons, Miles, Bonham, and others, but they disclaimed that they participated in the discussion as the apologists of the conduct of Gen. Huger. The question being called, a yea and any vote was had on the amendment of Mr. Foote, which resulted as follows: year 23, nays 44. The resolution of Mr. Lyons was then passed to its engrossment and, after a third reading adopted. Mr. Boteler, of Va., presented joint resolutions tendering the thanks of Congress to Gen. T. J. Jackson, and the officers and man
the charges which rested against him. The resolution, as originally offered, was supported by Messrs. Lyons, Miles, Bonham, and others, but they disclaimed that they participated in the discussion as the apologists of the conduct of Gen. Huger. The question being called, a yea and any vote was had on the amendment of Mr. Foote, which resulted as follows: year 23, nays 44. The resolution of Mr. Lyons was then passed to its engrossment and, after a third reading adopted. Mr. Boteler, of Va., presented joint resolutions tendering the thanks of Congress to Gen. T. J. Jackson, and the officers and man under his command, for the distinguished gallantry displayed by them in the battles of McDowell, Front Royal, Winchester, Cross Keys, Port Republic, and on the Chickahominy, Passed unanimously. Mr. Chambliss, of Va., offered a resolution instructing the Committee on Military Affairs to inquire into the propriety of directing the discharge from service of all soldiers
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