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October, 7 AD (search for this): article 2
ving generously given an oar to one of the sailors who was struggling in the water, attempted to reach the ship by swimming, but became exhausted and sank within twenty yards of it. The following official orders from the Navy Department concerning his death have been issued: "C. S. Navy Department, "Richmond, November 17, 1864. "General Order. --Information has reached the Department of the death of Passed Midshipman William B. Sinclair, late of the Florida, at sea, on the 10th of July last. In passing from a prize ship to the Florida, his boat was swamped, and he, the only one of the crew lost, perished in rescuing a seaman who could not swim. "On this, as on many previous occasions, this young officer displayed that courage, coolness, and conscientious devotion to duty and to right, which ever marked his brief career. "S. R. Mallory,"Secretary of the Navy." "Office of Orders and Detail, "Richmond, November 18, 1864. "Commanding officers of squadrons
United States (United States) (search for this): article 2
Death of a Midshipman. Some months ago, William B. Sinclair, Jr., passed midshipman Confederate States Navy, son of Dr. William B. Sinclair, formerly of Norfolk, now of this city, was drowned while transferring some ammunition from a captured prize to the Confederate States steamer Florida. The boat, in which he was, sank, and young Sinclair, having generously given an oar to one of the sailors who was struggling in the water, attempted to reach the ship by swimming, but became exhausted Confederate States steamer Florida. The boat, in which he was, sank, and young Sinclair, having generously given an oar to one of the sailors who was struggling in the water, attempted to reach the ship by swimming, but became exhausted and sank within twenty yards of it. The following official orders from the Navy Department concerning his death have been issued: "C. S. Navy Department, "Richmond, November 17, 1864. "General Order. --Information has reached the Department of the death of Passed Midshipman William B. Sinclair, late of the Florida, at sea, on the 10th of July last. In passing from a prize ship to the Florida, his boat was swamped, and he, the only one of the crew lost, perished in rescuing a seaman
Early (search for this): article 3
Virginia Methodist Episcopal Conference. This religious body has been in session in Lynchburg, Virginia, for a week past-- Rev. Wm. A. Smith presiding--Bishop Early being sick. It has adopted a report fixing the salary of army chaplains at: for a married man, $800 and $400 for each child; and for a single man, $500. In the report of the Soldiers' Tract Association we find that there have been printed, for gratuitous distribution,-- "Thirty-seven thousand bibles (sold), nine thousand catechisms, four million pages of tracts, seventeen thousand two hundred bibles and testaments, thirty-seven thousand psalms, five hundred thousand copies of the Soldiers' Paper (issued at Richmond) and the Army and Navy Herald (issued at Macon), thirty-seven thousand copies of the Soldiers' Hymn Book (for camp worship); and to Sunday schools, in and out of the army, nine thousand catechisms and primers. "The cause has been liberally sustained by our citizens and soldiers — our receipts dur
William A. Smith (search for this): article 3
Virginia Methodist Episcopal Conference. This religious body has been in session in Lynchburg, Virginia, for a week past-- Rev. Wm. A. Smith presiding--Bishop Early being sick. It has adopted a report fixing the salary of army chaplains at: for a married man, $800 and $400 for each child; and for a single man, $500. In the report of the Soldiers' Tract Association we find that there have been printed, for gratuitous distribution,-- "Thirty-seven thousand bibles (sold), nine thousand catechisms, four million pages of tracts, seventeen thousand two hundred bibles and testaments, thirty-seven thousand psalms, five hundred thousand copies of the Soldiers' Paper (issued at Richmond) and the Army and Navy Herald (issued at Macon), thirty-seven thousand copies of the Soldiers' Hymn Book (for camp worship); and to Sunday schools, in and out of the army, nine thousand catechisms and primers. "The cause has been liberally sustained by our citizens and soldiers — our receipts du
Lynchburg (Virginia, United States) (search for this): article 3
Virginia Methodist Episcopal Conference. This religious body has been in session in Lynchburg, Virginia, for a week past-- Rev. Wm. A. Smith presiding--Bishop Early being sick. It has adopted a report fixing the salary of army chaplains at: for a married man, $800 and $400 for each child; and for a single man, $500. In the report of the Soldiers' Tract Association we find that there have been printed, for gratuitous distribution,-- "Thirty-seven thousand bibles (sold), nine thousand catechisms, four million pages of tracts, seventeen thousand two hundred bibles and testaments, thirty-seven thousand psalms, five hundred thousand copies of the Soldiers' Paper (issued at Richmond) and the Army and Navy Herald (issued at Macon), thirty-seven thousand copies of the Soldiers' Hymn Book (for camp worship); and to Sunday schools, in and out of the army, nine thousand catechisms and primers. "The cause has been liberally sustained by our citizens and soldiers — our receipts du
Danville (Virginia, United States) (search for this): article 3
(sold), nine thousand catechisms, four million pages of tracts, seventeen thousand two hundred bibles and testaments, thirty-seven thousand psalms, five hundred thousand copies of the Soldiers' Paper (issued at Richmond) and the Army and Navy Herald (issued at Macon), thirty-seven thousand copies of the Soldiers' Hymn Book (for camp worship); and to Sunday schools, in and out of the army, nine thousand catechisms and primers. "The cause has been liberally sustained by our citizens and soldiers — our receipts during the past year have reached $126;900. Twenty-five laborers have been actively engaged during the year in distributing the publications to the soldiers and making collections for the cause.--Besides these, the army chaplains, the church missionaries, and many soldiers, officers and privates, have been heartily employed in distributing religious literature in camps and hospitals. "Danville was selected as the place for holding the next session of this Conference. "
1864 AD (search for this): article 4
Mr. Caperton offered a resolution, which was agreed to, that the Committee on Military Affairs inquire into the expediency of providing, by law, for supplying Confederate citizens held as prisoners by the Government of the United States with the same amount of supplies as is furnished to prisoners in the military service of the Confederate States. Mr. Hunter, of Virginia, presented the petition of the corporation of Fredericksburg asking to be relieved from the payment of the tax of 1864. Referred to the Committee of Finance. The Military Committee were discharged from the further consideration of the resolution relative to "Order No. 77," revoking details. The Committee were also discharged from the further consideration of the resolution relative to the rank of surgeons in the army. And also from the further consideration of the resolution instructing them to inquire into the causes of the recent reverses to our arms in the Valley of Virginia. Mr. Orr,
House (search for this): article 4
ect the management of the Stuart Hospital, near this city, particularly with regard to the rations and diet supplied and that they report the result of their investigation to this House. Adopted. Mr. Lyon, of Alabama, from the Finance Committee, reported the general currency bill, which was ordered to be printed and made the special order of the day for Tuesday next. Mr. Blandford, of Georgia, introduced a resolution that the President be requested to cause to be transmitted to this House a list of all commissioned officers attached to the respective bureaux of this Government, from what States appointed, their ages, and how many are fit for field service. Adopted. Mr. Leach, of North Carolina, introduced "joint resolutions in favor of liberty." The resolutions were so odious in their character as to cause a signal motion for their immediate rejection to be made by Mr. Montague, of Virginia, and, the ayes and noes being called, the whole vote of the House was cast ag
Welsh (search for this): article 4
a communication from the President, covering one from the Secretary of the Treasury, in relation to the amount of old issue exchanged for the new. The report gives the amount exchanged at $121,038,790. All depositaries had been supplied with funds for the purpose. Mr. Goode, of Virginia, offered a resolution that a special committee of five be appointed by the Speaker to inquire what legislation is necessary to remedy the evils and defects of the conscription system. Adopted. Mr. Welsh, of Mississippi, introduced a resolution that a committee of five members be appointed to inspect the management of the Stuart Hospital, near this city, particularly with regard to the rations and diet supplied and that they report the result of their investigation to this House. Adopted. Mr. Lyon, of Alabama, from the Finance Committee, reported the general currency bill, which was ordered to be printed and made the special order of the day for Tuesday next. Mr. Blandford, of Geo
Watson (search for this): article 4
ution, which was agreed to, that the President be requested to inform the Senate how many officers of the Confederate army had been tried under the act "to prevent drunkenness in the army,"and how many convictions had been had in such cases. Mr. Sparrow, from the Military Committee, reported a bill, which was passed, establishing court-martial for the Reserve forces. On motion, by Mr. Orr, it was ordered that when the Senate adjourn today, it be to Monday next. On motion, by Mr. Watson, of Mississippi, the Senate resolved into secret session. The doors being opened, the Senate adjourned. House of Representatives. The House met at 12 o'clock. Prayer by Rev. Dr. Hoge. The Chair laid before the House a communication from the Secretary of War relative to special exchanges of prisoners. Ordered to be printed. Also, a communication from the President, covering one from the Secretary of the Treasury, in relation to the amount of old issue exchanged for
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