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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 29. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Memoir of Jane Claudia Johnson. (search)
the utmost secrecy, but the absence of such prominent officials necessarily attracted attention, and the public soon ascertained that an important movement was on foot. Mr. Stephens at that time was Vice-President; Mr. Hunter was President, pro tempore, of the Senate, and Judge Campbell was Assistant Secretary of War. On January 29th, the commissioners went from Richmond to Petersburg, and on the following day addressed the-following communication to General Grant: Petersburg, Va., Jan. 30, 1865. Lieutenant-General U S. Grant, Commanding Armies of the United States. Sir,—We desire to pass your lines under safe conduct and to proceed to Washington, to hold a conference with President Lincoln upon the subject of the existing war, and with a view of ascertaining upon what terms it may be terminated, in pursuance of the course indicated by him in his letter to Mr. Blair, of January 18, 1865, of which we presume you have a copy, and if not we wish to see you in person, if convenie
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 29. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), chapter 1.18 (search)
the utmost secrecy, but the absence of such prominent officials necessarily attracted attention, and the public soon ascertained that an important movement was on foot. Mr. Stephens at that time was Vice-President; Mr. Hunter was President, pro tempore, of the Senate, and Judge Campbell was Assistant Secretary of War. On January 29th, the commissioners went from Richmond to Petersburg, and on the following day addressed the-following communication to General Grant: Petersburg, Va., Jan. 30, 1865. Lieutenant-General U S. Grant, Commanding Armies of the United States. Sir,—We desire to pass your lines under safe conduct and to proceed to Washington, to hold a conference with President Lincoln upon the subject of the existing war, and with a view of ascertaining upon what terms it may be terminated, in pursuance of the course indicated by him in his letter to Mr. Blair, of January 18, 1865, of which we presume you have a copy, and if not we wish to see you in person, if convenie
The Daily Dispatch: December 27, 1864., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
s to perish wretchedly in an unholy war. While such sentiments as these are promulgated, without let or hindrance from General Dix, the impudence of the secession sympathizers, in their outcries about "muzzling the press" by the "Lincoln despotism," is more sublime than ever. Deficiencies in the Yankee War Appropriation bill. The bill which passed the House of Representatives on Wednesday to supply deficiencies in the appropriations for the service of the fiscal year ending with June 30, 1865, appropriates about $93,000,000. The largest items are: Gunpowder and lead, $400,000; for contingencies of fortifications, $300,000; Medical and Hospital Department, $3,251,000; purchasing cavalry and artillery horses, $7,600,000; transportation of army, nearly $20,000,000; regular supplies, $20,000,000; barracks and quarters, $10,000,000; incidental and contingent expenses, $1,000,000; military telegraph, $725,000; supplies, and the expenses of providing for prisoners of war, $2,000
The Daily Dispatch: January 31, 1865., [Electronic resource], General Sherman and Savannah. (search)
Confederate Congress. Senate. Monday, January 30, 1865. Prayer by the Rev. Mr. Minnegerode, of the Episcopal Church. Mr. Graham, of North Carolina, called the Senate to order, stating that he had been requested by the President of the Senate, during his temporary absence, to preside until the Senate should organize. The forty-eighth rule of the Senate being suspended, an amendment was offered to the rules of the Senate, that in cases of the temporary absence of the President and President pro tempore of the Senate, the Senate may, by order, appoint any Senator, who, as President pro tempore ad interim, shall provide over the body during the absence of the President and President pro tempore, and while he shall thus preside, his powers and duties shall be the same as those of the President or President pro tempore. The amendment was agreed to, and under it, Mr. Graham, of North Carolina, was appointed President pro tempore ad interim of the Senate. On mo
The Daily Dispatch: January 31, 1865., [Electronic resource], article 2 (search)
Virginia Legislature. [Extra session.] Senate. Monday, January 30, 1865. The Senate was called to order at 11 o'clock A. M. Mr. Christian, of Middlesex, from the Committee on Public Institutions, presented a bill to amend and re-enact the act passed March 4th, 1864, entitled "an act authorizing an increase of the salaries of the professors of the University, and providing for the education of persons disabled by wounds received in the public service. " Mr. Keen, of Pittsylvania, presented, with appropriate remarks, a series of patriotic resolutions adopted by the officers and soldiers of the Fifty-seventh Virginia regiment, which were read and referred to the Committee on Confederate Relations. Mr. Frazier, of Rockbridge, also presented resolutions of the same character from the soldiers and officers of the Rockbridge Battery, Salem Flying Artillery, Powhatan Artillery and the Third company Richmond Howitzers, all of which were referred to the Committee on C
The Daily Dispatch: January 31, 1865., [Electronic resource], article 2 (search)
In Henrico county Court, January 30, 1865. --The Court met to-day, pursuant to its adjournment on Wednesday last, and heard the excuses of certain persons named in the list adopted on Monday last, erased their names from the same, and, for reasons appearing, added to the said list the names of certain others; and the Court doth therefore order that the following persons produce the number of slaves opposite their respective names in the subjoined list, to the Sheriff of this county, at the Courthouse, on Monday Next (being the 6th day of February, 1865,) by 12 o'clock M. And the Sheriff of this county is directed to take into possession the slaves of all owners, hirers and hospitals who fail to deliver such slaves on that day, each of whom, in such case, will be liable to a fine of ten dollars per day for each slave not delivered, besides a fee of five dollars to the Sheriff for taking the slaves: And the Court doth appoint William B. Conner, Second battalion, company D, Virginia
The Daily Dispatch: February 14, 1865., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
ds, by my directions, the Secretary of War telegraphed General Ord as follows: War Department, Washington, D. C.,January 30, 1865, 10 A. M. Major-General E. O. C. Ord, Headquarters Army of the James: By direction of the President you are innto the hands of Major Thomas T. Eckert the following instructions and message: Executive Mansion, Washington, January 30, 1865. Major T. T. Eckert: Sir: You will proceed with the documents placed in your hands, and on reaching General Ont of the United States: The following communication was received here last evening: Petersburg, Virginia, January 30, 1865. Lieutenant-General U. S. Grant, commanding the Armies of the United States: Sir: We desire to pass your l bore with him a letter of the Secretary of War to General Grant, as follows, to wit: War Department,Washington, January 30, 1865. Lieutenant-General Grant, Commanding, &c.: General: The President desires that you will please procure for t
The Daily Dispatch: March 1, 1865., [Electronic resource], article 2 (search)
Virginia Legislature. [Extra Session.] Senate. Tuesday, February 28, 1865. At 11 o'clock the Senate was called to order. Prayer by Rev. Dr. Edwards, of the Methodist Church. Senate bill, passed by the House, amending the fence law, and legalizing the action of county courts in dispensing with enclosures, was taken up, and the amendments having been agreed to, the bill was again passed. In response to a resolution adopted by the Senate on the 30th of January, 1865, calling for certain information in relation to the impressment of standing timber for the use of the salt works, a communication was received from the superintendent of said works, which communication was laid on the table. Another communication was received from the Superintendent of the Salt Works, in response to a resolution of the Senate calling for the names and ages of employees under his control as said superintendent; which was referred to the Committee on Exemptions. On motion of Mr.
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