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The Daily Dispatch: August 21, 1861., [Electronic resource], Contributions for the sick and wounded (search)
[from the N. O. Delta.]the battle of Manassas. The following communication is from an officer whose position in the Confederate Army enabled him to be an eye-witness, besides being an active participant in the movements which he mentions. We are happy to publish his correction of an error, which would deprive one of the noblest portions of Beauregard's division of their share in that day's great victory: New Orleans August. 9, 1861. Messrs. Editors --Your correspondent from Richmond, "D," the accuracy of whose reports I have often had the pleasure of contrasting with those of other papers, commits an error, which, if you allow me, I will take the liberty of correcting. In his last letter of the 1st inst., he regrets that upon the 21st the advance against the left flank of the enemy was not made, because orders which were sent by General Beauregard to General Jones were not received by the latter. He, without intention, committed an error in mentioning Gen. Jones'
The Daily Dispatch: August 24, 1861., [Electronic resource], The militia. (search)
rding to his own statement. Now, by what right does "Militia" include 350 men, who form a "home guard for city protection," and who are daily at work at the Tredegar Foundry? Is that the way to estimate the quota required by the Governor's proclamation? If so, I doubt very much if we would not be safe in saying that the Confederate States have now 500,000 men in the field. Why didn't "Militia" include the Ellis Battalion also?--he could have swollen the number to about 357. Now, Messrs. Editors, my sole object in writing this article is, simply to correct an error into which "Militia" has fallen, and which is calculated to injure the volunteer system now going on in the city and county, without the slightest intention, I am sure, on the part of "Militia" to do so. So, according to his own statement, the city and county together is yet 293 short of the quota. But his figures are very far from being right. I have been informed by a Colonel of one of the city regiments, that th
The Daily Dispatch: August 26, 1861., [Electronic resource], [for the Richmond Dispatch.] (search)
and performed with at many and serious operations, also, Dr. Fairfax and others. Everything is getting well organized here now — the great want is medicines; great difficulty is experienced in obtaining it and the heads of he medical department in Richmond seem to wait to get everything almost from New Orleans or other Southern cities — ever such simple articles as iron, which any druggist apprentice of one year's standing could make. Even after articles are ordered, it takes a week or more to reach their destination, 100 or 150 miles off. Whether the fail is at the door of the Medical Department, or Quartermaster's, or railroads, deponent knoweth not. In conclusion, Messrs. Editors, too much praise cannot be given to the citizens of Charlottesville and vicinity, or to surgeons Cabell and Davis, for their untiring efforts to assist those who suffered in their country's cause, or fought and blew under the victorious Southern flag, on the 21st day of July, 1861. Albemarl
The Daily Dispatch: August 26, 1861., [Electronic resource], Signs of the Times (search)
Signs of the Times Secret sworn Abolition Societies. The Marion County (O.) Mirror, of Thursday last, contained the following communication: "Secret Societies.--Mr. Editors: --The article of 'Stesta,' in your last, has made quite fluttering among the Abolitionist in our vicinity. It has exposed them. They have met in secret conclave in this township for the past two months. I know what I say when I make the charge that an Abolition Society is in operation here, and that its members are under oath to make this war a war of Abolitionism. Caledonia" We believe there is no doubt of the truth of "Caledonia's" statement. These secret Abolition Societies abound in every county in the free States where Abolitionists are to be found. And the members of these secret Abolition Societies are sworn to make this a war for freeing the slaves.--Cincinnati Enquirer. Brought about by the war. The Philadelphia Press, speaking of the fall trade, says: Trade this f
The Daily Dispatch: August 29, 1861., [Electronic resource], Yankee Presences to prevarication. (search)
n of the whole Yankee army, from privates and runaway Captains to a gouty Lieutenant General with his feet in load water, is indeed very remarkable. The reader will be amused at Capt. Jones' allusion to the motive with which the Yankee officers have made their repeated parade of philanthropy in their pious pursuit of the body of the "lamented Cameron," They have brought into systematic and dally use the employment of donning the livery of Heaven to serve the Devil (or Lincoln) in: Messrs. Editors:--My name having been connected with the tortuous proceedings of certain officials of the United States deceased I beg leave to tax your columns as briefly as circumstances will admit. On the 23d ult. Major Wadsworth, of General McDowell's staff, a flag of truce, was stopped outside of our camp at Fairfax C. H. He bore a letter which was forwarded, and it seems came to inquire after missing officers. All in our possession that could alleviate distressed to milieus was willingly revea
The Daily Dispatch: August 31, 1861., [Electronic resource], Second Virginia Regiment. (search)
The Fourth Alabama Regiment. Camp Johns, near Manassas, Aug. 27, 1861. Messrs. Editors: --In your issued of the 24th, I had an inquiry on the part of some fair lady concerning the killed and wounded of Captains King's and Dawson's companies of the Fourth Alabama Regiment; and confessing as I do an allegiance to the fair sex, as well as to "Uncle Jeff," I cheerfully comply with her request. I furnish the official report submitted by the officers in command of the respective companies inquired about: Company G, Captain King.--Wounded--2d Sergeant W A Lockett, painfully in shoulder; 4th Sergeant M M Cooke, slightly in thigh; 21 Corporal F G Butler, seriously in thigh; 4th Corporal Ira G Tarrant, dangerously in throat; Privates James R Crowe, fore arm fractured; J A Cosby, painfully in thigh; Wm H Fiquet seriously in arm; Jno Couch, slightly in shoulder; A B Downs, cannister shot in shoulder, (painfully); W D Johnston, slightly in side; Samuel W McKerrall, dangerously
The Daily Dispatch: August 31, 1861., [Electronic resource], Camp life in the West. (search)
The ladies of Augusta county. Churchville, August 23, 1861. Messrs. Editors: --I have observed notices of high commendation, (through the papers of your city and elsewhere,) of the ladies of almost every section of the State, who have furnished provisions, made clothing, &c., for our soldiers. This is right and proper; too much cannot be said in favor of our patriotic county women, who night and day are laboring for the comfort of our soldiery who are so heroically spending their lives in the cause of civil and religious liberty. The ladies of Churchville and vicinity have been overlooked. Although our village is small the ladies in this vicinity have made, free of charge, 240 pairs pants; 240 roundabouts; 320 shirts; 20 tents, and seven wagon-loads of provisions; also, a large lot of clothing and various other articles for the sick and wounded soldiers. Will you be kind enough to insert this in your paper, that justice may be mated out to as patriotic and noble a band o
The Daily Dispatch: September 4, 1861., [Electronic resource], $16 reward (search)
Acknowledgment Messrs. Editors:--Please acknowledge, through your paper, the following contributions to the sick and wounded soldiers: Lieut Wm C Carrington, Co D, 19th Reg't Va Vols, Howardsville, Va$10.00 Committee of Rixbon, N C, through G D Satterfield132.00 J Dixson, Wilmington, N C25.00 J C W, Norfolk, Va50.00 Citizens of Henrico, through Josiah Dabb12.50 Edmund Ruffin, Hanover, Va60.00 Dr J J Tompkins, Norfolk, one barrel sweet potatoes Jas. Kyle, Fayetteville, N C, 192 dozen eggs. Mrs Wm T Martin, Mrs Macon Trabue, and Mrs James Gregory, sheets, drawers, linens, &c. Box, per Southern Express Co, to Jos Mayo, Esq, containing clothing, bandages, liquor, &c. Isaac W. Walker, Chairman Committee Collections.
The Daily Dispatch: September 5, 1861., [Electronic resource], Rise in blue woolen rags (search)
[for the Richmond Dispatch.] a battle Incident. Messrs. Editors:--I learn from a Missouri Captain, who is now in this State, and with whom I had the pleasure of spending a few hours recently, that there was a private in his company who, being unable to procure arms, and being determined to fight the Yankees somehow or other, entered the field of battle with three rocks and a stick, and maintained his position amid showers of balls and bursting shalls, seeking an opportunity to "get a pully at some of the Yankees. No wonder the Missouri boys have been so successful in their encounters with the foe, if this true of is a fair exponent of their rask, and file. L. W. M.
The Daily Dispatch: September 16, 1861., [Electronic resource], Acknowledgement. (search)
Acknowledgement. Messrs. Editors: Please acknowledge through your paper the following contributions for the sick and wounded soldiers: D. Lee Powell, Richmond, Virginia.$50.00 W. N. Fillinghart, executor of L. W. Fillinghart, Fayetteville, N. C.4.50 W. J. Moore, Confederate States Surgeon, Norfolk, Va.20.00 Amount collected by Mrs. Mary S. Newton, of Westmoreland, Va.24.00 J. Mayo Watkins, Goochland5.00 Proceeds of concert tendered by Messrs. J. Harrison & Co., Theatre, and Wells & Warwick Minstrels, at Metropolitan Hall.610.00 Proceeds of lecture tendered by Hon. L. W. Spratt, at Rev. Dr. Duncan's Church — our proportion28.75 R. F. Archer, of Mississippi--received for one case cigars100.00 From the ladies of the Relief Association, of Charleston, S. C., through Richard Caldwell, Esq.100.00 Also, nine large boxes, baskets, &c., containing everything useful to the hospital. From Mrs. Dr. Wilburn, Mrs. William C. Eggleston, Misses Towns, Mrs. Mary Cocke and
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