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The Daily Dispatch: December 12, 1861., [Electronic resource], An Honest man. (search)
An Honest man. --The course of Governor Brown, of Mississippi, affords one of the most striking examples of public virtue which has occurred in this self-seeking age. He has been, says the Charlotte Whig, Governor of Mississippi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and Senator. For many years Mississippi has conferred to do no more than risk his own life in the pending conflict. How does this contrast with those possessed of not one-tenth the knowledge and qualifications of Gov. Brown, who seek field offices, and obtain them too, in many instances not on the score of merit, but on account of party services. Equally worthy of admiration are the following sentiments contained in the same letter of Gov. Brown. All honor to the man. The heart of a true patriot heats in his generous and noble breast: "Opponents before the war in a peaceful strife for ascendancy in politics, the war has forced arms into all their hands, thrown one flag over their heads, and marke
The Daily Dispatch: December 12, 1861., [Electronic resource], Extraordinary shot from a Revolver. (search)
Extraordinary shot from a Revolver. --The Bowling Green (Ky.) correspondent of the New Orleans Picayune, November 29, says: A singular case of shooting occurred here yesterday. Some officers of Col. Brown's regiment were shooting off their navy revolvers near the camp of that regiment, when one of the shots, missing the tree at which they were shooting, struck a member of Col. Helm's Cavalry regiment, passed through his body, and struck the leg of one of his comrades. Other shots, fired from the same pistols at the same time, fell on Helm's camp, one of them striking a horse. The distance, as afterwards ascertained; is four hundred and eighty paces.
The Daily Dispatch: December 12, 1861., [Electronic resource], The Southern Churchman. (search)
The Mobile Advertiser says that a deserter from Fort Pickens who came over to the Confederate lines reports that the losses of the Lincolnites was heavy during the late bombardment--sixty-two were killed in the fort and a great many wounded, Col. Brown being among the latter.