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The Daily Dispatch: December 5, 1861., [Electronic resource], Legislature of Virginia, Senate. (search)
ugusta, Robertson, Thomas of Henry, Claiborne, Newton, and McKenney. On Lunatic Asylums.--Messrs. Claiborne, Urquhart, Greever, Isbell, Garnett, Christian of Augusta, and Branch. On Agriculture and Commerce.--Messrs. Thompson, Marshall, Carson, Finney, Harvey, Massie, and Bales. On Military Affairs.--Messrs. Douglas, Carson, Newman, Penny backer, Urquhart, Nash, Quesenbury, Harvey, Spitier, Bail, Whittle, Thomas, of Henry, and Witten. On the Penitentiary.--Messrs. Dickerson, Carson, Newman, Penny backer, Urquhart, Nash, Quesenbury, Harvey, Spitier, Bail, Whittle, Thomas, of Henry, and Witten. On the Penitentiary.--Messrs. Dickerson, of Grayson, Brannan, Johnson, Logan, and Garnett. On the Armory.--Messrs. Neeson, Coghill, Caraway, and Douglas. On Executive Expenditures.--Messrs. Day, Newman, Early, Dickinson of Prince Edward, and Pennybacker. On Library.--Messrs. Christian, of Middle-sex, Urquhart, and Whittle. On First Auditor's Office.--Messrs. Nash, Bail, and Neeson. On Second Auditor's Office.--Messrs. Marshall, Wiley, and Pate. On the Register's Office.--Messrs. Taliaferro, Massie, and Bru
The Daily Dispatch: December 9, 1861., [Electronic resource], H. W. Beecher. (search)
k. Gen. Hamilton's brigade had reached there, and Gen. Abercrombie was on the road with his brigade. Gen. Williams' brigade takes up the line of march for Frederick and its vicinity this morning. We have information from Winchester, Va., that the Confederate forces there under Jackson (some 5,000 strong) have been considerably alarmed, dreading an attack, and that they are disinclined to make a stand there, but had prepared to fall back towards Strasburg. It is reported that Generals Carson and McDonnell have been deposed for allowing Kelly to whip them at Romney. Reports of deserters from the rebel Camp. The New York Herald, of the 4th inst., publishes the following from its special Washington telegraphic correspondent, dated December 3d: This morning General McCall sent to the headquarters of General Porter, Provost Marshal, two deserters from the rebel army, named Wm. McDonald and John Worsdall. The first is an English boy, twenty years old; the second i
The Daily Dispatch: December 12, 1861., [Electronic resource], From the Valley (search)
d I now take the liberty of again giving you some particulars of the movements of the portion of the army with which your correspondent is connected. As-you are well aware, I wrote you last from Camp Bartow, Pocahontas county; since which time we have changed our quarters to a far more genial clime, and where we have met with civilization and the utmost kindness This Brigade, consisting of the 1st Georgia, Maj. Thompson, commanding; the 3d Arkansas, Maj. Manning; the 37th Va. Lieut. Col. Carson; and the old 23d Va. Volunteers Lieut. Col. A. G. Taliaferro--under the command of Col. Wm. B. Taliaferro--left Camp Bartow on Friday, the 21st of November and reached our present encampment on Sunday, December 8th. Fortunately we had very pleasant weather for the march, and the troops were exceedingly well pleased with the beautiful country they passed through and the kindness extended to them by the hospitable and generous-hearted citizens of the Valley of Virginia. Truly, such a co
The Daily Dispatch: January 15, 1862., [Electronic resource], From Gen. Jacksons command. (search)
sed to cold steel. Our regiments then proceeded to perform their work — the destruction of the bridge — in the execution of which they were at first annoyed by the enemy's long range guns, until Marye sent them howling away by a few well-directed charges of grape and shell. They succeeded in burning the bridge, tearing up some of the railroad, and then returned to the main body on Monday. They lost in the engagement two men in each regiment and several wounded. Cols. Rust, Fulkerson, and Carson, and Majors Manning and Williams, were in the thickest of the fight, and nobly led their men on; but their gallant men did not need much enticing to engage their hated foe. I regret to say that Capt. Alexander; of company 1, 3d Arkansas, lost an arm in this engagement. Both of these regiments belong to Col. Wm. B. Taliaferro's 4th Brigade, and the other two--23d and 1st Georgia--were on picket duty from Saturday night till Tuesday morning, when our army proceeded to return, having accomplis
The Daily Dispatch: February 1, 1862., [Electronic resource], article 8 (search)
of it as could be made available to our service brought to Winchester. Major Whiting was ordered to plan defensive works and to have some heavy guns on navy guns on navy carriages mounted. A bout twenty-five hundred militia, under Brigadier-General Carson, were called out from Frederick and the neighboring counties to man them. on the 2d of July, General Parterson again crossed the Potomac. Col. Jackson, pursuant to Instructions, fell back before him. In retiring he gave him a severt General Patterson or to elude him. The latter course was the most speedy and certain, and was, therefore, adopted. Our sick, nearly seventeen hundred in number, were provided for in Winchester, for the defence of that place the militia of Generals Carson and Moore seemed ample; for I thought it certain that General Patterson would my Government the ... Colonel Stuart, the army moved through Ashley's Gap to Piedmont, a station of the Manassas Gap Railroad. Hence, the infantry were to
The Daily Dispatch: February 12, 1862., [Electronic resource], General Assembly of Virginia. (search)
6 of the same chapter. Mr. Brannon, from the Committee on Finance, reported a bill to authorize the issue of registered certificates of State stock to Dr. Peter F. Brown, in lieu of two lost bonds; also, a bill compensating Joseph J. White for the responsibility of registering, clipping and disbursing Treasury notes; and a bill to refund to Mrs. Cora Anderson the amount paid into the Treasury on a forfeited recognizance by her as administratrix of her husband, Frederick Anderson. Mr. Carson, from the Committee on Military Affairs, reported House bill to amend and re-enact an ordinance to provide for the enrollment and employment of free negroes in the public service — with an amendment. Resolutions of inquiry. The following resolutions, inquiring into expediency, were adopted: By Mr. Day: Of making an appropriation to meet the claims of persons whose property has been taken for public use. By Mr. Harvey: Of refunding to Sutton & Dozier the sum of $24, paid
The Daily Dispatch: February 21, 1862., [Electronic resource], General Assembly of Virginia. (search)
General Assembly of Virginia. Senate. Thursday, Feb. 20, 1862. The Senate was called to order at 12 o'clk by the President, and opened with prayer by Bishop Early. A message from the House announced the passage of a number of Senate bills; also, House bill refunding to the securities of Thos. R. Davis, late Sheriff of Prince William county, damages paid by them as such, which was referred to the Committee on Finance and Claims. Mr. Carson, from the Committee on Military Affairs, made an adverse report in regard to the resolution inquiring into the expediency of erecting hospitals, &c; and also made a report declaring it inexpedient to legislate on the subject of a resolution inquiring into the expediency of reporting a bill for the purchase of horses for such militiamen as may volunteer or be drafted for cavalry service, &c. Mr. Isrell presented a petition of citizens of Berkeley county, praying for the incorporation of Marengo Lodge, No. 109, I. O. C. F., and
The Daily Dispatch: March 20, 1862., [Electronic resource], General Assembly of Virginia. (search)
e engaged in the business of buying, for the purpose of sale, any agricultural product or other article without the permission of the County Court of the county in which said business may be carried on in whole or in part. By Mr. Nash: Of repealing or amending the first section of an ordinance of the Convention "for the better regulation of the army and navy, and for the auditing and settlement of claims arising out of the defence of the Commonwealth," passed April 30th, 1861. By Mr. Carson: Of authorizing the Auditing Board to allow pay to the Brigade Inspector and Acting Assistant Adjutant General of the 16th brigade, while in actual service. By Mr. Robertson: That the Committee of Finance be instructed to inquire into the expediency of abolishing the Board of Public Works and transferring its duties, during the war, to the Governor, First and Second Auditors, Treasurer, and Register of the Land Office; also, of disallowing or reducing the per diem compensation now all
The Daily Dispatch: March 22, 1862., [Electronic resource], House of Representatives. (search)
to the pay due Mr. Tyler as a member of Congress at the time of his death. The rules were suspended, and the House adopted the resolution. Mr. Russell, of Va., offered the following resolution; which was agreed to: Resolved, That the Committee on Military Affairs inquire into the expediency of amending the law relating to the organization of the militia, when called into the service of the Confederate States. Mr. Bothler, of Va., presented two memorials, one from Brig. Gen. Carson, and the other from Brig. Gen. Meem, on the subject of the day of militia; which were referred. Mr. Baldwin of Va., offered the following resolution; which was referred to the Judiciary Committee: Resolved, That the Committee on the Judiciary inquire late and report to this House; 1st. As to the expediency of defining by law the extent of the power to declare martial law, and of ascertaining what is martial law when duly declared, 3d. As to the expediency of regulating by
The Daily Dispatch: March 31, 1862., [Electronic resource], [correspondence of the Richmond Dispatch] (search)
Senate. Saturday, March 28, 1862. The Senate was called to order at 11 o'clock A. M. Prayer by the Rev. Mr. Doggett, of the M. E. Church. The several amendments of the House of Delegates to "a bill providing for a stay law" were considered and agreed to. Bills reported. Bill to amend an act cor ceraing ferries in the counties of Russell and Wise. Bill to mend and re-enses the 634 ordinance of the Convention, authorizing banks to change their places of business. Mr. Carson, from the Committee on Military Affairs, reported the following-bill: merd and re-enact the 39th section of an act entitled "an act to reduce into one all acts and parts of acts, and joint resolutions, for raising troops for the defence of the State, for enrolling and embodying the militia, calling for disfis and collecting he arms of the State, passed at the present session of the General Assembly" The same committee, having had under consideration a communication from the E
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