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The Daily Dispatch: August 23, 1862., [Electronic resource], House of Representatives. (search)
ficers and soldiers under his command, for gallant services. Passed unanimously. Mr. Foster offered a resolution requesting the Secretary of War to furnish this House with a copy of the report of Gen. Crittenden of the battle of Fishing Creek. Agreed to. Mr. Machen offered a resolution that the President be requested to furnish the House with a copy of the report of Gen. Simon B. Buckner of the battle of Fort Donelson. This resolution was withdrawn without action upon it. Mr. Jones, of Tenn., moved that the House resolve itself into Committee of the Whole on the President's message, and Mr. Curry, of Ala., took the chair. The Committee was called to order, and the Chairman announced that the gentleman from Tennessee (Mr. Foote) was entitled to the floor, and he addressed the House on the following proposition, submitted by him a few days ago: Whereas, it is now most manifest that our remorseless and vindictive foes are resolved still further to prosecute this b
The Daily Dispatch: August 23, 1862., [Electronic resource], Queer Scenes under a Flag of Truce. (search)
tle in Tazewell took place in that county on the 15th instant. Most of the officers present, both Confederate and Federal, were Tennesseeans. A letter from a participant in the ceremonies, to the Knoxville Register, says: On my arrival at Jones's, some three miles beyond Tazewell, I met with Cols. Bird and Shelly, from Roane county, and several other officers from Kentucky and Ohio, in company with some of our officers who had gone out before me, all quite jovial and friendly, taking fr over there, getting up a mounted regiment, to get after McLean's regiment. Young Pickens, who got his hand nearly cut off at Strawberry Plains Bridge, holds an office in one of the regiments. I could hear of but few from my county. Bogard and Jones, from Philadelphia; Rosers, from Fork Creek; John B. Libton's son, from near Morganton; and a few others, were all I could hear of from my county. David Cleveland, from near my town, has not joined the army, but is trading in stock; his brother,
The Daily Dispatch: August 25, 1862., [Electronic resource], article 6 (search)
ictory over the enemy at Secessionville. Agreed to. Mr. Villers offered a resolution requesting the President to take some steps to secure the exchange of Pierre Soule, now a prisoner at Fort Warren.--Resolution adopted. On motion of Mr. Jones, of Tenn, the House then resolved itself into Committee of the Whole on the President's message and accompanying documents, Mr. Curry, of Ala, in the chair. Mr. Kennan, of Ga, being entitled to the floor, addressed the House in support of ined the Conscription bill at some length, and spoke of the necessity that existed at the time of its adoption. At the suggestion of Mr. Holt, of Ga, Mr. Foote withdrew his proposition, and the question then recurred upon the resolution of Mr. Jones, of Tenn, for referring the Message and documents to appropriate committees, and the vote being taken, the resolution was adopted. Mr. Barksdale, of Miss., introduced a joint resolution of thanks to Gen. Van Dorn, the officers and soldiers
The Daily Dispatch: August 29, 1862., [Electronic resource], House of Representatives. (search)
y for ordnance duties. This bill was read, engrossed, read a third time, and passed. Mr. Pugh, of Ala., from the same committee reported back the bill entitled an act for the discharge of private soldiers under the age of 18 years, and to prohibit the enlistment of such persons. Postponed, placed upon the calendar, and ordered to be printed. Also, a bill entitled an act to authorize Generals to accept resignations during the war. After considerable discussion, on motion of Mr. Jones, it was laid on the table. Mr. Heiskell, from the special committee to whom the subject was referred, reported the following: Resolved, That the Speaker of this House be authorized to appoint the following standing committees: On Military Transportation, Commissary and Quartermaster's Department, on the Medical Department, and on Ordnance and Ordnance Stores; that said committee have power to investigate the management of their respective departments, have leave to report from t
The Daily Dispatch: September 2, 1862., [Electronic resource], From our army on the Rappahannock — interesting diary — Executions on the route. (search)
was a pale faced, determined looking, and quick spoken person. A search was at once instituted, but fortunately he fell into our hands by his own foolishness. It is stated (but I do not vouch for this) that this morning the spy rode up to Gen. Jones, who was at the head of his column, and said: "General, I am the chief courier of Gen. Jackson. He desires me to request you to order your column to be reversed at once." The order was of course given, and the pretended courier rode away. His next exploit was to ride up to the Colonel of one of our regiments, and give him the same command he had given to Jones. The Colonel was a shrewd officer, however, and remarked:"I am not in the habit of receiving my orders from Gen. Jackson." "Well, sir, those were my orders from him to you." "What cavalry are you from?" The courier hesitated a moment, and said, "from the Hampton Legion." "In whose division and brigade is that?" asked the Colonel.--This confused him still more, an
The Daily Dispatch: September 12, 1862., [Electronic resource], The dash into Williamsburg. (search)
gan, 1st Mich cav; H C Boyd, 5th N Y; Jas McConnell, do; C S Montgomery, do; H E Hascall, 1st Mich cav; G S Elcock, 14th N Y; 1st Lieuts F A B Koons, 5th Pa; T P Havilaud, Adjt 12th Mass; Lieuts Fred'k Schluemback, 29th N Y; P Clarey, 24th N Y; John C Shaw, 1st N Y; Francis Ferns, Harris Light cavalry; Bernard Franz, Aide-de-camp to Gen Stahl; Capt Jno Hess. 1st Va cav; 1st Lieuts Anthony Browner, 5th N Y; S C Barker, Berdan Sharpshooters; Jas E Doughty, 2d U S Sharpshooters; Geo C Woolley, 9th N Y cav; 2d Lieuts A L Easterbrook, 22d N Y; Jno S Raymond, 5th N Y; Wm O Ranuells, 75th Ohio; R G McKay; 1st Mich cav; 1st Lieut Fred Bieleman, 1st Mich cav; 2d Lieuts G Wipft, 1st Va cav; Jno F Williams, 107th Pa; Capt Thos Elliott, 60th N Y; 2d Lieuts Jas Hatch, 20th N Y; Isaac M Jones, 9th Pa cav; Joshua Davis, 73d Ohio; C W Fisher, 104th N Y; 1st Lieut R Brownley, 55th Ohio.They were lodged in the Libby prison, along with the other officers of Pope already on the hands of the Government.
The Daily Dispatch: September 15, 1862., [Electronic resource], article 11 (search)
on, Machen, Marshall, McDowell, McLean, Menees, Miles, Moore, Perkins, Pugh, Royston, Russell, Sexton, Smith of Ala., Smith of N. C., Strickland, Swann. Tibbs, Trippe, Vest, Villere, Welch, Wilcox, Wright of Texas, Wright of Tenn, and Mr. Speaker.--74. Noes.--Messrs. Breckinridge, Conrad, Conroe, Dupre, Harris, and Lyons.--6. Absent, or not voting.--Messrs. Arrington, Barksdale, Boteler, Burnett, Chambers, Chilton, Clarke, Davidson, Elliott, Gaither. Garland, Garnett, Goode, Hyer, Jones, Lewis, Mckae, McQueen, Mumerlyn, Preston, Ralls, Read, Singleton, Smith of Va., Staples, and Wright of Ga. Mr. Harris, of Mo., from the Committee on Military Affairs, reported back a bill to provide for the payment of certain claims against the Confederate States in the State of Missouri. The bill was taken up and agreed to. Mr. Foote, of Tenn., offered the following resolution, which was adopted: Resolved, That the President be respectfully requested to cause to be sent to
The Daily Dispatch: September 16, 1862., [Electronic resource], By the Governor of Virginia — a proclamation. (search)
ved fellows, in light flannel colored dress. Their Captain gave us passes to the Union lines. He looked a cunning fellow enough, and bad more whiskey in him than appeared at first sight; still he was decidedly in good temper with himself, his position, his dirty gang, and all the world.--While waiting, we had an opportunity to see the operation of relieving guard. It would have made a Northern soldier open his eyes. The Sergeant brought the relief up one at a time, and would say, "Brown, Jones relieves you now, and is to stay here till the Captain send, some one else." Brown, apparently uncertain, remains on post. Sergeant takes his arm and leads him off a little distance, but seeing a man relieving another on his own hook, leaves B. to go and look into it. We also left, and esteemed ourselves in luck to find some crackers, thrown down and wasted by the retreating Union army. From these we selected the cleanest, and again went on, the Georgian pickets demanding our passes a
The Daily Dispatch: September 20, 1862., [Electronic resource], Confederate Congress. (search)
hat legislation is necessary to facilitate the business of his Department, in which the House was referred to his regular report to Congress. Mr. Kenner moved that the communication be laid on the table and printed. Motion agreed to. Mr. Jones of Tenn., presented a communication recommending that some provision be made for the benefit of disabled soldiers and the families of those in the war. Referred. Mr. Kenner, of La., from the Committee of Ways and Means reported a bill to aed a bill to authorize Quartermasters and Assistant Quartermasters to administer oaths in certain cases. The motion to reconsider prevailed. On motion, the vote by which the bill was ordered to its engrossment, was also reconsidered. Mr. Jones, of Tenn., moved to lay the whole subject on the table. Negatived. Mr. Smith, of N. C., presented a substitute for the bill, which was agreed to. Mr. Sexton, of Texas, moved to amend the substitute by adding "in order that they may be
The Daily Dispatch: September 25, 1862., [Electronic resource], Twenty dollars reward. (search)
st and proper in regard to the officers named in his amendment. Their duties were equally important, and he thought it unjust in this body to institute a system of favoritism and discrimination between them in the legislation of Congress. Mr. Jones did not arise for the purpose of opposing the amendment, but to offer another. He moved to insert before the words "Commissary General," the words "Surgeon General" Mr. Foote opposed any amendment. The newspapers of the morning would show that a similar amendment proposed in the Senate was defeated by a decisive majority. The amendment of Mr. Jones to the amendment of Mr. Barksdale was agreed to, and the question coming up on the amendment as amended, the ayes and noes were called, and it was rejected by the following vote: Ayes 30, noes 49. The bill was then engrossed, read a third time, and passed, as follows: Ayes 45, noes 34. Mr. Lyons, of Va., moved to reconsider the vote by which the bill was passed, and,
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