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The Daily Dispatch: March 12, 1863., [Electronic resource], Price of corn in Texas (search)
Trial for murder and treason. --The trial of A.C. Wacster, a Captain under the bogus Pierpoint Government was commenced yesterday before the Court Martial. Webster is charged with the unprov murder of Capt. Simpson, a Confederate officer, in Fauquier county, and with treason against the Government. The evidence is said to be very strong against the defendant.
The Daily Dispatch: March 27, 1863., [Electronic resource], The fighting at Jacksonville, Fla. (search)
he murder. In cold blood and under circumstances of peculiar atrocity of a Confederate Captain named Sunpeon, and brought to Richmond and placed in Castle. Thunder, from which place he has made several unsuccessful attempts to escape. The prisoner was regularly commissioned as Capt, of an independent company in Pierpoint' army, and as such had done much to oppress the loyal inhabitants of the counties in which he and his follow-fresheners operated. He was not tried for the murder of Captain Simpson before the Court Martial, but for the military offence of a breach of his parole of honor. Of this offence he was found guilty, and two-thirds of the court assenting thereto it was adjudged that he be hung by the neck until dead at such time and place as might be designated by the commander of the Department of Henrico. The Sundance of the Court was yesterday approved by Brig General John H Winder who ordered that the said Capt. A Webster be executed, percent to softener, at Camp Lee,
The Daily Dispatch: April 7, 1863., [Electronic resource], Congressional summary. (search)
'clock to 7 P. M. each day during the remainder of the season. In the House the Speaker laid before the body a cater from Hon. Wm. Smith, of Va., tendering his resignation as representative of the 9th Congressional District. The letter was read and laid on the table. Under the resolution of Mr. Herbert, of Texas, in relation to abuses at Castle Thunder, the following commission was appointed by the Speaker; Messrs Herbert of Texas, Smith of Ala, Dejarnetic of Va, Clark of Ga, and Simpson of South Carolina. The bill introduced by Mr. Harris of Mo., from the Committee on Military Affairs, to provide for the relief of officers and soldiers irregularly introduced into the service of the Confederate States, was taken up and passed. It has reference more particularly to the troops sworn into service by Gens Price and Van-Dorn. A joint resolution was submitted by Mr. Swann, of Tenn, declaring that if the President shall deem if consistent with the price interest to with
The Daily Dispatch: April 11, 1863., [Electronic resource], Latest from Washington N. C. (search)
Execution of Capt. Webster. --In pursuance of sentence of Court Martial recently passed, Capt. A. C. Webster, of Pierpoint's Army, was duly hanged yesterday at a quarter to 1 o'clock, at Camp Lee, for violating his parole of honor. The accused was captured several months since in Loudoun county, and at the time was charged with sundry crimes, amongst which was then provoked murder of Capt. Simpson a Confederate officer, horse stealing, and arson. These latter were offences of which the Military Court could take no cognizance. It was found, however, that shortly after being captured by Confederate troops and paroled, be had appeared at the head of an organized band of desperadoes, and committed most of the crimes alleged against him before he had been exchanged. This, by military law, is punished with death, and, being found guilty, he was duly sentenced, and the execution, as before related, took place yesterday at Camp Lee. When going to the gallows Webster remarked to
The Daily Dispatch: May 15, 1863., [Electronic resource], The movement of our forces in the Northwest. (search)
he brigade, attacked Chest river trestle work, but did not succeed in its destruction, on account of the superior force of the enemy guarding it. He then marched to Independence, on B. and O. R. R., captured 80 of the enemy, and burned the bridge there. We then formed a junction near Morgantown, and the command moved on to Fairmont. Here we had a little fight and captured 390 of the enemy. The "melish" of Pierpont fled, and would not assist their Northern allied. The splendid railroad bridge over the Monongahela river, one mile above Fairmont, which cost $250,000, and 12 months to construct, was totally destroyed. We then struck the North western Virginia railroad at Bridgeport, Harrison county, where we caught 80 Yankees, and destroyed the trestle work over Simpson's creek. From this point we came on to Buckhannon. A number of minor bridges were also destroyed, one near New Creek. We have destroyed several engines and cars.--in fact, played the devil with the railroad.
The Daily Dispatch: September 29, 1863., [Electronic resource], Affairs in Chattanooga. (search)
t occupation by his forces. The Yankees have left no provisions for any one, save the Abolition sympathizers, and some of the loyal Southern people were actually subsisting upon parched corn. The enemy had received no reinforcements up to Monday night from Grant's army.--They were under the impression that Gen. Joe Johnston commanded our army. The following citizens of Chattanooga and vicinity were arrested and confined by the enemy: Capt Moses Wells, L Ryle, Dr. Gillespie, R Simpson, Repan, Sr., Mr. McGill, Mr. McCreary, and Mr. Davis Swick. The pretended charges against the last mentioned gentleman were that he had threatened to poison his well if the Yankees ever came to Chattanooga. Mr. McCreary has been robbed of everything and was sick in bed when arrested. Col. Hunter, a Kentuckian, is Provost Marshal. His office is at the State Road depot, in the upper rooms. The back rooms are used for a prison. Mails arrive and depart daily. On last We
The Daily Dispatch: November 3, 1863., [Electronic resource], Gen. Lee's Official report of his recent operations. (search)
, A. N. V. Colonel: Yesterday (Sunday) morning, at 2 o'clock, I moved from Berryville to surprise and capture the garrison at Charlestown. The surprise was complete, the enemy having no suspicion of our approach until I had the town entirely surrounded. I found the enemy occupying the Court-House, jail, and some contiguous buildings, in the heart of the town, all loop-holed for musketry, and the Court-House yard enclosed by a heavy wall of oak timber. To my demand for a surrender, Col. Simpson requested an hour for consideration. I offered him five minutes, to which he replied, "Take me, if you can." I immediately opened on the building with artillery at less than two hundred yards, and with half a dozen shell drove out the enemy into the streets, where he formed and fled towards Harper's Ferry. At the edge of town he was met by the 18th cavalry--Col. Imboden's and Gilmor's battalions. One volley was exchanged, when the enemy threw down his arms and surrendered unconditi
The Daily Dispatch: December 14, 1863., [Electronic resource], Confederate States Congress. (search)
were announced:--Committee on the Currency and Taration, Messrs. Boyce of S. C., Conrad of La., Jones of Tenn., Baldwin and Lyons of Va, Bridgers of N. C., and Gray of Texas. Committee on Illegal Seizures, &c., Messrs. Foote of Tenn., Clopton of Ala., Hartridge of Ga., Ashe of N. C. and Funsten, of Va. Mr. Dargan, of Ala., presented a bill amendatory of the act in relation to Confederate Treasury Notes, which was appropriately referred. The following resolution was submitted by Mr. Simpson, of S. C.: Resolved, That it be referred to the Committee on Military Affairs to inquire into the expediency of requiring all appointments in the various departments — where the duties are not of an active character in the field — to be made from the following classes, to wit: from disabled soldiers, from persons within the conscript age not physically able for field service, and from citizens over the conscript age. Mr. Clopton, of Ala., offered a resolution inquiring into th
The Daily Dispatch: December 16, 1863., [Electronic resource], Deaths of Confederate prisoners. (search)
Deaths of Confederate prisoners. We have been furnished with the following list of deaths among Confederate prisoners at the Hammond General Hospital, Point Lookout, Md., from the 4th day of October to the 30th day of November 1863: Captain John Mclvers, 8th S C; Sergeants J W Burter, 3d Mo; and J W Simpson, 4th N C. --Corporal G W Luckey, 22d N C. Privates D F Bowton, 1st Tenn; A H Bell, 55th Va; Wm Baker, and F M Baldwin, 52d N C; John Bowers, 42 Ga; B Chisley, 52d N C; B M Clarke, 29th Ga; A C Digh, 55th N C; A P Dunham, 51stm Ga; John Dunbar, 9th Ark; W H Dunham, 51st, Ga; C Delafield, 12th Ark; W P Emhart, 14th N C; J C Maton, 5th N C; L Eilison, 6th N C; C F Floyd, 12th N C; J C Fields, 26th N C ; J e Green, 9th Ga; G Goodson, 32d N C; C P Griffin, 43d N C; E Harwell, 50th Ga; George F Hodge, 55th Va; J M Hoiting, 26th N C; Wm Hipps, 61st Ga; L C Hendricks, 55th N C; John M House, 27th Va; James King, 2d N C; L Luckery, 12th G; F J susbin, 4th Ala; J H Mursell, 15th
The Daily Dispatch: December 24, 1863., [Electronic resource], Confederate States Congress. (search)
ge from forty-five to fifty-five, and requiring that all persons between the ages of eighteen and fifty-five be enrolled in the military service of the Confederate States. He submitted a bill embracing these satires of a plan. He then moved that the ll and amendments be recommitted to the Military Committee. Mr. Staples, of Va., supported the proposition of Mr. Conrad, of La., declaring that one shall be exempt from military service y reason of having furnished a substitute. Mr. Simpson, of S. C., addressed the House in favor of calling into the service the whole available force of the Government between the ages of eighteen and forty five, and subitted a proviso that any principal who has furnished a substitute shall be entitled have refunded to him one-third of the mount paid for such substitute; and that both the principal and substitute shall be tained in the service. Mr. Funsten, of Va., thought that there as no contract between the Government nd those who ha
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