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The Daily Dispatch: may 9, 1861., [Electronic resource], In Abeyance. (search)
traveling about Maryland and Virginia, was arrested in Fauquier county last week. The Warrenton Whig, Fauquier co., Va., has been discontinued. The editor is in the service of his country. The County Court of Westmoreland, last Court day, issued the bonds of the county for $10,000, to aid the volunteers. The New Orleans Light Guard, of Louisiana, and the Davis Guard of Kentucky, arrived in Lynchburg Tuesday morning. A recruiting office for Federal soldiers has been opened in Baltimore. Eighty-one enlisted on Monday. Ex-Governor Gorman is to head a regiment from Minnesota. The County Court of Monroe has appropriated $10,000 for the volunteers. "Havelock Guards" is the name of a new company in Alexandria. The Court of Appeals of Virginia will not meet in Lewisburg until the 12th of July. The Mobile Regiment, at Lynchburg, were ordered to Norfolk. The ladies of Fredericksburg have made up a large quantity of clothing for the soldiers.
The Daily Dispatch: may 17, 1861., [Electronic resource], The American Crisis in the British House of Lords. (search)
Correspondence of the Richmond Dispatch.Movements of troops. Oakland Depot, May 15, 1861. The Greenbrier Rifles, Capt. Dennis, from Lewisburg, have just arrived here, on their way to Staunton. The Clear Creek Rifles were in Lewisburg, on their way to this place, night before last. Three more companies are now forming in old Greenbrier as this time. The Monroe Guards, Capt. Tiffany, 104 strong, are at this place, on their way to Staunton.--There are also two companies here, at this e Greenbrier Rifles, Capt. Dennis, from Lewisburg, have just arrived here, on their way to Staunton. The Clear Creek Rifles were in Lewisburg, on their way to this place, night before last. Three more companies are now forming in old Greenbrier as this time. The Monroe Guards, Capt. Tiffany, 104 strong, are at this place, on their way to Staunton.--There are also two companies here, at this time, from Allegheny. We will all leave here in the course of two hours, with nearly 400 men. R. H.
The Daily Dispatch: may 23, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 10 (search)
our community. Companies "A" and "B," of the Greenbrier Rifles, have been equipped and forwarded to the wars. The whole town turned out to witness their departure. Company "A" left on Monday last. On Sunday afternoon they marched to the Presbyterian Church, where, after several prayers and addresses by the pastors of the Presbyterian and Methodist Churches, Rev. Dr. McKinley, Sr., pastor of the Presbyterian congregation, assisted by his elders, presented, on behalf of the Christians of Lewisburg, a copy of the New Testament to each man. There were few dry eyes in the large assembly. On Monday afternoon, escorted by the Home Guard, they commenced their march. They paused for a little while in the centre of the town to receive a beautiful flag, presented by the ladies of Greenbrier. Capt. Dennis, in an appropriate speech, received the colors, and promised to defend them with all his power, and never to suffer them to be dishonored.--Then, amid the sobs of mothers and sisters,
The Daily Dispatch: June 1, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 8 (search)
nted them a magnificent silk flag through Lieut. Matthews of the Provisional army. His presentation speech was very fine, and was responded to ably and at length by Captain Moorman. The flag is of Confederate pattern, with the arms of Virginia on one side, and "God speed you" on the other. Two more companies are forming, I believe. These will make five companies from this, distant county. Besides, some 200 recruits for the regular army were obtained in the county. The vote in Lewisburg was unanimous for the ordinance. A few votes were cast against secession, at other precincts, but these men or nearly all of them will sustain Virginia, now that the ordinance is ratified. I am credibly informed that, such, too, is the feeling in Kanawha. Those who there voted against the ordinance will resist invasion from the North. Dr. White, of Putnam county, arrived a few days since. At the Presbyterian Church, on Sunday morning, he manifested violent indications of insanity.
The Daily Dispatch: June 5, 1861., [Electronic resource], The Confederate Army uniform. (search)
Letter from Ohio. --The following is an extract of a letter written by a gentleman of Tiffin, Ohio, to his cousin, a lady residing in Lewisburg, Greenbrier county, Virginia. Its perusal has afforded us very great pleasure, and would seem to justify the hope that there are yet remaining in the Northern States more good men than were found by the Lord in Sodom at the departure of Lot from that ill-fated city: "I am pained, my dear cousin, to think you should form such a poor opinion of me, as to think that I should be recreant to the principles of right and justice, which I have always fought for, and to which I have steadfastly adhered, in defiance of infuriated mobs, thirsting for my heart's blood. For two weeks my life was in my hand, but, thank God! I had manhood enough to proudly maintain my position, and boldly proclaim my sympathies. Not one of the miserable scoundrels dared raise a finger to my injury, but, like a set of cowardly curs, that they were, stood at a
The Daily Dispatch: June 7, 1861., [Electronic resource], A Virginia woman. (search)
tism among the men. The farmers and hunters in the mountains rallied most promptly with their rifles, and to-day a very formidable body of these men assembled in Lewisburg. A minister, who is an ardent Southern man, passed by to-day and assured me that there could not be less than two thousand men between Lewisburg and Meadow BlufLewisburg and Meadow Bluff, all nearly armed with death-dealing rifles, which every one who bore them could shoot with wonderful accuracy. If the enemy attempts to come thus far, he will have an awful time passing along the narrow defiles and beneath the steep cliffs that make the road between this place and Charleston. To-day so many of the stout and hardy mountain boys are going by, en route for Lewisburg, and thence further towards the enemy, westwardly, that the alarm has subsided, and every one feels satisfied that those brutal men from Ohio who dare to invade Virginia will never be able to penetrate this far. Those men live in a State of exceeding fertility, carved out o
The Daily Dispatch: June 11, 1861., [Electronic resource], "What are we fighting For?" (search)
The Virginia mountaineers. The late report in the mountains that the enemy was marching upon Lewisburg had, at least, the good effect of showing the kind of reception they were likely to meet in such an attempt. The mountaineers turned out like hornets from their nests, each man armed with the deadly mountain rifle and a butcher-knife. With these weapons they stationed themselves in ambush, and in narrow passes, in companies of fifties and hundreds.--Old men, whose heads are whitened with the frosts of eighty winters, came armed, unwilling to give the arduous post to their sons. An invading enemy would have a gay time in attempting to make their way over the Virginia mountains.
The Daily Dispatch: June 11, 1861., [Electronic resource], Abolitionists Won't fight. (search)
nt about Fincastle — the people spring to arms — exciting scenes, &c. Fincastle, June 8, 1861. Thursday morning last a rumor reached our little village that 11,000 Ohio troops were marching through Western Virginia; that they had burned Lewisburg and the White Sulphur Springs the evening before, and were then marching upon Covington. It would be impossible to give you the slightest idea of the excitement produced by such a report. A meeting was called immediately, to consider whata, East of Kanawha county, and should the day come when the Ohio men feel inclined to march through this section of country, my word for it, a stump-tail ox in fly time would be more comfortable. I learned that 3,000 men were in and around Lewisburg, anxiously awaiting their coming. Six hundred were on the march from Alleghany, five hundred from Monroe, and as many were ready to march from this county and Craig. When these people learned that the report was a false one, many threw do
The Daily Dispatch: June 13, 1861., [Electronic resource], Hon. C. L. Vallandingham. (search)
Bound for the West. --The Richmond L. L Blues were mustered into service yesterday by the Inspector General. During the day, this old and favorite company had an accession of some half-dozen new members. They came from Aquia Creek a few days ago with 95 men, rank and file. We understand that they start this morning for Lewisburg, thence to the Northwestern portion of the State. Wherever they may go we are sure that they will give a good account of themselves. Lieut. Wm. L. Maule, who has been serving with the company since the inception of hostilities, was yesterday promoted to the Adjutancy of the First Tennessee Regiment, now stationed at Aquia Creak. First Lieutenant James A. Scott resigned on account of domestic affliction; and an election being hold, Fred. Carter was elected First Lieutenant, Charies P. Bigger, Second, Richard S. Sanxay, Third, and Ezekiel J. Levy, First Sergeant.
The Daily Dispatch: June 12, 1861., [Electronic resource], Letter to a traitor. (search)
ill adapt himself to the art of war, and the duties of a responsible commander, with wonderful celerity; and should this struggle continue for any length of time, will distinguish himself, and be handed down, along with the history of the times, with honor. He will be received in this region with unbounded enthusiasm. The people here are not behind any in the State in their zeal for the Southern cause. Yesterday week, upon the occasion of the alarm, eighteen hundred men assembled in Lewisburg, all armed with rifles, and nearly all with bowie-knives, chiefly of home manufacture. Indeed, the rifles, as well as the knives, were nearly all made here in the mountains, and if not the most polished weapons, are certainly most efficient and deadly. The most patriotic feelings actuated all, and all seemed anxious to meet the invader, who comes to disturb our peace, and commit his barbarities upon our people, who have never wronged or injured him, and who only ask to be let alone. A l
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