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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 34. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Prison reminiscences. (search)
Prison reminiscences. By Hon. James F. Crocker. An address, read before Stonewall Camp, Confederate Veterans, Portsmouth, Virginia, February 2d, 1904. [The estimation in which Judge Crocker is held is evinced in the brief item which appeared a day or so since: Judge James F. Crocker will convene the Court of Hustings foave an order here that no one is allowed to write at one time more than on one side of a half sheet of letter paper. I have a dear, fair friend at my home in Portsmouth, Va., and I find it impossible for me to express one tithe of what I wish to say within the limits prescribed. He replied: Write as much as you wish, hand me yourome then within the lines of the enemy, full of substantial and delicious things. The mail of the same day carried to Lt. Col. Scovill the following note: Portsmouth, Va., January 13th, 1865. Lt. Col. Scovill: Colonel: To-day by express I send a box of provisions for my friend, Adjutant J. F. Crocker. If there should be any
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 34. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), chapter 1.11 (search)
Shaft to historic old Portsmouth Artillery. From the Portsmouth, Va., Star, June 8th, 1906. Beautiful Tributes to survivors as well as those who fell in battle in ranks of famous command. Unveiled by Misses Emmerson and Grimes, descendants obeautiful monument erected to the memory of the survivors as well as those who fell in the engagements in which the old Portsmouth Artillery Company, now Grimes' Battery, participated, was with appropriate and impressive ceremonies, dedicated to thise old battery, as well as the veterans of Stonewall Camp, C. V., who served in other commands during the Civil War. The Portsmouth battalion of the Seventy-first Virginia Regiment, commanded by Major Edwin W. Owens, participated in the parade, wearinimothy Riley, Tom Hume, Johnson Neely, Raymond Pearce and Dr. Crossman. Sketch of the Portsmouth Light Artillery. Portsmouth has never had but one artillery military company. It was organized in August, 1809, when John Tyler, the father of Pre
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 34. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Historical address of the former commander of Grimes Battery. (search)
Historical address of the former commander of Grimes Battery. Fellow Citizens of Portsmouth: The Confederate veterans of the Portsmouth Light Artillery Company, who have survived the Civil War and lived to see this day, are deeply thankful to the people of Portsmouth for this monument, to the erection of which the gooPortsmouth for this monument, to the erection of which the good men and women have freely and generously contributed. My comrades and I desire to make public acknowledgement of our gratitude to the contributors. We have made research as far as possible: and have ascertained that this company was organized on the 14th day of August, 1809, under Capt. Arthur Emmerson, who was commissionean was injured in the affair on our side, nor was any damage done to our gun. We did retreat and return to our camp at Richardson's mill. When we returned to Portsmouth, we bivouacked for a short time on Edward's farm, and on May 8th were ordered to Bower's Hill. From there we went to Petersburg, arriving on the 14th of May.
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 34. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), The patriotism of peace. (search)
and kindle the flame for this (monument) stone vestal lamp to light the path of honor and glory forever? Yes. It is Portsmouth striking the cords of civic pride in the hearts of her young people. Looking backward, you see her sons, in the long ago, bearing the goddess of virtue, pass through the gates of honor and place upon the brow of Portsmouth a crown of fame. Now her young people bow in prayer around the monument of her heroes as the altar of good will and peace between all the Ammen for honor and country; stood up for homes and firesides; stood up for priceless virtue and the glory of our city of Portsmouth. These veteran artillerymen strikingly illustrate the truth, that honor lies not in wealth or emoluments, but only lags is also a vestal lamp for peace between all the Commonwealths of the American Union. It is a peace monument which Portsmouth dedicates today. Vesta, the sister of Jupiter, was the household goddess. So great was her devotion to virginity th
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 34. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), chapter 1.35 (search)
eller shaft of the Virginia was raised and placed in front of the Confederate Museum, which building was the residence of President Davis, the White House of the Confederacy, in Richmond. This elicited the following, which appeared in the Portsmouth Virginia Star of June 27, 1907: The finding of the anchor of the Merrimac a few days ago off Craney Island, and the interest that has been awakened in relics of the old ship thereby, makes doubly interesting the fact that in a house in Portsmouth are two of the great ship's beams of the first ironclad. They are still in a good state of preservation. They have been in the possession of the family of Mr. Peter Cosgrove of this city and he has had them for the past thirty-seven years. Learning that there was a possibility of the restoration of the original form of the famous vessel, in the form of a model, Mr. Cosgrove addressed the following letter to Hon. H. L. Maynard, representative from this district, offering to donate o