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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 27. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Oration and tender of the monument. (search)
f the South. A gentleman, who was a gallant Confederate officer during the four years of terrific strife, and who is now an official of the State at Tallahassee, and in a position to be well informed, kindly handed to me a few days since, the following: Florida sent to the Confederate armies eleven regiments of infantry, two regiments of cavalry, and five batteries of artillery, aggregating at the first enlistment, 10,527 men. To these must be added a regiment of infantry reserves, and Munnerlyn's battalion, which was organized to gather and distribute the beef supply for the armies in the field, besides eight or ten companies of Home Guards, consisting of old men and boys, making in all about 15,000 combatants, out of a voting population of about 13,000. The soldiers of Florida came not only from every section of the State and every vocation in life, but also from every age, indeed from the cradle to the grave. What a glorious record and what convincing proof that they battl
House of Representatives. Saturday, Feb. 22, 1862. The House met at 11½ o'clock, the Speaker in the Chair. Prayer by the Rev. Mr. Duncan. The Clerk read the Journal of yesterday, which was approved. Hen. Mr. Munnerlyn, of Georgia, appeared and took the oath. Mr. Foote asked for a reconsideration of the resolution of yesterday adjourning the House until 12 o'clock, and moved that the House assemble immediately after the inaugural ceremonies were concluded. Public exigencies might require an earlier meeting of the House than the hour indicated in the resolution. Some suggestions of the inaugural address might possibly demand the consideration of the House. He had come here not toddle his time, but to meet the emergencies which the condition of the Government imposed upon him. He had understood that the public defences required attention. Mr. Currin, of Tennessee, submitted to his honorable colleague whether it was not desirable to have deliberate actio
Elliott of Ky., Hanley of Ark., Dupre of La., Goods of Va., Tibbs of Tenn., Wright of Texas, Arrington of N. C., and Rawis of Ala. Parents.--Messrs. Bell of Missouri, Lander of North Carolina, Read of Kentucky, Chilton of Alabama, Staples of Virginia, Marshall of Louisiana, Hilton of Florida, Strickland of Georgia, and Wright of Texas. Claims.--Messrs. Smith of Virginia, Clopten of Alabama, Burnett of Kentucky, Villere of Louisiana, Clapp of Mississippi, McLane of North Carolina, Munnerlyn of Georgia, Farrow of South Carolina, and Gardenhire of Tennessee. Accounts.--Messrs. McQueen of South Carolina, Foster of Alabama, Kenan, of North Carolina, Strickland of Georgia, and Hanley of Arkansas. Rules and Officers of House.--Messrs. Jones of Tenn., Perkins of La., Boteler of Va., Lewis of Ga., and Smith of N. C. Pay and Mileage.--Messrs Burnett of Ky., Singleton of Miss., and Bridgers of N. C. Enrolled Bills.--Messrs. Elliott of Ky., Chambers of Miss., and Tib
ake it read just compensation, &c. This amendment was accepted by Mr Baldwin, and the question coming up upon the amendment as amended, Mr. Miles of S. C. called the eyes and were had as follows: --Messrs Arrington, Asha, Baldwin, Batton, Boyes, Bridges, H. W. Bruce N. M. Bruce, Clapp, Clarke, Clopton, Colder, Dejarne to, Dupre, Foote, Foster, Gardenhier, Garnett, Gartrall, Goods, Hanley, Heiskell, Herbert, Holcombe, Jeness, Kenan of N. C. Lyon, Marshall, Mensess, Miles Miller, Munnerlyn, Perkins, Simpson, Smith of Ala, smith of M. C. Smith of Va. Vast, Villers, Weight of Tenn, and Mr. Speaker--43; Note--Messrs. Barksdale, Burnett. Chambers, Conrad, Conrow, Carry, Elliott, Ewing, Farrow, Freeman, Garland, Graham, Gray, Harris, Hartridge, Hilton, Hodge, Kenner, Lander, Machan, McDowell MoRas, McQueen, Moore Pughkoyston, Sexton, Strickland, Swann, Trippe, Welch and Wilcox--35. The resolutions an amended were then ordered to a third reading, and being placed