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The Daily Dispatch: November 8, 1860., [Electronic resource], Rumored loss of the U. S. Steam gunboat Seminole. (search)
The encampment. --The encampment of cavalry at the Central Fair Grounds commences to-day. At 5 o'clock last evening, six companies had arrived at the camp, namely: Governor's Guard, Henrico Light Dragoons, Company B of Chesterfield, and the Troops from Hanover, Caroline and Amelia counties. --More companies were on their way thither, and Camp Lee will present an imposing spectacle this morning. The horses that we saw were generally good steeds, and the men rode as if they were used to it. The tents are pitched on the plat of ground beyond the Exhibition Hall. Though camp service is new to many of the soldiers, they entered upon their duties with alacrity, and seemed to anticipate much pleasure as well as benefit from the experience. Persons desiring to visit Camp Lee can go up in the cars at any hour that suits their convenience.
The Daily Dispatch: July 12, 1861., [Electronic resource], $40 reward. (search)
e coming up to the city as passengers, when they were pointed out by two spies on board the boat, and as she reached the wharf at Fort McHenry, the boat rounded to and they were delivered up to the officer in command. A Winchester correspondent furnishes some interesting information relative to military movements in that quarter, which we are not permitted to publish. The follow is an extract from the letter: "Two companies of cavalry, one from Washington county, and one from Amelia county, passed through here this morning to join Col. Stuart. "The Militia of Frederick, Clarke, Shenandoah, Rockingham, Page, Warren, Jefferson and Berkeley counties have been ordered out for six months or the war, and ordered to rendezvous here. Berkeley and Jefferson have not, as yet, responded to the call. A squad of men, however, left here by railroad this morning for Jefferson, to draft them into service. "A large body of Federal troops passed up the Potomac, opposite Harper's
The Daily Dispatch: September 13, 1861., [Electronic resource], Acknowledgment. (search)
more Hospital, Richmond, Sept. 10th, 1861. The Superintendents of this hospital thankfully acknowledge receipts of supplies in money, clothing, pillows, meats, butter, lard, poultry, eggs, flour, meal, milk, preserves, wines, cordials, vegetables, &c., &c., from the following persons: Ladies of North Carolina, through Hon. A. W. Venable. Charles City county--Mrs. John Tyler. Caroline county--Mrs. P. Woolfolk, Mrs. E. T. Woolfolk, Mrs. T. S. Jones, Mrs. Emily Morris. Amelia county--Mr. T. A. Crenshaw. Louisa county--Dr. W. J. Pendleton, Mrs. Ellen Harris, Miss L. Gibbs. Hanover county--Mr. R. W. Thomasson, J. B. Barrick,--Gibson. Powhatan--Mr. Isaac Spencer, Mrs. M. A. Elliott. King William--Mrs. Mary Hawes, Mrs. Burruss, Mrs. L. A. Pullen, Captain Timberlake. Lunenburg county--Mr. William Walton, through L. Waller. Henrico county and Richmond city--Mr. D. H. London, James Kinnaird, Dr. J. G. Wayt, Neale McCurdy, R. C. Sutton, Mark Downey, Mr
The Daily Dispatch: February 5, 1862., [Electronic resource], From Tennessee. (search)
The ladies of Amelia county, Va. --Our correspondent "L" gives us pleasing intelligence concerning the industry of the ladies of this county. In the manufacture of clothing for the soldiers they have been most assiduous, while in supplying their own wants they have been equally successful. Our correspondent mentions a new style of flat made by the fair daughters of Amelia, which are worn extensively.
The Daily Dispatch: February 22, 1862., [Electronic resource], Lieut. Dulaney A. Forrest. (search)
ch House, be appointed to prepare and recommend a course of proceeding against E. P. Pitts, Judge of the 5th Circuit, of this State, on the charges contained in the resolutions of the House of Delegates of the 18th of February, 1862. Resolutions of inquiry. The following resolutions of inquiry into expediency were offered and adopted: By Mr. Brannon--Of making an appropriation to the military contingent fund. By Mr. Thompson--Of refunding to Jno. H. Haskins, Sheriff of Amelia county, the amount of damages paid by him into the Treasury on an execution in favor of the Commonwealth Confederate States War tax. The Senate proceeded to the consideration of the House bill "to provide for the assumption and payment of the Confederate States war tax," which came up as the unfinished business of Thursday. Mr. Johnson proceeded to address the Senate in favor of the passage of the bill; concluding, the previous question was called by Mr. Douglas, and the vote being ta
The Daily Dispatch: March 5, 1862., [Electronic resource], The Burnside Expedition. (search)
By the Governor of Virginia — a Proclamation. --Whereas,a vacancy has occurred in the House of Delegates of Virginia by the resignation of Richard Irby, the member elected from the District composed of the counties of Amelia and Notoway; Therefore,I, John Letcher, Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia, by virtue of authority vested in the Executive by law, do hereby require the Sheriffs of the said counties of Amelia and Nottoway to hold an election, at the several places of voting presAmelia and Nottoway to hold an election, at the several places of voting prescribed by law in said counties, on the 24th day of the present month, (April,) for a Delegate to fill the vacancy aforesaid. Given under my hand as Governor, and under the seal of the Commonwealth, at Richmond, this 7th day of April, 1862, and in the year of the Commonwealth the eighty-sixth. John Letcher. By the Governor: George W. Munford, Secretary of the Commonwealth. Petersburg papers please copy. ap 10td
The Daily Dispatch: April 15, 1862., [Electronic resource], $100 reward. (search)
By the Governor of Virginia — a Proclamation. --Whereas, a vacancy has occurred in the House of Delegates of Virginia by the resignation of Richard Irby, the member elected from the District composed of the counties of Amelia and Nottoway; Therefore, I, John Letcher, Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia, by virtue of authority vested in the Executive by law, do hereby require the sheriffs of the raid counties of Amelia and Nottoway to hold an election, at the several places of voting pAmelia and Nottoway to hold an election, at the several places of voting prescribed by law in said counties, on the 24th day of the present month, (April,) for a Delegate to fill the vacancy aforesaid. Given under my hand as Governor, and under the seal of the Commonwealth, at Richmond, the 7th day of April, 1862, and in the year of the Commonwealth the eighty-sixth. John Letcher. By the Governor. George W. Munford, Secretary of the Commonwealth. Petersburg papers please copy. ap 10--td
The Daily Dispatch: April 15, 1862., [Electronic resource], $50 and ten dollars reward for a Runaway. (search)
By the Governor of Virginia.--a Proclamation. --Whereas, a vacancy has occurred in the House of Representatives of the Congress of the Confederate States, by the resignation of Roger A. Pryor, the member elected from the District composed of the city of Petersburg and the counties of Dinwiddie, Chesterfield, Powhatan, Amelia, Nottoway, Cumberland, Goochland, and Prince George: Therefore, I, John Letcher, Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia, do hereby require the Sergeant of the city and Sheriffs of the counties aforesaid to hold an election at the several places of voting prescribed by law in the said city and counties, on the 24th day of the present month, (April,) for a member of Congress to fill the vacancy aforesaid. Given under my hand as Governor, and under the seal of the Commonwealth, at Richmond, this 7th day of April, 1862, and in the year of the Commonwealth the eighty-sixth. John Letcher. By the Governor: George W. Munford, Secretary of the
The Daily Dispatch: April 30, 1862., [Electronic resource], The removal of Secretary Welles. (search)
Found guilty of murder in the second degree. --The jury in the case of John Walthall, on trial before Judge Lyons for the murder of Wm. Hamilton in August, 1861, have found him guilty of murder in the second degree, and ascertained his term of imprisonment at 18 years in the penitentiary. The prisoner has been sentenced by the Judge and taken to his future abode. He came from Amelia county, Va.
The Daily Dispatch: May 19, 1862., [Electronic resource], Bloody affair. (search)
. Lewis T, Cocke, of company D 44th regiment Virginia volunteers, and son of the late Lewis Cooke, of Louisa county, Va., aged 22 years. This young man volunteered in the service of the Confederate States soon after the commencement of hostilities, during which be participated in one battle in westers Virginia, and since which he has been declaiming till the messenger death summoned him from the battle field and friends in this world to try the realities of an unchanging existence beyond the grave. "The once lov'd form, now cold and dead, Each mournful thought employs; And Nature weeps her comforts field, And withered all her joys." On May 16th, at the residence of Mrs. A. W. Archer, in Amelia county, Alice Norma, S. infant daughter of Burke and Mattle H. Archer, aged 12 months and 16 days. At Forest Hill, in Albemarle county, Va at the residence of his grandfather, Col J n. R. Watson, Douglass, infant son of Dr. James C. and Virginia E. Watson, it months.
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