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The Daily Dispatch: February 3, 1862., [Electronic resource], article 25 (search)
shington, Jan. 29. --Gen. Heintzleman's dispatch gives the following particulars of this severe skirmish near the Occoquan river: Late last night Lieut. Col. Burke, with 50 men from the 37th regiment, which was then on outpost duty in front of the division, and a few mounted men, left the picket post at Accotink, and inion were located on each side of the Colchester road, and within 150 yards of the Occoquan. The detachment of our men reached the vicinity about midnight Lieut. Col. Burke divided his men into four sections. As Massy's men approached Mrs. Lee's house, the sentry at the door fired his gun and gave the alarm. He was immediatelyame to the upper windows and fired down upon our men. The fire was returned, and for nearly half an hour the bullets flew thick and fast in every direction. Lieut. Col. Burke came up with the remaining 25 men, and burst open the door. One of the rebels was met with a lantern in his hand, and was in the act of blowing out the cand
The Daily Dispatch: February 10, 1862., [Electronic resource], House of Delegates. (search)
of the Confederacy, and he hoped that this sacrifice on the part of Alexandria would be remembered by the General Assembly when in the future the city he represented should seek the aid of the State to relieve her from some or the intolerable burdens under which she now labored. The previous question having been ordered, the bill was put on its passage, with the following result: Ayes--Messrs. John T. Anderson, Francis P. Anderson, Baker, Baskerville, Bass, Blue, Bouldin, Bradford, Burke, Carter, Carpenter, Cazenove, Cecil, J. J. Coleman, Crockett, Curtis, Dabney, Daniel, John D., Davis, R. J. Davis, Dice, Eggleston, Ewing, Fleming, Fletcher, Forbes, Friend, Garrison, Gatewood, George, Gillespie, Gilmer, Grattan, Green, Hopkins, Hunter, Kerby, James, Johnson, Jordan, Kaufman, Kyle, Lively, Lockridge, Lynn, Mallory, Matthews, McCamant, A. W. McDonald, McKinney, McLaughlin, Minor, Montague, R. E. Nelson, Newton, Noland, Orgald, Payne, Pitman, Reid, Richardson, Riddick, Rives,
The Daily Dispatch: February 11, 1862., [Electronic resource], article 14 (search)
General Tilghman is a native of Maryland, a graduate of the Military Academy at West Point, and was a member of the graduating class of 1836, which included also Joseph R. Anderson and Christopher Q. Tompkins, of Virginia; Montgomery C. Meigs, of Georgia; Peter V. Hagner, of the District of Columbia, O'Brien, of Pennsylvania; Allen, of Ohio, and others, all prominent in the existing war. Four of the same class have been killed in battle, namely; Shackleford, of Virginia, at Molino del Rey; Burke, of N. Y., at Churubusco; Daniels, of N. H., at Molino del Rey, and Haskins, of North Carolina, at Monterey. Gen. Tilghman was promoted a brevet Second Lieutenant in the First Regiment Dragoons, July 1, 1836, and made Second Lieutenant four days thereafter, but in September following resigned, as many of the officers of the army did about the same time, in order to follow the profession of civil engineering. He was division engineer on the Baltimore and Susquehanna Railroad, and assistant
The Daily Dispatch: February 19, 1862., [Electronic resource], House of Delegates. (search)
to forfeiture under the judgment. Adopted — ayes 72, noes 7. Mr. Collier moved to further amend the bill by making the penalty not loss than $100 nor more than $5,000. Adopted. Mr. Anderson, of Rockbridge, moved to amend still further by providing that, after the presentation, if the defendant should continue to distill, the sergeant of the county or corporation shall seize the grain, still, &c., unless a competent bond is given by the distiller that he will desist. Adopted. Mr. Burke moved to amend further by providing for the prevention of the distillation of fruit as well as grain. Rejected. Mr. Wynne moved to amend by putting the bill in force on and after the 4th of March, and continue during the war, instead of from its passage. Mr. McDonald, of Logan, moved to amend the amendment by giving five days notice after the passage of the bill by both Houses. Mr. Wynne accepted ten days as a substitute, and the amendment was adopted. Mr. Bradford said
The Daily Dispatch: March 7, 1862., [Electronic resource], Literary intelligence. (search)
rown, Pitt county, N. C. Thomas C. Dennis, Halifax county, Va. Henry V. Dunstan, Murfreesboro, N. C. Thomas Emory, Washington, D. C. James R. Ervin, Bath county, Va. Alexander W. Eskridge, Fauquier county, Va. Marcellus Ford. Charlotte county, Va. George W Garmany, Newberry, S. C. Wm. H Gibbs, Lexington, Va. Robert M. Harper, Prince Edward county, Va. Wm. R. Harris, Oxford, N. C. Samuel M. Hileman, Lexington, Va. John C. Hyde, Augusta co., Va. Robert W. King, Wilson co., N. C. Algernon M. Lee, Sampson co., N. C. Henry B Melvin, Accomac co., Va. Robert A. North, Appomattox co., Va. Seaborn K. O' Neal, Harris co., Ga. Asa F Osborn, Oxford, N. C. Wm. M Palmer, Halifax co., Va. Robert S J. Peebies, Petersburg, Va. John S. Pendleton, Jr., Richmond, Va. J. K. Reynolds, Montgomery, Ala. Emile T. Sabal, Fla. E. H Strain, Rockbridge co., Va. R. P Taliaferro, Amherst co., Va. Hugh W. Tate, Burke co., Va. Ed S. Wooldridge, Richmond, Va.
The Daily Dispatch: March 17, 1862., [Electronic resource], From Mobile. (search)
rd to Gen. Jackson from the counties of the upper Valley, which, with the noble volunteers under his command, it is hoped, will be sufficient for the protection of the remainder of that, beautiful Valley from the polinting tread of Yankee mercenaries and cut-throats. Not the least agresable information imparied to is by Mr. Beall, is the effect into movements have had upon the spirit of the people. Volunteering is going on with great spirit.--The call of the Governor has aroused the most inkewarm, and entire companies of the militia have surolled themselves for the war in the velunteer service. General Garnett's brigade, almost to a man, have re-enlisted for the war, whilst Col. Burke's brighade have manifested the high spirit of patriotism which might have been expected from true men engaged in a cause so holy. Before evacuating, Gen. Jackson succeeded in resoving all his stores, baggage, &c., so that not a dollar's worth of public property into the hands of the enemy.
The Daily Dispatch: April 1, 1862., [Electronic resource], House of Delegates. Monday, March 31, 1862. (search)
House of Delegates. Monday, March 31, 1862. An set to authorise the sale of the Roanoke Valley was passed; also, a bill to provide against the escapes of slaves in water counties. Mr. Burke offered a resolution to remove Bobers M. Nimme from his offices of General Agent and Store keeper of the Penitentiary, in of an order of the General as , he having felled to execute a new band. The resolution was agreed to. The Speaker requested that all members of the House would remain over in the city to morrow, as it was likely that an extra session would be called. He had been desired to make this announcement.
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.
The Daily Dispatch: June 7, 1862., [Electronic resource], article 16 (search)
W A Scott, slightly; privates C W Abererumble, slightly; S N Adams, mortally; W S Ford, slightly; W H Goslin, slightly; O H Herring, slightly; D T Jenkins, mortally; E H Rowell, slightly. Casualties in the 12th Mississippi Regiment. Lt-Col Harris, slight wound. Adj't J H Capers, Company a, "Raymond Fencibles," Capt Thomas--John Watson and F J Kelly, killed. Wounded: F B Barton. W H Dixor, A P Harris, Thos O Banner. Robt J Herrieg, G S Chevis, J M Downing, P M Mullen, M Burke, Robt N Hall. Company B, "Saterlia Rifles," Capt Bell--Killed: Lt Samuel Luther, W A Gale, Daniel Curry. Wounded: Capt Bell, Jas Rowan, D C Carr, Roland Hambertin, F C Atwood, (since dead,) H Harbin J L Hutton, J M Lewis, J B Worrall. Jno Dilley, L Hyrnthal, Moses Ingraham, W P Pritchett, H S Brannin, Robt Dilley. Company C. "Lawrence Ruffles," Captain Sheppard--Killed: T H Ham, C D Cooper. J J Golman, N J Robertson, C F Kistner, J H Perger. Wounded: Capt Sheppard, M Berwick, H
The Daily Dispatch: June 30, 1862., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
don. Wounded: Capt Wm L Randall, Lt Jas Malloy, Corp Jeremiah Keller, A Crowmeller, Jno Doan, Phillip Georges, Wm O' Callaghan, Chas Thiell, Geo Zugger. Missing: Samuel J Block. Total killed 2, wounded 9, missing 1. Recapitulation--Total number of officers and men engaged, 358 Casualties: Killed 20, wounded 120, missing 5. Total 145. Capt. M. Nolan, Com'g 1st La. F. L. Fortier, Lt. and Act'g Adjt. Miscellaneous. Col Starke, 60 Virginia, left hand shattered. Col Johnson, 13th Georgia, mortally wounded. Maj Burke, Capt Brooks, Capt Street, Capt Jett, wounded; Lieut C T Goolrick, wounded in leg, 55th Virginia, all at Mechanicsville Thursday night. Adj't Brockenbrough, wounded in neck; Lieut Brockenbrough, arm broken and wounded in hip; Capt Sydnor, shot through the knee, 40th Virginia. Adj't Holcomb, killed; Capt Vandergraft, wounded in foot, 5th Alabama battalion. Capt Geo. C Lewis, company K, 12th North Carolina, slight wound in thigh.
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