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The Daily Dispatch: December 4, 1860., [Electronic resource], Succession movement at the South. (search)
Meeting of citizens of Henrico County. --A meeting of the citizens of Henrico county was held at the Court-House, at 12 o'clock yesterday. The meeting was called to order by Col. John P. Harrison, on whose motion Geo. M. Savage, Esq., was called to the chair. Mr. Savage returned thanks for the honor conferred on him, and urged calmness and courtesy in the deliberations of the meeting, which was called without regard to party. He then announced his readiness to proceed to businesMr. Savage returned thanks for the honor conferred on him, and urged calmness and courtesy in the deliberations of the meeting, which was called without regard to party. He then announced his readiness to proceed to business. On motion, Dan'l E Gardner, Esq., was chosen Secretary. Dr. John R. Garnett arose to make a motion for the appointment of a business committee. He said it was obvious to every reflecting mind that we were overshadowed by an impending crisis-- that our glorious Union, under which we had heretofore lived in prosperity, was in imminent danger — and that it was time for the people to take such action as would ensure the protection of their rights and their institutions. He exhorted to
The Daily Dispatch: April 8, 1861., [Electronic resource], Attempted murder and Suicide. (search)
Henrico county. --A meeting of the "State-Rights party" of Henrico county was held on Saturday last, at the County Court-House, G. M. Savage, Esq., presiding, and Mr. O. S. Taylor acting as Secretary. The object of the meeting was to nominate a candidate to represent the party in the next House of Delegates; but the attendance being small, the meeting adjourned till the first Monday in May, (Court-day.) Able addresses in favor of the South were delivered by Messrs. Jas. Lyons and John B. Young. After the adjournment of the meeting, Dr. Z. S. McGruder, the present representative in the House of Delegates, announced his intention of addressing his constituents at the time above named.
The Daily Dispatch: January 8, 1861., [Electronic resource], The General Assembly of Virginia firm and United (search)
a sufficient amount to put the county in a state of defence, and for arming a portion of the militia. This motion was advocated very ably by Cols. R. M. Cary, Sherwin McRae, John P. Harrison and W. A. Cocke, Esq., the former of whom, though not a citizen of Henrico, generously announced himself willing to join the citizens on the bonds of the County Court for the amount requisite to give effect to the movement. The committee is as follows: John R. Garnett, Jackson F. Childrey, Geo. M. Savage, on the part of the Magistrates--Cols. Sherwin McRae. J. L. Davis, John P. Harrison, Capt. John Wilder Atkinson, on the part of the 33d Regiment--Wm. B. Randolph, Henry Cox, Nathaniel B. we, Robert A. Mayo, Dr. Jos. M. Sheppard, Garland Hanes, on the part of the citizens. The magistrates are all to be summoned to attend Thursday, to consider the propriety of issuing bonds for arming the militia companies; also, to take into consideration what action they will have in regard to the C
The Daily Dispatch: November 21, 1862., [Electronic resource], Turning Things to account. (search)
The fire at Savage's Station. --In the notice which appeared yesterday of the destruction of the former residence of George M. Savage, Esq., near Savage's Station, it should have been stated that the occupants of the house at the time lost everything they possessed in the way of personal property and clothing.
The Daily Dispatch: August 1, 1864., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
men. Upwards of 500 of the enemy's dead are lying unburied in the trenches. Our loss slight. The Brigadier-General Bartlett alluded to above lost a leg at the battle of Seven Pines; but unlike Dahlgren, of wooden leg and turpentine ball notoriety, he has fallen into our hands unharmed, and will doubtless enjoy a prolonged period of rest and recreation in a Confederate prison. The Otey Battery of this city was engaged in action on Saturday, and had but one casualty — a son of George M. Savage, wounded in the leg. The ambulance train last evening brought over some two hundred and twenty of our wounded. Up to the time the train left Petersburg everything remained quiet on the lines. Pegram's Battery was formerly commanded by Capt. James R. Branch (promoted to a Lieutenant-Colonelcy,) but is now under the command of Capt. R. G. Pegram. It is thought that a good many of its men, at first supposed to have been killed, were stunned and taken prisoners. We unde