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Source: Quinn, Silvanus J., The History of the City of Fredericksburg Virginia. Richmond, Hermitage Press, 1908. Copyright © 1995-2007 Genealogy Gateway ...
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Quinn, Silvanus J., The History of the City of Fredericksburg Virginia. Richmond, Hermitage Press, 1908. Cappon, Lester J., Virginia Newspapers, 1821-1935. ...
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 | Fredericksburg - Page 107After the base of supplies for the Union army was moved from Fredericksburg to City Point about the only troops that visited the town were scouting or ...more pages: 25 82 90 128 179 185 217 251 280 322 |
| Falmouth, Va - Page 218it had the authority to charter other lodges, and exercised that authority in chartering one at Falmouth, Va., and one at Gloucester Courthouse, Va. ... |
| Stafford - Page 83The Federal army then began to move down from Fauquier, Culpeper and Prince William counties, through Stafford county, to occupy Fredericksburg. ...more pages: 19 24 53 55 154 161 170 251 283 288 |
More | Richmond, Virginia - Page 185It went into camp at Richmond, Virginia, and was soon transferred to Camp Alger, named in honor of the then Secretary of War, near Washington city. ... |
| Baltimore - Page 135and cities of Philadelphia and Baltimore, are current in this town, and it is the opinion of the court that the chartered bank notes of the District ...more pages: 66 143 189 329 |
| Philadelphia - Page 135and cities of Philadelphia and Baltimore, are current in this town, and it is the opinion of the court that the chartered bank notes of the District ...more pages: 66 156 162 176 177 247 248 249 298 304 |
| Tappahannock - Page 23It has been a tradition held by some that the Germans, who settled Germanna, came to this country as paupers, and when they landed at Tappahannock, ... |
| Waterloo - Page 242John Eubank, who was a soldier under the Duke of Wellington at the battle of Waterloo and who stood guard over Napoleon on the Island of St. ... |
| Charlotte - Page 214and the assistance they received from abroad, a neat and comfortable brick building was erected on Princess Ann street, between Charlotte and Hanover. ...more pages: 167 |
| Charlottesville - Page 242Frieze made and peddled about town for a livelihood, as long as he was able to appear on the streets. Mr. Eubank moved to Charlottesville, ... |
| Winchester, Virginia - Page 204McGuire, of Winchester, Virginia, came to the church as lay reader, being highly recommended by Rev. Wm. Meade (who afterwards became bishop of the ... |
| Buffalo, New York - Page 278McKinley, President of the United States, at Buffalo, NY, this afternoon ; and, whereas, we rejoice to learn by the latest telegram that his ...more pages: 159 |
| Madison - Page 24Run and named the place Germantown — thus keeping up the German identity, — which is one mile north of Madison station on the Southern railroad. ...more pages: 31 288 309 311 |
| Lynchburg - Page 227Blackford moved to Lynchburg and the publication of the paper was discontinued. In 1848 Rev. James W. Hunnicutt established the "Christian Banner," ...more pages: 108 |
| Paris - Page 242He was born in France, and was one of Napoleon's soldiers from the time his remarkable career commenced in Paris until it ended so disastrously at ...more pages: 232 239 |
| Savannah - Page 306At that time the chief cities in the country were in the hands of the enemy, except Richmond and Savannah, and the American army — again defeated at ... |
| Lancaster - Page 306Congress, with the government, had moved from Lancaster, in Pennsylvania, where it had gone for safety, to York, in the same State, then containing ...more pages: 19 |
| Annapolis - Page 303the commissioners appointed fixed the first meeting in September following as the time, and the city of Annapolis, Maryland, as the place of meeting.more pages: 240 316 |
| Boston - Page 244JH Upham, of Boston, who felt that they had honored the profession by the sacrifices they made, and he wanted their heroism to be placed upon a ...more pages: 286 |
| York - Page 306Congress, with the government, had moved from Lancaster, in Pennsylvania, where it had gone for safety, to York, in the same State, then containing ... |
| Roanoke - Page 153It is claimed that the eccentric John Randolph, of Roanoke, has more than once addressed the people of the town from the steps of this building. ...more pages: 167 184 |
| New York - Page 276King, of New York, and Gen. Geo. D. Ruggles, of Washington. On the return of the excursionists from Richmond a reception and lunch were tendered them ...more pages: 157 241 317 |
| Lexington, Virginia - Page 96Amid the sorrow and tears of the Southern people he was laid to rest at his home in Lexington, Virginia. General Jubal A. ...more pages: 189 |
| Manassas - Page 108McLane was living In Prince William county, and at the first battle of Manassas his residence was In the thickest of the fight. ... |
| White Plains - Page 257John Bankhead, of White Plains, chief marshal. Col. John B. Hill was chief architect of the monument. It was a great day in Fredericksburg. ... |
| Atlanta, Georgia - Page 247On the 4th of October, 1895, the old Liberty Bell passed through Fredericksburg on its way from Philadelphia to Atlanta, Georgia, where it was to be ... |
| Fairfax - Page 80The Federal authorities changed their requirements and demanded also the release of two gentlemen by the name of Turner, who resided in Fairfax county ... |
| Chattanooga - Page 187''Shall that noble army of martyrs, who, for years of toil and suffering, bore, in triumph, the 'Conquered Banner* from Chattanooga to Gettysburg, ... |
| Gloucester - Page 283Bacon died from a cold contracted in camp and was buried in Gloucester county, but for fear the authorities would exhume the body and subject it to ...more pages: 21 |
| Chesapeake - Page 329rapid and easy communication with Norfolk and Baltimore, by the Rappahannock river and Chesapeake bay, and thence with the whole busy world beyond. ... |
| Virginia, Washington - Page 150to be chosen from time to time by the President of the University of Virginia, Washington and Lee, Richmond College and Randolph Macon College. ... |
| Princeton, New Jersey - Page 154a son of General Hugh Mercer, who was killed at the battle of Princeton, and a nephew of General Weedon, to whom it was devised by General Weedon. ...more pages: 50 |
| Brooklyn, NY - Page 277King, twenty-five years secretary of the society, en route to his home, in Brooklyn, NY, is inserted : Captain SJ Quinn, Secretary Army of the Potomac ... |
| Lexington, Mass - Page 49decided to disperse for the present They were burning with indignation at the murderous attack made upon their brethren of Lexington, Mass., ... |
| Ohio, Illinois - Page 312out of which the States of Ohio, Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin, Michigan and a part of Minnesota were afterwards carved, and which Virginia gave to the ... |
| Chicago - Page 157Until some fifteen years ago this old residence was owned and occupied by private individuals, but just prior to the World's Fair in Chicago a party ... |
| Bridgeport, Conn - Page 190Confederate soldier, at dress parade, which crowns the apex, is of bronze, and was manufactured by the Monumental Bridge Company, of Bridgeport, Conn. ... |
| Jacksonville, Florida - Page 243In 1871 he left his native town and settled in Jacksonville, Florida, where he commenced the practice of medicine and established a high reputation as ... |
| Danville, Va - Page 218records of the Masonic Lodge were destroyed or carried away except those from 1752 to 1771, which were taken to Danville, Va., and preserved by Wm. ... |
| Richards, Miss - Page 261Richards, Miss Lena Rowe, Mrs. Edward J. Smith, Mrs. R. Lee Stoffregen, Miss Bertha Strasburger, Miss Sallie Lyle Tapscott, Mrs. W. ... |
| Gibraltar - Page 240He was the protege of John Jay at the Court of France in 1782, was wounded at the siege of Gibraltar, was a member of the cabinet of the king of ... |
| Tallahassee, Florida - Page 243He settled in Tallahassee, Florida. Soon Col. Byrd C. Willis, of Willis Hill, moved to the same city, carrying with him his wife, Mary, ... |
| Memphis, Tenn - Page 245William Willis, whose remains are buried in the City cemetery, left Fredericksburg for Memphis, Tenn., in the summer of 1870, which city he made his ... |
| San Francisco - Page 317The practical result was that the most difficult of all sea voyages — that from New York to San Francisco, around Cape Horn — has been shortened by ... |
| Brussels - Page 317The vast work was international and, in 1853, brought about the great Brussels conference. On his return from this conference, ladened with honors, ... |
| Madrid - Page 240was sent on an important mission to Madrid, in which he was successful; resisted the Russian invaders of Poland as aide-de-camp to the King ; signed ... |
| Cambridge - Page 219It was printed by John Field, at Cambridge, in the year 1668. It is believed that John Paul Jones, the father of our infant navy, was also a member of ... |
| Saint Louis - Page 239On the 7th of April, 1905, the body was found in a cemetery known as Saint Louis, which was laid out in 1720 for a burial place for Protestants, ... |
| Portsmouth - Page 301By the resolution of June 14, 1777, he was appointed to the Ranger, newly built at Portsmouth — a second instance of the kind — had the honor of ... |
| Roach, Miss - Page 346Roach, Miss Agnes P., 325. Roberts, John H., hostage prisoner. 77, 79. Robinson, John H., 181. Robinson, John. 39. Robinson, Rev. ... |
| Davis, Miss - Page 341Davis, Miss Clarice C, teacher, 325. Dawson, Hon. John. 154, 233. Day, Major Benjamin, 194. 195. 220. Dick, Dr. Charles. 124. Dickey. ... |
| Hanover - Page 151States Government has also appropriated money for the erection of a very commodious brick building on the corner of Princess Ann and Hanover streets. ...more pages: 127 165 166 172 194 206 214 219 240 284 |
| Moscow - Page 242He was in the famous retreat from Moscow and could tell the most thrilling stories of the hardships and sufferings of the French army. ... |
| Honolulu - Page 258In connection with this singular fact he related this incident : Before the Civil war he sailed into the harbor of the city of Honolulu, on the Hawaii ...more pages: 259 |
| Prague - Page 240was with Kosciusko in his attempt to free Poland ; was at the storming of Prague, and was with King Stanislaus when he was captured by the Russians. ... |
Popular passagesPage 310 - That no man shall be compelled to frequent or support any religious worship, place, or ministry whatsoever, nor shall be enforced, restrained, molested, or burthened in his body or goods, nor shall otherwise suffer on account of his religious opinions or belief; but that all men shall be free to profess, and by argument to maintain, their opinion in matters of religion, and that the same shall in no wise diminish, enlarge, or affect their civil capacities... Page 289 - That all men are by nature equally free and independent, and have certain inherent rights, of which, when they enter into a state of society, they cannot, by any compact, deprive or divest their posterity; namely, the enjoyment of life and liberty, with the means of acquiring and possessing property, and persuing and obtaining happiness and safety. Page 285 - We have petitioned; we have remonstrated; we have supplicated; we have prostrated ourselves before the throne, and have implored its interposition to arrest the tyrannical hands of the ministry and Parliament. Our petitions... Page 290 - That the freedom of the press is one of the great bulwarks of liberty, and can never be restrained but by despotic governments. (13) That a well-regulated militia, composed of the body -of the people, trained to arms, is the proper, natural and safe defence of a free State ; that standing armies in time of peace should be avoided as dangerous to liberty ; and... Page 286 - If we wish to be free, if we mean to preserve inviolate those inestimable privileges for which we have been so long contending, if we mean not basely to abandon the noble struggle in which we have been so long engaged, and which we have pledged ourselves never to abandon until the glorious object of our contest shall be obtained, we must fight ; I repeat it. sir, we must fight ! An appeal to arms, and to the God of Hosts, is all that is left us ! They tell us, sir, that we are weak, unable to cope... Page 110 - After four years of arduous service, marked by unsurpassed courage and fortitude, the Army of Northern Virginia has been compelled to yield to overwhelming numbers and resources. I need not tell the survivors of so many hard-fought battles, who have remained steadfast to the last... Page 210 - And, lo, thou art unto them as a very lovely song of one that hath a pleasant voice, and can play well on an instrument: for they hear thy words, but they do them not. Page 290 - That general warrants, whereby an officer or messenger may be commanded to search suspected places without evidence of a fact committed, or to seize any person or persons not named, or whose offence is not particularly described and supported by evidence, are grievous and oppressive, and ought not to be granted. Page 290 - That in all capital or criminal prosecutions, a man hath a right to demand the cause and nature of his accusation, to be confronted with the accusers and witnesses, to call for evidence in his favor, and to a speedy trial by an impartial jury of his vicinage, without whose unanimous consent he cannot be found guilty... Page 116 - I, AB, do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I have never voluntarily borne arms against the United States since I have been a citizen thereof; that I have voluntarily given no aid, countenance, counsel, or encouragement to persons engaged in armed hostility thereto; that I have neither sought nor accepted nor attempted to exercise the functions of any office whatever, under any authority or pretended authority in hostility to the United States... LessContents | 182 | | | | | 202 | | | | | 217 | | | | | 235 | | | | | 251 | | | | | 280 | | | | | 292 | | | | | 306 | | | |
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