Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-02
EARLY HISTORY OF THE SOUTHERN
CONFEpERACY IN BRIEF.
An ALMANAC OF 1862
AND THE INTERESTING STORY IL
TELLS.
KENTUCKIAN'S
YARN.
General John c. BreckinridGe's
Habit Of Losing Legs-A Question
That Proved to he n PoSer-Con-
fehrrnte Notes.

East Eadford. Va, December G, 1897.
To the Editor Of the Dispatch:
Iylng before me is a little book OF more
than passing interest TO the reader. and
fro r 7 find the history OF a period dear
% tho hearts OF many. In It, too. are
nary things long forgotten by those who
participated in the stirring times Of the
day. while TO the younger generation It
rs nearly an new. The book is a Confede-
rate almanac for 1862. published by H.. c.
Clarke. of Vicksburg. Miss. 1t is strict
lv Confederate. Even the eclipses are
sroken Of ass visible" and Invisible" IN
me Confederate states alone. The first
eighteen pages comprise the almanac. ard
then follows a short history Of the for
nation Of the Southern Confederacy, com
uenc.nr as follows: a convention Of
Delegates from the six seeding States as
tembled in Congress at Montgomery. Ala,
o. organize q provisional government OF
the 4th day Of February. 1861. Hon. r. NJ.
Eamwcn. Of south Carolina, was appoint
ed temporary chairman. and A.. r. Lamar,
Of Georgia, temporary secretary. and the
deputies from the several states repre-
scr.ed presented their credentials in al
phabetical order. and signed their names
of tho roll of the convention" Events
passed in rapid succession. as the Pro-
vslonal Constitution was adopted on
February Sth. on the 9th Jefferson Davis
end Alex. III. stephens were unanimously
elected President and Nice-President and
on the 18th were in~augurated. An article
on the Government of the Confederate
States. With Salaries Of Executive Off
cers' comes next. and in it the pay OF
members was s. per day. with 10 cents
mileage each way. After this we mo
"lhe Executive Government. With Sec
r~atlries of Different Cabinet Officers and
Their Duties" Population Of States"
Oates Of Secession" "The Constitution
OF the Confederate States" etc. The
most interesting part Of the book is now
before me. covering about twenty pages.
and beirg "a Chronicle of Events, ana
Diary Of the Present Revolution" This
diary runs from November 6, 1850, the day
Lincoln and Hamlin received all the
northern votes but three IN New Jersey,
90 the ist day of January, 1862. In this
diary there are many things strange 90
us to-day. but Of vital interest 10 those
iu tle midst Of the war. There are so
many interesting facts that 1 will men
ton some Of tho most important, al
though over 100 events are recorded.
january tth-"Jacob Thompson. Secretary
O. The Interior. resigned because the Star
or tle West had been sent TO Fort sum
tor and without the promised nOtihca-
tiou 90 himself" February &d-"Lincoln
raises "a flag with ~thirty-four stars in
IuI.UIHH.rt. EMrnra Dhfun4lnhfq and
puts his foot down firmly for universal
freedom and equality April 14th-"Lin-
coin calls for 1900 volunteers TO put
down southern rebellion May 9Th
'Nar declared by President Davis. May
lrl and uth-"Massacre of defenceless
people in 81. Louis by German volunteers.
thrtT-three citizens butchered in cold
tooa' May 2sth-"President Davis ar
rfos in Richmond" June Sth-"People
OF Tennessee ratify the Confederate Con-
saflton by q vote of 10S.511 TO 47.23S."
June loth-"Colonel Magruder, with LOO
North Carolina and Virginia troops, de-
itIts 45lo Federals under General
fI.rce' June 16th-"Skirmish at Wen
nt. Na. between Colonel Gregg's
south Carolina Regiment and the Fifth
ohio Regiment. The enemy were routed
and several killed, General Robert
s.henck. the Federal leader unfortu-
r.feIy not among the number" June
iiA-Ihermometer at Alexandria l5 de-
tie.s m The shade" June 19th-"Andy
Johnson spoke three hours al Lexington,
ht. Frank Pierpont appointed Governor
oi West Virginia" june 2ith-"Bank
ioi at Milwaukee, Wis; 100 people killed" |
June -tn-'Captain Richard Aahby NOR |
lny wounded July 3d-"The Lincoln
cabinet decides 90 make a grand advance |
'Nt "a triumphant entry Of the Federal
army into Richmond. Va" July 18th
"a peace petition gotten up by the citi-
'. OF New York city is seized by the
,ly Marshall" July 22d-"A citizen OF
l'a vile. Ky, j.. ". Tompkins. shot |
'et1 n tho street by a city officer for
cheering for JEFF. Davis" August 10Th
ihe newspaper Office OF the Democratic
.'hoard at Concord. y. H.. demolished
t mob for rejecting on the cowardice
'Na returning throc-months' volunteers. |
'sAl lath-"Jhe Federal Government /
ia NJ finding able generals and
' 40 home 20 engage in its unholy
against the South, makes oyertures
"i lle broken down generals and off,
.i european nations 30 come n as
lhem. The noble Garlbaldi refuses 10
'fI an oncr from the Northern Coy
M'nt" August l~6th-"JOurnal OF
'fce New York News. Day Book.
'i}n Eagle. and q number Of other
indicted by the New York Federal
JURY for expressing sympathy for
''.ih' August 2th-"A. s. Kimball,
Lsex O'a) Democrat. tarred and
.'ed Tor opposing the war policy Of
r'Iih. a number Of papers silenced
'e some cause" August Gth-"Com-
.ment ~ Reign OF Terror through
P Northern States. Men and wo-
a. imprisoned for sympathizing with
''llh August 3~lst-"General Free
, les his infamous proclamation
nf ai persons found In arms against
Federal Government 10 be shot"
me month OF September many
were silcnced; the Southern Rights
,is ~ the Maryland Legisla-
S,i1ed and imprisoned. In October
h. papers destroyed at Terre Haute,
december 2lst-"Alfred Ely, mem