| From Proceeding of the Advisory Council
of the State of
Virginia |
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| Tuesday, May 21, 1861 |
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| Present, John J. Allen, president; F. H.
Smith, M. F. Maury, R. L. Montague, and T. S. Haymond. |
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| The Governor submitted for
advice the following subjects: |
| A report of John Crockford
to Col. P. St. George Cocke of the organization, under his (Colonel
Cocke's) orders, of 238 men to guard the Orange & Alexandria
Railroad, together with a letter from J. S. Barbour, jr., president
of that road, through whom Mr. Crockford received his instructions,
asking that this force, men and officers, may be mustered into
service; also other papers connected with the subject. |
| Advised unanimously that it
is inexpedient to muster into the service of the State the railway
police organized by the president of the Orange & Alexandria
Railroad under the orders of Colonel Cocke. This police should be in
the pay and under the control of the company, and when necessary may
be strengthened by a detail of a military guard by the officers
commanding along the line of the road. |
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| John J. Allen |
| Francis H. Smith |
| M. F. Maury |
| Ro. L. Montague |
| T. S. Haymond |
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