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 630 Messages and Papers of the Confederacy. South Carolina (Continued) : Martial law in, proclaimed, and or- ders regarding, 226. Troops of — Hanged by United States forces referred to, 127, 128. Holcomb Legion referred to, 456. Organization and disbanding of Co. K, 27th Regiment, referred to, 456. Resolutions of thanks tendered, 114,427,433. South Mills, N. C, affair at, referred to, 245. South Mountain, or Boonsboro, Md., Battle of. A battle at South Mountain, near Boonsboro, Md., Sept. 14, 1862. The Federals were commanded by Gener- als Hooker and Burnside; the Confed- erates, by Gen. D. H. Hill, and late in the day were reenforced by Gen. Longstreet. The fight continued throughout the day, and at night the Confederates retired. Federal loss, 325 killed, 1,500 wounded and missing; Confederate loss, 115 killed, 400 wounded and missing. Southern Express Company, frauds perpetrated by, on revenues of Post Office Department referred to, 211. Southern States. (See Confederate States.) Southwestern Mail, detention of the, referred to, 245. Special Session Messages, 63, 134. Special Sessions of Congress, procla- mations convening, 60, 133. Spottsylvania Court House, Va., Bat- tle of. A battle or series of battles near Spott- sylvania Court House, Va., 50 miles to the northwest of Richmond, May S-21, 1864. The Federals, 135,000, were com- manded by Gen. Grant ; the Confederates, 100,000, by Gen. Lee. On May S, the main fighting was done by Gen. Sheri- dan's cavalry and that of Gen. J. E. B. Stuart, who was killed. On the 9th and 10th, assaults were made by Federals under Gen. Hancock on the Confederate lines, without success. On the 12th, Gen. Hancock was successful in seizing an im- portant position which had been held by the Confederates, under Gen. Edward Johnson, and with it captured 4,000 men. The Confederates, under Lee, made fre- quent assaults on this point, in the effort to dislodge the Federals, without success. On 20th and 21st, Gen. Grant ceased fight- ing and moved southward toward the North Anna River. Federal losses, from May 8th to 21st, about 2,Soo killed, 13,416 wounded, and 2,25s missing; Confederate losses, not officially given, but not quite so heavy. Springfield, Mo., battle of, referred to, 137. Stanton, Edwin M., correspondence in peace negotiations, 521. State Department: Appropriation for, recommended, 251. Report of, transmitted and dis- cussed, 76, 195, 206, 247. State of the Confederacy discussed, 32, 63, 117, 136, 184, 189, 232, 276, 296, 345. 443, 4 82 ' 544- State, Secretary of: Correspondence of, transmitted, 382, 385. Report of, transmitted and dis- cussed, 76, 195, 206, 247. States. (See Confederate States; United States.) Staunton River Bridge, engagement at, 499. Stephens, Alexander H., Vice Presi- dent Confederate States: Biographical sketch of, 173. Election of, as Vice President of Provisional Government, 29. Notification of, 30. Military commissioner to United States, correspondence regarding appointment of, 339. Peace commissioner to United States, report of, 520. Portrait of, 172. Treaty with Virginia concluded by, 82. Commission for negotiating, 62. Discussed, 77. Proclaimed, 102.