Index. 617 erates were commanded by Gen. Finne- gan, who, after fierce fighting, defeated the Federals, the latter losing 5 pieces of artillery and about 2,000 men. Opequan, Va., Battle of. (See Win- chester, Battles at.) Ord, E. 0. C, correspondence in peace negotiations, 521. Referred to, 550. Ordnance and Ordnance Supplies : Act- Authorizing appointment of ad- ditional artillery officers for ordnance duties vetoed, 466. Encouraging manufacture of small arms, etc., within Con- federate States vetoed, 158. Appropriation for, recommended, 249. Contracts for, discussed, 79. Gunpowder — Appropriation for purchase of, recommended, 58. Manufacture of, discussed, 199. Machinery removed from Harpers Ferry, report regarding, 125. Manufacture of, recommendations regarding, 194, 199. Purchase of, abroad referred to, 204. Transfer of, from State depositories to General Government, recom- mendations regarding, 56. Ordnance Bureau : Appropriation for, recommended, 213. 2 99, 309. Report of, transmitted and dis- cussed, 301, 374. Ordnance, Chief of, report of, trans- mitted and discussed, 301, 374. Ordnance Officers, examination and appointment of, referred to, 300. Orr's Rifles, resolution of thanks ten- dered, 433. Ould, Robert, mentioned, 270. Outrages committed by United States authorities and soldiers, 115, 119, 127, 128, 137, 140, 1S4, 233, 2S9, 298, 3 2 9' 37 6 , 379. 443- 493- 5 6 4- Outrages (Continued): Retaliatory measures — Discussed, 234. Proclaimed, 269. Discussed, 289. Threatened, 115, 120, 141. I" Palmetto Light Artillery, organization and disbanding of, referred to, 456. Pannill, William, orders to, regarding martial law in Petersburg, Va., 222. Paris, Congress of, principles of war declared by, discussed, 2S3, 349 t 358, 359- Paris, Declaration of. A convention was held in Paris, partici- pated in by many leading nations, Mel). 30, 1S56, in which a treaty was conclud- ed, and a declaration made with regard to the conduct of war. The declaration was: first, privateering is, and remains, abol- ished. Second, neutral goods in enemies' ships, and enemies' goods in neutral ships, except contraband of war, are not liable to capture. Third, paper blockades are unlawful. While other nations agreed to the declaration, the United States de- clined to do so, refusing to consent to the abolition of privateering. Parke, John G., correspondence in peace negotiations, 522. Parker, W. H., mentioned, 198. Passport System, Domestic, referred to, 401. Passports issued youths to leave Con- federate States referred to, 516. Patent Office discussed, 78, 192. Patent Rights for foreigners, recom- mendations regarding, 78. Patents, Bureau of, establishment of, recommended, 78. Patrick Henry, The, resolution of thanks tendered officers and crew of, 231. Pea Ridge, Ark., Battle of. A battle at Pea Ridge, Benton County, Mo., Mch. 7-S, 1S62. The Federals, about 11,000, were commanded by Gen. Samuel R.Curtis; the Confederates, by Gen. Van Dorn. With the forces of the latter were
