Sunday, January 25, 2026

“Kentucky has refused to call a convention as required by the secessionists.”—Horatio Nelson Taft.

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FRIDAY, JANUARY 25, 1861. The weather has been moderate today without rain, or sunshine. Political excitement appears to be subsiding in a measure. The conservative feeling in the border States is now relied upon to save the Union, or Civil War. Many prominent men are here now from different sections of the U.S. Kentucky has [...]

Diary of US patent clerk Horatio Nelson Taft.

“Capt. L Vogdes, First Artillery, will embark with his company (A, First Artillery), filled to the maximum by attached men from the other companies of this post, on board the sloop-of-war Brooklyn…,”—Operations in Florida

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HEADQUARTERS FORT MONROE, VA., January 25, 1861. Lieut. Col. L. THOMAS,   Assistant Adjutant-General, Headquarters of the Army, New York City: COLONEL: I have the honor to report that in compliance with instructions from the General-in-Chief, Captain Vogdes’ company (A, First Artillery) left this post yesterday between 4 and 5 o’clock p.m. to embark on [...]

War of the Rebellion: from the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies and Navies

Acknowledgement

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January 25, 1861; The Charleston Mercury Surgeon General GIBBES respectfully thanks a lady of Charleston for two dozen under shirts, and another lady of Charleston for twenty more. They have been sent as requested. He also acknowledges the patriotic present of bandages and lint for Mollie’s of Talladega, Alabama. He also thanks many ladies of [...]

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The Pensacola Forts

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January 25, 1861; The Charleston Mercury  (From the Mobile Advertiser.) Popular interest in warlike movements now centres nearer at home than when Charleston was the only point from which radiated the war excitements of the day. The immense interest of at least three States – Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida – is now becoming alive to [...]

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Keep Back the Cotton

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January 25, 1861; The Charleston Mercury Let the patriots and planters of the South keep back their cotton. In March Europe will need supplies. If our ports are blockaded, Europe will find a way to open them. We can live – our Southern people – for we only send a surplus crop to market. The [...]

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A Dangerous Experiment

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January 25, 1861, The New York Herald It appears that above Vicksburg, by direction of Gov. Pettus, a battery has been erected, and that every boat hailing from north of Mason and Dixon’s line is compelled to round to and give an account of itself. This, we think, whatever the specific object may be, is [...]

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The News

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January 25, 1861, The New York Herald Governor Brown, of Georgia, backed by seven hundred State troops, yesterday morning demanded the surrender of the United States Arsenal at Augusta. At noon the demand was complied with. The federal troops saluted their flag and retired. The arsenal, at the time of the surrender, was occupied by [...]

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Acknowledgements

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January 25, 1861; The Charleston Mercury The Fairfield Volunteer Company desire, through the MERCURY, to thank ‘Several Ladies of Charleston’ for acceptable presents. The Palmetto Guard return their thanks to the ladies of Summerville for the bounteous donation of many delicacies. The thanks of the Union District Volunteers are hereby tendered to Hon. ROBERT BEATTY [...]

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