The Eleventh Indiana Volunteer Regiment (Zouves), Colonel Lewis Wallis Commanding, Under Arms, at Night, Awaiting the Enemy, at Cumberland, Md. Frank Leslie’s Illustrated Newspaper, July 6, 1861

Austin State Gazette, July 6, 1861 A correspondent of the Charleston Courier relates the following: I can myself personally attest to the rudeness of these abolition mercenaries in the vicinity of the Relay House. They enter cars in crowds, insult women, raise dresses to ascertain whether their folds conceal weapons of a dangerous character, break [...]

July 6th.–I breakfasted with Mr. Bigelow this morning, to meet General M’Dowell, who commands the army of the Potomac, now so soon to move. He came in without an aide-de-camp, and on foot, from his quarters in the city. He’ is a man about forty years of age, square and powerfully built, but with rather [...]

JULY 6th.—Col. Bledsoe complains that the Secretary still has quite as little intercourse with him, personal and official, as possible. The consequence is that the Chief of the Bureau is drawing a fine salary and performing no service. Still, it is not without the sweat of his brow, and many groans.

FAUQUIER WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, Va., July 6, 1861.–Mr. Brewster came here with us. The cars were jammed with soldiers to the muzzle. They were very polite and considerate, and we had an agreeable journey, in spite of heat, dust, and crowd. Rev. Robert Barnwell was with us. He means to organize a hospital for sick [...]

Saturday, July 6. — Morning clear, with a light land breeze. Soon after sunrise three sail came out of the harbor. Waited patiently until they were all more than a marine league from the land when we gave chase and captured them. They were as follows, viz, the bark West Wind, the brigantine Naiad, and [...]

CAMP CHASE, July 6, 1861. DEAREST:–I have written to John Herron to supply you with what money you need for the present, and I suppose it will be convenient for him to do so out of a loan I made him some time ago. It does not seem like Saturday. The Fourth was like Sunday [...]

SATURDAY, JULY 6, 1861. In the office all day as usual. Removals of Examiners expected shortly, great outside pressure for office, qualification a secondary consideration, Salaries are wanted. A general movement of troops is expected to take place tomorrow. Went down to the Navy Yard with Julia. Went on board of the new Steamer Pensacola. [...]

Reconnoitreing the Shores of the Potomac at Night, to Discover the Military Works of the Secessionists, by Means of Professor Grant’s Calcium Lights Frank Leslie’s Illustrated Newspaper, July 6, 1861

Austin State Gazette, July 6, 1861 A company of emigrants from Missouri, numbering nearly 90 negroes besides whites, camped a few miles from Dallas on Friday and Saturday. They report a large number behind, and say thousands will move out of that State during the summer and fall. A gentleman traveling from the North, says [...]

The United States Military Telegraph Line at the Junction of the Alexandria, Loudon, and Hampshire R. R. and Aqueduct Road from Georgetown, Alexandria County, Va., Communicating with the Military Department at Washington D. C. Frank Leslie’s Illustrated Newspaper, July 6, 1861

6th.—No army news to be relied on. We spent our time as usual. Knitting for the soldiers is one chief employment. Several suits of clothes for them are in progress in the house.

–At Washington orders were issued as follows:–”The State of Illinois and the States and territories West of the Mississippi and on this side of the Rocky Mountains, including New Mexico, will, in future, constitute a separate military command, to be known as the Western Department, under the command of Major-General Fremont, of the United States [...]

July 6, 1861 A Chronological History of the Civil War in America1 Fight at Middle York Bridge, near Buckhannon, Va.: 45 Union troops cut through an ambuscade of 200 or 300 rebels. A Chronological History of the Civil War in America by Richard Swainson Fisher, New York, Johnson and Ward, 1863