(April to the middle of July) Arrangements were made to quarter the regiment in the various sail lofts and store-houses. Double bunks, three tiers high, built to hold two men each, filled the room, with numerous narrow passages running between them. My company was assigned the upper floor of the first store room to the [...]

JULY 17th.—The news is not so good to-day. Gen. Garnet’s small command has been defeated by the superior numbers of Gen. McClellan. But the general himself was killed, fighting in the rear of his retreating men. His example will not be without its effect. Our generals will resolve never to survive a defeat. This will [...]

Wednesday, July 17.—Resumed our march soon after break of day, and entered Fairfax Court House, contrary to our expectations, towards one o’clock, at mid-day, the rebels having evacuated the town shortly before our entrance. Their rear guard could be plainly seen some distance off. Our battery formed in park near the court house. Some of [...]

Wednesday, July 17.—Clear; the trade blew all night at a mile or two from the coast. At 7 ran in and received the following message from the governor by the pilot: The governor regrets, but he can not permit you to enter, he having received recent orders from the home Government to this effect. Sent [...]

“No one knows, who did not watch the thing from the beginning, how much opposition, how much how much unfeeling want of thought, these women nurses endured. Hardly a surgeon whom I can think of, received or treated them with even common courtesy. Government had decided that women should be employed, and the army surgeons—unable, [...]

[Copy] Head Quarters Camp of Instruction Benton Barracks Oct 17th 1861 Captain The street order from the Commanding Genl Fremont, sending back my patrolls, which with much trouble I had found means to equip, was, in the face of surrounding circumstances, more than a surprise, but your explanation to me of the pendency of an [...]

Bellville [Tx] Countryman, July 17, 1861 We copy the following from the Galveston Civilian. It is very appropriate at this time: The Christian Advocate appears on a half sheet, though without proportionate diminution of interesting reading matter. The scarcity of paper and of paying subscribers begins to tell on the newspaper business, and we fear [...]

July 17th.–I went up to General Scott’s quarters, and saw some of his staff–young men, some of whom knew nothing of soldiers, not even the enforcing of drill–and found them reflecting, doubtless, the shades which cross the mind of the old chief, who was now seeking repose. M’Dowell is to advance to-morrow from Fairfax Court [...]

–The advance column of the National army occupied Fairfax Court House, Va., at eleven o’clock to-day, meeting with no opposition from the Confederates either on the march or in taking possession of the place. Trees had been felled across the road and preparations made at one point for a battery, but there were no guns [...]

July 17, 1861 The U. S. begins issuing demand notes commonly called “Greenbacks” Battle of Scary Creek (Wikipedia) A Chronological History of the Civil War in America1 Union army continued their march toward Fairfax Court House. Skirmish at Fulton, Mo. A Chronological History of the Civil War in America by Richard Swainson Fisher, New York, [...]