Thursday, July 25.—Received the ?rst government pay in gold. The First Regiment left Camp Sprague for home, marching by our camp. Capt. Reynolds proposed cheers for every company, which was spontaneously replied to.
July 25th. Nearly all the men are back again to-night, and military duty is to be resumed to-morrow, but our three months have expired, and we are ordered back to New York to be mustered out of service. The President has called for three hundred thousand men to serve for three years, or the war. [...]
JULY 25th.—Bartow’s body has arrived, and lies in state at the Capitol. Among the chief mourners was his young friend Barton, who loved him as a son loves his father. From Lamar I learned some interesting particulars of the battle. He said when Bartow’s horse was killed, he, Lamar, was sent to another part of [...]
July 25.–Last night I went in to Columbus to bid good-bye to the boys; on the road met Lucy, Laura, and Mother Webb; advised them to return. After we were at home (Platt’s), Lucy showed more emotion at my departure than she has hitherto exhibited. She wanted to spend my last night with me in [...]
Dear Girls: Your full, interesting letters have come in and given great relief. G’s of today is certainly altogether more cheerful in tone than Eliza’s of Tuesday, and very naturally. We are beginning to “look up “ a little, too. Your rebuff by Miss Dix has been the subject of great indignation, but we all [...]
THURSDAY 25 Tho not engaged in the patent office officialy, my time has been occupied from day to day the past week in looking about and visiting the Regts encamped around the City. This evening, myself and Julia & H N Jr went over to the RI Camp and visited the officers, Col Burnside, Capt [...]
Thursday, July 25.—Light breeze from the land and pleasant; the coast of Venezuela near; La Guayra in sight, distant about 30 miles. At daylight made a sail on the port bow and gave chase. At 6:30 came up with and captured the American schooner Abby Bradford, from New York to Puerto Cabello Took her in [...]
Washington July 25 1861 My dear Wife I met a few moments ago, Col Henry Van Rentzelear1 one of Genl Scotts aids who says he carried in my name and that of Rufus King2 as appointments for Brigadiers. So that matter is a fixed fact. I was requested not to resign and [illegible] till the [...]
Arkansas True Democrat [Little Rock], July 25, 1861 From our own Correspondent. Richmond, July 9th, 1861. Notwithstanding the oppressively warm weather, the city of Richmond presents a stirring and lively appearance. There is great activity in the various departments of the newly formed government, particularly those of the war and navy, and their subordinate branches, [...]
Arkansas True Democrat [Little Rock], July 25, 1861 We see from the subscription list that Mrs. Elizabeth R. Wright, of this city, has subscribed the liberal amount of four hundred bales of cotton to the confederate loan. Mrs. Wright represents one of Arkansas’ oldest and noblest families; one that has ever stood high among the [...]
Daily Times Leavenworth, Ks July 25, 1861 Men from Fort Scott say they heard the firing of Sigel’s cannon, at the battle of Carthage, a distance of thirty-five miles. The French Zouaves have been mustered into the U. S. service at the Fort. They are for the most part composed of men who have seen [...]
July 25th.–The unfortunate General Patterson, who could not keep Johnston from getting away from Winchester, is to be dismissed the service–honourably, of course–that is, he is to be punished because his men would insist on going home in face of the enemy, as soon as their three months were up, and that time happened to [...]
–In the Missouri State Convention, in session at Jefferson City, this morning, Mr. Broadhead, from the Committee of seven, presented the report of the Committee. The report alludes at length to the present unparalleled condition of things, the reckless course of the recent Government, and flight of the Governor and other State officers from the [...]
July 25, 1861 With his troops’ enlistment expiring, Robert Patterson is relieved of duty in the Shenandoah Valley. He had failed to hold Joseph Johnston in Winchester to prevent Johnston from moving east to support Beauregard at Bull Run. The United States Congress passes the Crittenden–Johnson Resolution, stating that the war is being fought to [...]