Friday, July 5.—Cloudy, with a moderate trade. Just before daylight one of the prizes broke adrift. Recovered her and let go the one we had in tow and directed the officer in charge to work his way into Cienfuegos. At about 2 p.m. crossed the shoal off the east end of the reef of the [...]

FRIDAY 5 Hot in the sun but a good air stirring. Congress is fairly organized and ready to go to work. I was at the Capitol a couple of hours today. Saw many of the “Members” with whom I was acquainted, went on the floor among them before the call to order. The Halls looked [...]

“Camp Lyon” St. Joseph Mo1 July 5 1861 General Order No 6 [Applications and the granting of leaves from the camp were tightened. Guard mounting at seven o’clock A. M. ordered each day.] 5th A General Court Martial will convene at this post, at the tent of Major Crocker on the 8th day of July, [...]

July 5th.–As the young gentleman of colour, to whom I had given egregious ransom as well as an advance of wages, did not appear this morning, I was, after an abortive attempt to boil water for coffee and to get a piece of toast, compelled to go in next door, and avail myself of the [...]

July 5.—Yesterday M. P. and myself spent several hours riding about to visit our friends. The news of the day was, that General Patterson, with a large force, had crossed the river and taken possession of Martinsburg, and that General Johnston had sent Colonel Stuart, with his cavalry, to reconnoitre and cut off his supplies, [...]

–This morning the rebel troops stationed at Fairfax Court-House, Va., were advancing upon the Federal lines, when a regiment of their infantry fired by mistake upon a company of their cavalry, killing seven or eight men. and wounding several others.–N. Y. Evening Post, July 6. –This morning the Missouri rebel troops, under Gov. Jackson, broke [...]

July 5, 1861 A Chronological History of the Civil War in America1 President’s Message read in Congress: he called for 400,000 men and $400,000,000 to aid in putting down the rebellion. Battle at Carthage, Mo. (Sigel 1,100 v. Jackson 4,000): rebels routed. A Chronological History of the Civil War in America by Richard Swainson Fisher, [...]

Engagement Between the Gunboat Flotilla, Freedom and Reliance, Under the Command of Captain James H. Ward, and a Secession Force at Mathias Point, Va, on the Potomac River, June 27, 1861—Frank Leslie’s Illustrated Newspaper, July 6, 1861 The newly composed unit—later known as the Potomac Flotilla—saw its first action on June 1, when guns from [...]

THURSDAY 4 The weather has been delightful and very favorable to the great Military Review. Twenty three Regiments, or over twenty thousand men, marched past the Prests House on the Ave. It was a great display for NY, for it was a Review of only the NY Regts by Maj Genl Sanford. Genl Scott, the [...]

Thursday, July 4.—The day was duly celebrated in camp. Rhode Island furnished her troops with a good dinner. Prof. Sweet treated the multitude with a tight rope performance. The day passed off smoothly, with the exception of a strange display of authority by a few corporals, laboring under the idea that their dignity was injured [...]

July 4th, 1861.—This day, which was once so filled with merriment and pleasure, is now a thing of the past, where we are concerned. Father and my uncles let the negroes go ahead with the usual Fourth of July barbecue. Father said it would not be right to curtail their pleasures because of our own [...]

July 4th.–Russell abuses us in his letters. People here care a great deal for what Russell says, because he represents the London Times, and the Times reflects the sentiment of the English people. How we do cling to the idea of an alliance with England or France! Without France even Washington could not have done [...]

Arkansas True Democrat [Little Rock], July 4, 1861 Newspapers, as well as other institutions, North and South, are constantly succumbing to the storm, but the True Democrat still weathers it bravely and securely. No matter at what sacrifice to ourselves pecuniarily, we intend the True Democrat shall live and issue regularly during the war; but [...]

Arkansas True Democrat [Little Rock], July 4, 1861 When the tocsin of war was sounded throughout the land none were more prompt to respond to their country’s call than Arkansians, and none in the State more prompt than the citizens of Little Rock and Pulaski county. Pulaski county has furnished and sent to the seat [...]

JULY 4th.—These simple things provoked some remarks from the young gentlemen in the department, and gave rise to predictions that he would soon supplant us all in the affections of the Secretary. And he is nimble of foot too, and enters the Secretary’s room twice to Col. B.’s or Major T.’s once. I go not [...]

July 4th.–”Independence Day.” Fortunate to escape this great national festival in the large cities of the Union where it is celebrated with many days before and after of surplus rejoicing, by fireworks and an incessant fusillade in the streets, I was, nevertheless, subjected to the small ebullition of the Washington juveniles, to bell-ringing and discharges [...]

Thursday, July 4.—Weather cloudy, with a few rain squalls during the morning. At daylight descried two sail ahead. Gave chase and came up with, first the U. S. brigantine Cuba, and secondly with the U.S. brigantine Machias, of the everlasting State of Maine. Captured them both and took them in tow for Cienfuegos; speed, 5 [...]

July 4.—This day General Scott promised himself and his Northern friends to dine in Richmond. Poor old renegade, I trust he has eaten his last dinner in Richmond, the place of his marriage, the birthplace of his children, the home of his early friendships, and so near the place of his nativity and early years. [...]

–Lieutenant-Colonel J. W. Ripley, head of the Ordnance Department, received the brevet of Brigadier-General in the United States Army. A well-merited honor. He is one of the oldest and most valuable officers of the army. He was abroad on leave at the commencement of the rebellion, but hastened home to offer his services. On being [...]

July 4, 1861 The Kansas Flag is introduced Leonidas Polk is put in charge of the Confederate Department Number 2. A Chronological History of the Civil War in America1 The anniversary of the Independence of the United States celebrated with greater feelings of patriotism than ever before throughout the Northern States. The XXXVIIth Congress assembled [...]

July 3.—A real fight has occurred near Williamsport, but on the Virginia side of the Potomac. General Cadwallader crossed the river with, it is said, 14,000 men, to attack our force of 4,000 stationed there under Colonel Jackson. Colonel J. thought it folly to meet such an army with so small a force, and therefore [...]

WEDNESDAY, JULY 3, 1861. This has been a fine cool day and quite a stirring one round town. This afternoon three Regts were reviewed by the President at the “White House,” and other Regts were moving, coming in, and going out to Camp. The 12th Regt had a fine parade and were reviewed by Maj [...]

Wednesday, July 3.—Weather cloudy, with a fresh trade from E. to E.S. E. and some sea. At 9 a.m. off Cape Corrientes. At meridian latitude 21° 29′, longitude 84° 06 ‘. Soon after meridian made two sail nearly ahead. Gave chase and came up, first with a Spanish brig from Cadiz to Vera Cruz, and [...]

New York, July 3, 1861. My dear Joe: It was a satisfaction to us, at least, to receive your telegram of yesterday morning about half-past four in the afternoon. I was sorry that Eliza could not have seen it before she and Georgy left, at 3 p. m. But she was in good spirits, having [...]