Wednesday, August 28.—Bright, elastic morning, with a gentle breeze from the S. E. Suspended the second lieutenant from duty for remaining out of the ship during his watch without leave and sending off a midshipman to keep it, in violation of the general orders of the ship, and justifying the act when called on in [...]

WEDNESDAY 28 Went to the Patent office this morning with Brownson to help him along with his knapsack application. We got it before the Examr in an hour. Went then with him up to the War Dept to see the Qr Master Genl about knapsacks for the Army. Then went up to see the Washington [...]

Wednesday, 28.–A long march over a bad path–thirty miles–to French Creek, or Scotchtown. Boarded with Mrs. Farrell. A fine Union settlement. Forty years ago a Massachusetts colony came here, and their thrift, morality, and patriotism are the salt of this region. Slept in tent of Culbertson and Lieutenant–of Captain Remley’s Fifth Regiment. Noble and generous [...]

AUGUST 28th.—Beauregard offers battle again on the plains of Manassas; but it is declined by the enemy, who retire behind their fortifications. Our banners are advanced to Munson’s Hill, in sight of Washington. The Northern President and his cabinet may see our army, with good glasses, from the roof of the White House. It is [...]

Bellville [Tx] Countryman, August 28, 1861 We, last Wednesday, visited the Foundry, and witnessed the process of making cannon. We saw one fine 6-pounder run–it was perfect in all its parts, and of beautiful shape. A large number of balls, six and twelve pound were also run. There is no telling what a people can [...]

Bellville [Tx] Countryman, August 28, 1861 The Corpus Christi Ranchero extra, of the 10th inst., says a large number of wagons from Bastrop arrived there for salt, and were loaded without delay. The supply is inexhaustible, and Corpus is bound to enjoy an immense trade. The Ranchero says Clark is largely ahead in that district [...]

Wednesday, 28th–There is nothing of importance. The camp looks as if it were deserted. There are just a few convalescents here, who were not able to go with the boys to Keokuk; there are also a few recruits coming in.

August 28th.–Raining. Sundry officers turned in to inquire of me, who was quietly in bed at Washington, concerning certain skirmishes reported to have taken place last night. Sold one horse and bought another; that is, I paid ready money in the latter transaction, and in the former, received an order from an officer on the [...]

August 28.–A party of National troops under the command of Capt. Smith, detailed on the 24th ult. to break up a force of secessionists at Wayne Court House, Va., returned to Camp Pierpont, at Ceredo, having been successful in their expedition.–(Doc. 14.) –President Lincoln to-day appointed as aides-de-camp to Gen. Wool, Alexander Hamilton, Jr., and [...]

August 28, 1861 Union forces attack Cape Hatteras, North Carolina in the Battle of Hatteras Inlet Batteries which lasts for two days. Ulysses S. Grant is given command of federal forces in Southern Illinois and Southeastern Missouri. A Chronological History of the Civil War in America1 Bombardment and capture of forts Clark and Hatteras on [...]