Austin State Gazette, September 21, 1861 Within the last week, we think not less than one hundred wagons have passed through our city, engaged in the Flour and Salt trade. The flour is hauled from the upper counties to points on the coast which produced such immense quantities of salt, and exchanged for the latter [...]

Arkansas True Democrat [Little Rock], September 19 They have a free market at New Orleans–free for the families of those who have volunteered in the war. Contrast it with the miserable soup houses of the North, where the starving wives and children of their soldiers draw an allowance of thin soup made of dead horses [...]

Arkansas True Democrat [Little Rock], September 19, 1861 To the people of Ashley, Desha, Drew, Dallas, Hot Spring and Union counties, Arkansas. Pursuant to an order addressed to the commanders of regiments and battalions composing the army of the north west in Virginia, by the General commanding that division, to select each a suitable officer [...]

Arkansas True Democrat [Little Rock], September 19, 1861 Salt springs are to be found in the counties of Van Buren, Pope, Franklin, Crawford, Hot Spring, Dallas and Sevier. We are led to call attention to them now, because there is every probability that this necessary article will become scarce and high priced, unless the people [...]

Arkansas True Democrat [Little Rock], September 19, 1861 A regiment of Arkansas troops, from the southern part of the State, says the Helena Shield, passed up last Sunday, en route for the seat of war, that should properly be styled the Preachers’ Regiment.–The colonel, Bradley, from Pine Bluff, is a Methodist minister, and besides him [...]

Arkansas True Democrat [Little Rock], September 19, 1861 The “Camden Knights,” Company B, Capt. Logan, reached Memphis last Monday as a part of Col. Smith’s 11th regiment of Arkansas volunteers, and are now encamped near the Fair Grounds. They are represented to be one of the best drilled companies that has yet been raised in [...]

Daily Chronicle & Sentinel [Augusta, GA], September 19, 1861 On Friday night last two ladies from Atlanta–Mrs. Hiram Jones and Mrs. Bryan, went to Richmond as nurses in the Georgia Hospital. God bless the ladies who are always ready with willing hearts and hands in every good work.

Dallas Herald, September 18, 1861 In accordance with the wishes of Adjutant General Byrd, as expressed in his address, I will hold myself in readiness to receive and receipt for all contributions to supply the wants of our soldiers. Attention is called to his address to the people, and especially to the fact therein set [...]

Daily Times [Leavenworth, Ks], September 17, 1861 The Missouri Secessionists living on the Southern border of Kansas, are at their old tricks. Families are coming into this and other northern counties every day, being driven out of their homes by the border rebels.–The rebels take everything they can get their hands on, regardless as to [...]

Daily Times [Leavenworth, Ks], September 14, 1861 All good citizens having arms of any description needing repairs, are earnestly requested to bring such arms to the State Armory in the Times building, to be repaired under the supervision and at the expense of the Committee of Safety. The armory will be open for this purpose [...]

Daily Times [Leavenworth, Ks], September 14, 1861 The whole army of the U. S. is to be uniformed in blue. There is to be no more fantastic toggery. Some of the men in the army on the Potomac who were uniformed in grey, are getting ragged, but the Government will not permit any more grey [...]

Daily Times [Leavenworth, Ks], September 13, 1861 That we have in our midst, Secessionists, and those who sympathize with the Southern rebels, in their war upon the Government, is a well-known fact. How to deal with these men, has long been a perplexing, and is fast becoming a practical question. Among them, we have neighbors [...]

Arkansas True Democrat [Little Rock], September 12, 1861 From the Van Buren Press. Camp Frank Rector, Aug. 28, 1861. Friend Dunham: We arrived at this place, about seven miles below Bentonville, on Sunday, and are here awaiting the arrival of Paymaster Duval and our discharges to be off for “Home, Sweet Home.” . . . [...]

Daily Times [Leavenworth, Ks], September 10, 1861 Camp Lyon, near Rolla, Mo.,} September 1, 1860.} Editor Times: — A few days ago, while on picket guard, I was informed by a reliable farmer’s wife, that the Secession women residing in the vicinity of camp, have put their heads together, and devised a plan to assist [...]

Daily Times [Leavenworth, Ks], September 8, 1861 We received a call on Saturday last from a man named Orr, a refugee from Missouri, and formerly a resident of Vernon, a small place in that State. He left to avoid being impressed in the rebel service, he preferring to fight for the Constitution and the Union. [...]

Dallas Herald, September 4, 1861 A Tennessee lady, who has been passing some time at Ashland, was, while promenading the beautiful grounds which adorn the place, accosted by a gentleman who seemed to be arranging a bouquet; with the inquiry if there were any laurels, either in the grounds or the woods near by. Noting [...]

Title: [Soldiers from Richmond Grays at execution of abolitionist John Brown in Charles Town, West Virginia] Other Title: Young Confederates off to war. Young Southerners at Richmond making light of war. Creator(s): Dinkle, Lewis Graham, 1829-1906, photographer Date Created/Published: [New York] : [The Review of Reviews Co.], [photographed 1859, printed 1911] Medium: 1 photograph : [...]

  Title: The volunteers in defence of the government against usurpation, 1861 / James Queen del. & lith. ; printed in oil colors by P.S. Duval & Son Ph’a. Creator(s): Queen, James Fuller, 1820 or 1821-1886, artist Related Names: P.S. Duval & Son , printer Date Created/Published: Phila. : Published by James Queen at P.S. [...]

Daily Chronicle & Sentinel [Augusta, GA], August 31, 1861 . . . The weather has recently been very wet in Virginia, and it is even now getting quite cool, especially in the mountains. And right now the soldiers need good blankets and flannel shirts almost as much as they every will. Woolen shirts, next to [...]

Daily Times [Leavenworth, Ks], August 29, 1861 A large number of Osages, in full war costume, came into town last Thursday to offer their services to their Father at Washington. They rode around the plaza several times singing their war song, and followed by large numbers of curious soldiers. In the evening they gave a [...]

Dallas Herald, August 28, 1861 The following says a Montgomery (Ala.) paper, is an extract of a letter received by a gentleman in this city, written by a friend living in the vicinity of Martinsburg. Read it: “As Cadwallader was passing through Martinsburg, Virginia, one of the officers seeing a handsome young lady, (a Miss [...]

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 [...]

Daily Times [Leavenworth, Ks], August 18, 1861 Many robberies and depredations have been committed in the Southern border counties recently, under pretense of operating against Secessionists. A trial which took place in Olathe, revealed the fact that a regularly organized gang existed, who, taking advantage of the political troubles, had banded together to “confiscate” property, [...]