July 2, 1863, Daily Citizen (Vicksburg, Mississippi) Among many good deeds we have spoken of with pride by our citizens, we cannot refrain from mentioning the case of Mr. F. Kiser. This gentleman, having more corn than he though was necessary to last him during the siege of this place, portioned off what would [...]
July 2, 1863, Daily Citizen (Vicksburg, Mississippi) Mrs. Cisco was instantly killed on Monday, on Jackson road. Mrs. Cisco’s husband is now in Virginia, a member of Moody’s artillery, and the death of such a loving, affectionate and dutiful wife will be a loss to him irreparable.
July 2, 1863, Daily Citizen (Vicksburg, Mississippi) If aught would appeal to the heart of stone of the extortioner with success, the present necessities of our citizens would do so. If is needless to attempt to disguise from the enemy or our own people that our wants are great, but still we can conscientiously [...]
July 2, 1863, The New York Herald General Meade has commenced in Maryland and Pennsylvania, with the most promising results thus far, his active operations against the invading rebel army of General Lee. Our brief reports from the headquarters of the army of Tuesday’s brilliant operations by the Union cavalry, and the despatch announcing the [...]
July 2, 1863, The New York Herald THE ARMY OF THE POTOMAC. HARRISBURG, Pa., June 30, 1863. In company with another gentleman, I left this city last Friday morning for Gettysburg, with a view to ascertain, by my own observation, the object of the rebel invasion, their numerical force, what they were about and the [...]
July 2, 1863, The Charleston Mercury LATEST NEWS FROM RICHMOND AND THE NORTH. RICHMOND, July 1. — A flag of truce boat arrived at City Point yesterday with returned prisoners of war, ten political prisoners and five ladies. The boat brings a report that the Confederate troops occupy Harrisburg and York, Pennsylvania, but no further [...]
July 2, 1863, The New York Herald There was some apprehension in Washington yesterday that the army of General Lee might make a line of retreat from Maryland and reach the federal capital before the army of General Meade can intercept it. Some hopes were entertained that General Meade might be able to strike the [...]
July 2, 1863, The New York Herald OUR COLUMBIA CORRESPONDENCE. COLUMBIA, Pa., June 30, 1863. THE EXCITEMENT. The rebels having fallen back to York, there is not so much anxiety evinced here now for the safety of the city. A large number of men were forced into the government service yesterday without authority, as the [...]
July 2, 1863, The New York Herald FREDERICK, Md., June 28, 1863. THE CHANGE OF COMMAND. Major General George G. Meade this morning received orders from Washington to relieve General Hooker of the command of the Army of the Potomac, and has already entered upon the discharge of his duties as General-in-Chief. The order was [...]
July 1, 1863, The New York Herald MARYLAND HEIGHTS, June 28, 1863. We were visited here yesterday by Major General Hooker, accompanied by Brigadier General Warren. The object of the commanding general’s ride from Poolesville, Monocacy, Frederick, or somewhere thereabouts, was to inquire into the propriety of evacuating the heights. He sent for Colonel Reynolds, [...]
July 1, 1863, The New York Herald It became bruited about yesterday morning that General McClellan had been appointed by the President to the chief command of the army, vice General Halleck. The effect of this rumor was really astonishing. Gold went down, while there seemed a general revival of public confidence. The rumor spread [...]
July 1, 1863, The New York Herald Intelligence from Pennsylvania and Maryland continues of the most exciting character. From despatches received from Harrisburg yesterday afternoon it was thought that General Ewell’s whole corps, supported by portions of the forces of Longstreet and Hill, in all forty thousand men, would move on Harrisburg last evening, or [...]
June 31, 1863, Corinth Chanticleer (Corinth, Ms) Camp Davies is destined to become of one of the strongholds of our Corinth defense.We are informed that the enterprising and industrious sharp shooters are constructing an inner fort of huge dimensions.The rebels stand in as much awe of CampDavies, as the Indians on the plains did of [...]
July 1, 1863, The New York Herald Important from the Peninsula. Mr. STEPHEN HAYES’LETTER. ON THE PENINSULA, June 29, 1863. THE START AND MARCH. The expedition started from West Point on Thursday, the 25th inst., the force consisting of the Eleventh Pennsylvania cavalry, and two hundred men, part of the Second Massachusetts and Twelfth Illinois [...]
July 1, 1863, The New York Herald The movements of the rebels yesterday in Pennsylvania, so far as reported, show that they have found the Susquehanna river an obstruction which it would be unwise to attempt to pass, and that they are gradually falling back to provide against the contingencies of a movement upon their [...]
July 1, 1863, Galveston Weekly News The Brownsville Flag of the 12th inst. says there are now no war vessels at the mouth of the Rio Grande–that the report of the Yellow Fever in that city is without foundation, but that the dangue fever is circulating through the city. Judge Redgate is now in [...]
July 1, 1863, The New York Herald COLUMBIA, Pa., via LANCASTER, June 30, 1863. I have reliable information that the enemy is falling back along the entire line. The city of York was evacuated last night or early this morning. General Early is reported to have carried off a vast amount of money and stores. [...]
July 1, 1863, Austin State Gazette The San Antonio News of the 22nd, publishes the following items: There have been one hundred and eighty applications filed in our County Court, for relief, under the act of the last Legislature, granting assistance to soldiers’ families. The wife is allowed five dollars per month and [...]
July 1, 1863, The New York Herald BALTIMORE, Md., June 29, 1863. ANXIETY — JUBILANCE AND WILD RUMORS. There exists a good deal of anxiety in this city as to the result of the pending army movements, and on the part of that numerous class of citizens with secession proclivities a suppressed but noticeable jubilance [...]
July 1, 1863, Austin State Gazette The San Antonio News of the 22nd, publishes the following items: There have been one hundred and eighty applications filed in our County Court, for relief, under the act of the last Legislature, granting assistance to soldiers’ families. The wife is allowed five dollars per month and children two [...]
July 1, 1863, Dallas Herald A gentleman of a Virginia regiment, writing to his mother, gives the following account of the adventure he had in one of the recent battles. We copy from the Examiner: I must tell you of a prisoner that I captured. I spied the villain in the road and [...]
July 1, 1863, The Charleston Mercury FROM VICKSBURG AND THE WEST. JACKSON, June 29. — Advices from Vicksburg report no change in the condition of affairs there. On the night of the 21st, the enemy sprung a mine to blow up the angle of one of our works. It was a complete failure however, and [...]
July 1, 1863, Dallas Herald Among the registered enemies of the United States government who have been recently sent across the lines from New Orleans, there is now in this city a lady whose adventures place her in the ranks of the Molly Pitchers of the present revolution. At the breaking out of [...]
June 30, 1863, Richmond Enquirer The appearance of portions Gen. Dix’s command at the White House and other points on the Peninsula has been, in our opinion, a fortunate circumstance. It has recalled the thoughts of our people from the avocations of trade and money-making to the real business of every man during the continuance [...]
June 30, 1863, The New York Herald The enemy have not advanced on Harrisburg up to the latest accounts. Skirmishing at various points on the south side of the river was going on yesterday, at Oyster Point and Maysville especially. All our forces were within the defences at sunset yesterday. The rebels had torn up [...]