13th.—General Jackson is doing so gloriously in the Valley that we must not let the fate of the “Virginia” depress us too much. On the 9th of May he telegraphed to General Cooper: “God blessed our arms with victory at McDowell yesterday.” Nothing more has been given us officially, but private information is received that [...]
MAY 13th.—This morning I learned that the consuls had carried the day, and were permitted to collect the tobacco alleged to be bought on foreign account in separate warehouses, and to place the flags of their respective nations over them. This was saving the property claimed by foreigners whose governments refused to recognize us (these [...]
Tuesday, 13th–We received marching orders this forenoon, and striking our tents at noon, started off towards the right. We marched four miles and went into camp—camp number 7. There was some skirmishing with the pickets today.
May 13th. We have been lying here several days coaling ship, &c., while our officers have been going ashore both on business and pleasure. This afternoon two steamers arrived from New Orleans loaded with troops for this place; they landed, and after parading the streets for a couple of hours returned to their boats for [...]
13th. Issued four days’ rations. Most all the horses were condemned for sore backs. Sent to mill for one day’s ration of flour. Companies fell out several times from false alarms. I accidentally fired a gun while drilling with Reeve and Archie.
Tuesday, May 13th.—Moved back this morning about one mile, and cleaned off new camps. Orderly Harmon came round and said he wanted two good-looking men—men that the ladies loved to walk with—and detailed Brother Tom and myself, and then sent us out to dig sinks. Such is life—in camps. Dress parade this eve; notified that [...]
May 13, 1862, The Charleston Mercury HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE MISSISSIPPI. CORINTH, Mississippi, April 11, 1862. General: On the 2d ultimo, having ascertained conclusively from the movements of the enemy on the Tennessee river, and from reliable sources of information, that his aim would be to cut off my communication in Western Tennessee with the [...]
From Mother. 8 Brevoort Place, May 13th. My Dear Girls: I have just come up to my own room from breakfast, and from the reading of your most welcome and satisfactory letter, my dear Eliza, written off West Point; and now before anything calls off my attention, or any visitors arrive to “sit the morning,” [...]
May 13, 1862, The Charleston Mercury CAMP SIMONS, May 10, 1862. At a meeting of the Yeadon Light Artillery, held on the parade ground of the Company, Captain JOHNSON presented the Hon. RICHARD YEADON to the Company, drawn up in double file. Mr. Yeadon then addressed the corps, tending them his profound acknowledgements and heartfelt [...]
May 13, 1862, The Charleston Mercury We get the following from the Savannah Republican of yesterday: As there is much speculation, and some very erroneous rumors, with regard to the communication received by the commandant of this district, through a flag of truce, Friday last, it may be well to give a general statement of [...]