10th.—Bad news! The papers bring an account of the defeat of our army at Corinth. It was commanded by General Van Dorn—the Federals by Rosecranz. They fought Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. The fight said to have been very bloody—great loss on both sides. The first two days we had the advantage, but on Sunday the [...]
Friday, 10th–We have received no rations yet and have nothing but fresh meat and sweet potatoes to eat. Our brigade went out about four miles on a scout, to escort a battery to another part of the army. The weather is very hot and about 3 o’clock in the afternoon it commenced to rain, the [...]
Friday, 10th. Sky clear and quite cold. Lieut. Spencer and I issued a good amount of clothing. About noon orders came to march. After a hurried dinner, saddled and lay about until most sundown. Rear guard. Had to wait till every wagon had started. Very dull business; probably the advance guard was in camp before [...]
Friday, 10th.—Left our resting-place at 2 A. M. Passed Salvisa at 4:30 A. M. 10 A. M., waiting for road to be opened so we can get to our brigade wagons. Have been without rations since day before yesterday. It is said rebels captured Brigadier-General Wood yesterday; secreted himself under box when his brigade had [...]
OCTOBER 10th.—Mr. Brooks called this morning to get me to draft a passport bill, which he said he would get Congress to pass. I doubt it. I wrote the bill, however. He says fifteen or twenty members of Congress visit his house daily. They dine with him, and drink his old whisky. Mr. B. has [...]
10th October We went to Church on Communion Sunday and saw Miss Clemy Legg in deep black what a pity the poor thing was not married to Mr Palmer.— Papa talks of going down to his Plantation to settle his affairs. If he has to move his negroes he will send them to Georgia to [...]
October 10, 1862, The New York Herald Our Cairo Correspondence. CAIRO, Oct. 6, 1862. The battle or series of battles at Corinth on the 4th, 5th and 6th of October, when the full details come in, will prove the finest achievements of federal arms during the present war. We are told from all sources that [...]
October 10, 1862, The Charleston Mercury (CORRESPONDENCE OF THE MERCURY.) RICHMOND, Monday, October 6. At last we hear something from the West, BUELL has advanced 21 miles from Louisville, 500 Confederate prisoners have been taken, and a great battle was daily expected. This we learn from the Philadelphia Inquirer of the 3d. The same paper [...]
October 10, 1862, Tri-Weekly Telegraph (Houston) I have been appointed chief agent of the Army in Arkansas, to procure clothing, blankets, shoes, socks, and hats for our suffering soldiers. I appeal to the patriotic citizens of Southern Texas, particularly the ladies, for these articles. Your own husbands, fathers, brothers and sons are in this army. [...]
October 10, 1862, The New York Herald Our Louisville Correspondence. LOUISVILLE, Ky., Oct. 6, 1862. The news from the front today, while it is of an extremely interesting nature, yet has a smack of disappointment in it. At all points the rebels fly as our forces advance, without giving us a chance to fight them; [...]