Sunday, 8th. Spent the day very quietly in camp. Finished “Tom Brown” and read some in “Sermons on the New Life,” and in my Bible. Archie called for me to go to town with him, but I had some invoices, etc., to make out, so stayed in camp.
Sunday, 8th–Orders came for the detail of men to quit the work of repairing the levee and for our entire division immediately to embark on the transports. The Eleventh and Thirteenth Regiments went on board the “Empress” and loaded all their supplies after night; at the last moment the Tenth Ohio was ordered to take [...]
Washington Sunday Feb’y 8th 1863. A most delightful bright and warm day but wet and muddy crossings. I attended divine service at the Capitol again this morning, heard Dr Stockton. He was not as tedious as usual. There was a very good congregation present, a large portion Strangers. They go to the Capitol for the [...]
FEBRUARY 8th.—From intelligence received yesterday evening, it is probable the Alabama, Harriet Lane, and Florida have met off the West Indies, and turned upon the U.S. steamer Brooklyn. The account says a large steamer was seen on fire, and three others were delivering broadsides into her. The United States press thought the burning steamer was [...]
February 8, 1863, The New York Herald The Union Ram Queen of the West Successfully Rams the Blockade. Sketch of the Queen of the West and Her Commander. The Queen of the West is one of the celebrated ram fleet organized by the late Colonel Charles Ellet, Jr., and now commanded by his son, Brigadier [...]
February 8, 1863, The New York Herald A court martial lately convened at Washington, to consider certain charges brought against General Fitz John Porter, found him guilty, and, upon the verdict of the court, he was dismissed by the President in disgrace from the army, and forever excluded from office under the federal government. It [...]
February 8, 1863, The New York Herald There is no news from the Rappahannock today. The condition of the roads is such as to prohibit all possibility of any advance movements. Rumors are afloat – although not substantiated – that the President was disposed to recall General McClellan to the command of the Army of [...]