February 21, 1863, The Charleston Mercury The hand of the destroyer has again been stretched forth in the work of desolation – unpitying, inscrutable – to strike down the prominent amongst us. The Honorable EDMUND RHETT is dead. EDMUND RHETT, senior, was born in the town of Beaufort, South Carolina, March 15yh, 1808, of one [...]
February 21, 1863, The Charleston Mercury A correspondent of the Missouri Democrat, writing from Helena, Ark., under date of February 3, says: On the 2d of February, by order of General Grant, Gen. Gorman, with about five hundred men, bearing arms, and also pickaxes and shovels, accompanied by Lieutenant Colonel Wilson, on General Grant’s Staff [...]
Friday, 20th.—”Queen of the West” reported captured by our little fleet from the mouth of Red River. (Note: picture is of an unidentified Confederate soldier.)
Washington Friday Feb. 20th 1863. Rather a dull day in the office there being but little to do on the Examining Board. I have spent most of the day reading old Saml Pepys Diary written two hundred years ago during Charles 2nds reign. It gives a not very flattering picture of English society at that [...]
20th. Brought up the rations from town. Got another volume of Irving. Met Capt. when coming back. Expecting Sarah Jewell. Oberlin boys came back over their furloughs one day. In the evening read till late.
Friday, 20th–There is some talk of our having to move our camp again. News came that our gunboats were throwing shells into Vicksburg, one every fifteen minutes, driving the rebels back, and that our mortar boats were damaging some of their water batteries.
20th.—A letter this morning from Sister M., who has returned to her home on the Potomac. She gives me an account of many “excitements” to which they are exposed from the landing of Yankees, and the pleasure they take in receiving and entertaining Marylanders coming over to join us, and others who go to their [...]
Feby 20 Went over to see Mrs Irwin her husband used to keep the Mansion house in Greenville we met there. Mrs Lockwood the Miliner of the Village & Mrs Irwin sees every one in her bed chamber. Mrs Lockwood is a good looking woman and talked very sensibly of her business which just now [...]
FEBRUARY 20th.—We have exciting news from the West. The iron-shod gunboat, Queen of the West, which run past Pemberton’s batteries some time since, captured, it appears, one of our steamers in Red River, and then compelled our pilot to steer the Queen of the West farther up the river. The heroic pilot ran the boat [...]
February 20, 1863, The New York Herald The theory of storms has of late years attracted the attention of many persons throughout the civilized world, and constant experiments have been made by those who have given the matter special study to test the practicability of foreseeing the approach of heavy gales in time to give [...]
February 20, 1863, The Charleston Mercury PORT HUDSON, February 17.—Captain CANNON, from Red River, brings information of the capture of the Yankee ram steamer Queen of the West at GORDON’S Landing, Fort Taylor, on Red River. It appears that the Queen of the West had captured the Confederate transport Era No. 5, and forced her [...]
February 20, 1863, The Charleston Mercury The correspondent of the Jackson Appeal, writing from Vicksburg on the 12th inst., says: From present appearances one is led to infer that the enemy near this city is about perfecting his arrangements for an offensive move, and that the shock of battle cannot be much longer delayed. For [...]
February 20, 1863, The New York Herald Our White Oak Church Correspondence. NEAR WHITE OAK CHURCH, Va., Feb. 16, 1863. Great excitement was created here during the last day or two, owing to a rumored movement in advance of our pontoon trains. On inquiry I learn that the movement was nothing more than the returning [...]
Camp Winder, February 20, 1863. I have been improving since I got back to camp, and now begin to feel that I am quite well. I trust that it may continue, for during the last six months I have suffered much from the fact that I have seldom been very well. Until this morning we [...]
February 20, 1863, The New York Herald No movement has been made in General Hooker’s army within the past few days. Our correspondence from there today, however, is very interesting. The men are in good spirits and in far better condition than the roads. The enemy are said to be considerably reduced in numbers, and [...]
Thursday, 19th.—Went down to near Warrenton, twelve miles; on picket. Some cannonading up the river. (Note: picture is of an unidentified Confederate soldier.)
Washington Thursday Feb. 19th 1863. Another of the most unpleasant days of the season, rain or mist all day and plenty of mud in the streets. I have had but little to do in the office today. I have read a part of the time, and written a letter to Julia sending her also by [...]
19th. Robertson came at 3 A. M. I got up and read Irving’s “Life of Washington,” Vol. 2. Bob brought me a nice little box to keep my things in. After my work read most all day. In the evening wrote to Sarah Felton and Fannie Henderson. Talked with a little girl begging and with [...]
Thursday, 19th–I was off duty today and went to town to have my likeness taken.[1] We now have five hundred negroes at work cutting the levee at Lake Providence, and Captain Elrod of the Thirteenth Iowa has about one hundred negroes at work picking cotton–last year’s crop left in the field. [1] Upon inquiring of [...]
FEBRUARY 19th.—The resignation of Gen. Gustavus W. Smith has been accepted by the President. It was well done—the acceptance, I mean. Who will Gen. Winder report to now? Gen. Winder has learned that I am keeping a diary, and that some space in it may be devoted to the history of martial law. He said [...]
February 19, 1863, The Charleston Mercury It will be seen, by reference to General Orders No. 10, that Governor BONHAM, in the exercise of his powers as Commander-in-Chief of the forces of the State of South Carolina, has called upon the militia composing the Fourth Brigade, the 2d, 14th, 15th and 39th Regiments of militia, [...]
February 19, 1863, The New York Herald WASHINGTON, Feb. 18, 1863. HIGHLY IMPORTANT MOVEMENTS AND RUMORS. There are some very important movements on foot in this city. The present apparent immobility of the army and the suggestive proceedings of Congress are indicative of this fact. There are besides a great many rumors in circulation in [...]
February 19, 1863, The New York Herald Our intelligence today from the Army of the Potomac does not indicate any movements of importance. It appears from reliable statements that the enemy is working most industriously at their breastworks, which they are throwing up on the river flats opposite Falmouth and in front of Fredericksburg, so [...]
Camp 103d Illinois Infantry, Jackson, Tenn., February 18, 1863. The prominent rumor to-day, and one in which there seems to be considerable stock taken, is that Governor Yates has obtained authority from the general government to have several regiments from Grant’s army returned to Illinois, as a kind of public police. That is, to repress [...]
Wednesday, February 18th. Gibbes has gone back to his regiment. I can’t say how dreary I felt when he came to tell me good-bye. I did not mean to cry; but how could I help it when he put his arms around me? . . .