13th.—Still in Richmond, nursing B. He was wounded this day two months ago; but such fluctuations I have never witnessed in any case. We have more hope now, because his appetite has returned. I sent over to market this morning for partridges and eggs for him, and gave 75 cents apiece for the one, and [...]
Washington Friday Feb’y 13th 1863. A Beautiful bright pleasant day with the atmosphere so pure and braceing that I could not resist its influence but took a long walk before going to the office. We have so much wet fogy weather lately that the change is doubly welcome. We have warm (or rather Mild) pleasant [...]
February 13 Mr Toomer Porter had a sale of his furniture & moved his family to Charleston. Mr Irwin the proprietor now lives in the other wing and keeps his school, to which Harry goes.— Miss Toomer & Miss Charlotte, her niece, are boarding at Mrs Thomsons. Her health is better, we visited her the [...]
FEBRUARY 13th.—There is a rumor in the papers that something like a revolution is occurring, or has occurred, in the West; and it is stated that the Federal troops demand the recall of the Emancipation Proclamation. They also object to serving with negro troops. But we ought to look for news of terrific fighting at [...]
February 13, 1863, The Charleston Mercury There is to be no peace (says JOHN MITCHEL, of the Richmond Enquirer) – there can be none – until LINCOLN’S term shall expire, unless those Northern States break up and collapse, before that time, in a bloody agony of revolution. This may come; but, if so, it will [...]
February 13, 1863, The New York Herald The State documents which we publish today relative to the question of French mediation are about the most important features in the war news. The correspondents between Mr. Seward and Mr. Dayton upon the question is worthy of the most careful study of our readers. Mr. Seward firmly [...]
February 13, 1863, The Charleston Mercury (CORRESPONDENCE OF THE MERCURY.) RICHMOND, Monday, February 9. Of course the Yankees will cry down the raising of the blockade as a mere nothing. The Herald quotes ORTOLAN, Sir WM. SCOTT, KENT, D’HAUTEFEULLE and others, and concludes adversely to their opinions. The Yankee Government say they intend to raise [...]
February 13, 1863, The New York Herald In the construction of vessels for our naval service during the past two years, the important point of obtaining the greatest possible speed appears to have been almost entirely neglected. The ability to carry a large number of heavy guns has alone been the object aimed at, and [...]
12th. A dark and unpleasant day, rainy. Saw some of the boys and talked over the invitation to Mr. Rice’s. Thede got the papers made out for muster. Had to get me to sign Ma’s name allowing him to enlist. Covil examined Thede’s head. Made it out a good one. Let him look at some [...]
Thursday, 12th–A dreadful rain during the night flooded our beautiful camp on Sparrow’s lawn. The ground being so nearly level, it will take some time for the water to run off. It cleared off in the afternoon and it is nice and warm. The grass and trees are beginning to look green; peach trees are [...]
12th.—We have lately had a little fight on the Blackwater. The Yankees intended to take General Pryor by surprise, but he was wide awake, and ready to receive and repulse them handsomely. The late democratic majorities at the North seem to have given the people courage; denunciations are heard against the despotism of the Government, [...]
Thursday Feb’y 12th 1863 No very strange event has happened today that I am aware of. Everything seems moveing along Smoothly here in the City. But there is a feeling of fear and distrust in reference to the threatening aspect of affairs in the North West. I am hopefull of the Armies in the field [...]
FEBRUARY 12th.—Congress has not yet restricted the class of exempts, and the work of conscription drags heavily along. All under forty-five must be called, else the maximum of the four hundred regiments cannot be kept up. It reminds me of Jack Falstaff’s mode of exemption. The numerous employees of the Southern Express Co. have been [...]
February 12, 1863, The Charleston Mercury All information points to an early attack upon Charleston by the water approach and by land. There are grounds to expect a fleet of some eight or ten iron-clad gunboats to try the harbor, while a formidable force will march on us from some landing place to the southward [...]
February 12, 1863, The New York Herald A reconnoitering party from Stafford Court House, under Col. Percy Wyndham, which started on the 9th instant and proceeded to Warrenton Junction, cut the telegraph wires at that point leading to the Rappahannock. At Elk Run they fell in with the enemy’s pickets, and captured two of them. [...]
Aquia Creek Landing, Va. Embarkation of 9th Army Corps for Fort Monroe; photograph is by Alexander Gardner. “On February 5, 1863, Sedgwick was succeeded by Maj. Gen. William F. “Baldy” Smith, and on February 12 the corps was ordered to Newport News, where it encamped for a month.” [IX Corps (Union Army) — Wikipedia] Library [...]
February 12, 1863, The Charleston Mercury (CORRESPONDENCE OF THE MERCURY.) RICHMOND, Saturday, February 7. We were exceedingly anxious to hear from Charleston yesterday, for we thought fighting had nearly commenced. But not a word has come up to 10 o’clock today, though the lines are up – no, not even a newspaper came. But it [...]
Feb. 11th, nine thirty A. M. Arrived off the city and brought the ship to anchor.
11th. After breakfast B. went with me to commissary and then to town. Drew and issued rations for ten days. Rained in the afternoon. Did the work alone. Thede went to town and brought me back Irving’s “Life of Washington.” Commenced it. Case inquired about Thede enlisting in his company.
February 11.—For ten days past I have been at the bedside of my patient in Richmond. The physicians for the third time despaired of his life; by the goodness of God he is again convalescent. Our wounded are suffering excessively for tonics, and I believe that many valuable lives are lost for the want of [...]
Washington Wednesday Feby 11. 1863 Fears are now frequently expressed that we are to have trouble in the free states. There seems to exist a great number of peace men, men who are willing to make peace on any terms “only stop the war.” The “Knights of the Golden Circle” (K.G.C.) a secret Society are [...]
Wednesday,11th–A large detail from our brigade began work on the canal from the Mississippi river to Lake Providence. About three hundred negroes are working on it. The canal is being cut twenty rods wide and when completed will be three-quarters of a mile long with a fall of twenty feet. I paid out thirty cents [...]
FEBRUARY 11th.—There is a rumor that Major-Gen. Gustavus W. Smith has tendered his resignation. Some idea may be formed of the scarcity of food in this city from the fact that, while my youngest daughter was in the kitchen to-day, a young rat came out of its hole and seemed to beg for something to [...]
February 11, 1863, The Charleston Mercury MOBILE, February 10. – The New Orleans Delta, of January 28th, has been received here. It contains, under the head of general orders, a Proclamation of the President of the United States, dated January 1st, 1861, for the information and government of the officers and soldiers of the officers [...]
February 11, 1863, The New York Herald Our Ogeechee River Correspondence. OGEECHEE RIVER, Ga., Jan. 27, 1863. The events of today have doubtless made the presence of an iron-clad in Southern waters so well known to the rebels that it will not be deemed contraband for me to state the fact of the Monitor iron-clad [...]