March 14th. This morning at five thirty, called all hands to up anchor, signalized the fleet to get under way, started ahead, ran some distance further up the river, came in sight of the batteries at Port Hudson; at seven thirty A. M., brought ship to anchor; the whole fleet came to anchor at the [...]
Saturday, 14th–I was on guard at Colonel Crocker’s headquarters in the old Sparrow house and had a fine room to stay in over night. The Sixteenth Iowa got two months’ pay today. Major Wilson of the Thirteenth Iowa left today for his home in Iowa on a thirty-day furlough, and I sent $35.00 home by [...]
Saturday, March 14th. 5 o’clock, P.M. They are coming! The Yankees are coming at last! For four or five hours the sound of their cannon has assailed our ears. There! – that one shook my bed! Oh, they are coming! God grant us the victory! They are now within four miles of us, on [...]
14th. Robinson went home to make a chest for H. quarters. Went over to Capt. N.’s and saw T. E. Davis, Morey, E. W. and Joe Dewey. A letter from Major Purington inquiring about his papers. Got them out and commenced work. Covil said he would do it if I would help him. Evening attended [...]
Saturday March 14th 1863 News that Vicksburgh is evacuated by the Rebels comes tonight pretty well authenticated. Nothing further from “Yazoo,” but we are expecting good news from that section all the time. I am rather in hope that Vicksburgh is not evacuated. I think its Capture by Genl Grant a sure thing and I [...]
March 22 The successful running the blocade has given a great deal of wealth to some people and there is considerable activity in the selling negroes & City property. Mr Grimball has sold his negroes 48 to Mr G. Trenholm for eight hundred & twenty round some were old & some inferior & some very [...]
MARCH 14th.—Gen. Pemberton writes that he has 3000 hogs-heads of sugar at Vicksburg, which he retains for his soldiers to subsist on when the meat fails. Meat is scarce there as well as here. Bacon now sells for $1.50 per pound in Richmond. Butter $3. I design to cultivate a little garden 20 by 50 [...]
March 14, 1863, The Charleston Mercury The Savannah Republican, of yesterday, gives a full and highly interesting account of the late engagement at Fort McAllister, from which we condense the following: Fort McAllister is situated on the right bank of the Ogeechee, and occupies the farthest point of mainland jutting out into the marsh. The [...]
March 14, 1863, The Charleston Mercury War is now, by necessity and the law of self-preservation, the occupation of the people of the Confederate States. War, vigorous, energetic war, is the only road to Peace, and the only mode of achieving our Independence. Active, untiring, vigilant preparation is the business of the hour. – And [...]
March 14, 1863, The New York Herald There are symptoms of a coming movement in General Hooker’s army. The transportation resources are being cut down, and officers have been notified that all superfluous baggage must be sent home. The officers of the line are to be allowed nothing in the shape of camp equipage, except [...]
March 14, 1863, The Charleston Mercury The Northern papers publish the report of Commodore DUPONT in relation to the attack of our gunboats upon the blockading fleet. He mentions that our iron-clads went out of Charleston, unperceived by the blockaders, and attacked the blockaders; that the Mercedita was first attacked, and a heavy rifle shell [...]