Friday, 27th–We started down the river at daylight this morning and landed about three miles below Lake Providence. We pitched our tents on the lawn of a fine plantation, some distance from the house. We found plenty of boards with which to build our bunks. We are situated about ten feet lower than the water [...]

27th. Got into Columbus at 1. After a cup of coffee and lunch, walked out to camp. Delivered letters and packages. Wrote hastily to Fannie. Commenced instruction on Outpost and Picket. Got a lesson and recited in the evening. Read some in “Guide to the Savior.” My heart received new life in my visit home [...]

Pitching Camp. March 27. We have cleared off the debris from a portion of the burnt district and pitched our camp there. The colonel might take a little more pride in showing us up to the naval officers at dress parade than he did when we were here last fall, but he is in command [...]

27th.—To-day was set apart by the President as a day of fasting and prayer. Some of us went to Richmond, and joined in the services at St. Paul’s. The churches were all crowded with worshippers, who, I trust, felt their dependence on God in this great struggle. The President was in church, and, I believe, [...]

MARCH 27th.—This is the day appointed by the President for fasting and prayers. Fasting in the midst of famine! May God save this people! The day will be observed throughout the Confederacy. The news from the West, destruction of more of the enemy’s gun-boats, seems authentic. So far we have sustained no disasters this spring, [...]

March 27, 1863, The Charleston Mercury It is understood that Mr. DEBOW, the Confederate States Agent, has negotiated the purchase of between one hundred and fifty and one hundred and seventy-five thousand bales of cotton in Louisiana and Mississippi, at an average of about 12 cents. This is one-half of the late purchases of the [...]

March 27, 1863, American Citizen (Canton, Mississippi) Impelled thereto by business engagements, we last week made a short visit to Vicksburg, taking in our route Calhoun, Madison, Tagaloo, Shotwell’s tank, Jackson, Clinton, Bolton’s, Edward’s, Bovina, “and all intermediate landings.” From the route we took, as indicated by the above names, it will be reasonably inferred [...]

March 27, 1863, Southern Banner (Athens, Georgia) Persons indebted to the Southern Banner office, from one dollar up to one hundred, can now discharge their indebtedness in clean cotton or linen rags, at five cents per pound, delivered at this office. This is a fair proposition, and we hope every body will avail themselves of [...]

March 27, 1863, Peoria Morning Mail (Illinois)  The Democracy of Pekin Township assembled in large numbers at the Court House in the city of Pekin, on Saturday evening last; and organized by calling J. McDonald to the chair and appointing H. P. Finnigan Secretary.  After the nomination of a town ticket, and the transaction of [...]

March 27, 1863, Southern Banner (Athens, Georgia) –The Columbus Sun says: “If you would like cheap newspapers, a good supply of writing paper and envelopes–all of which are almost as indispensable as clothing–save your rags. Let the rag bag become a recognized institution in every household. Nothing would tend more to increase the quantity of [...]

March 27, 1863, The New York Herald The only news from the Potomac Army today is that Governor Curtin, of Pennsylvania, visited the troops from his State and made quite a sensation among them. The forces of Union cavalry under Major Stratton, which was sent from Suffolk to relieve the garrison of General Foster command, [...]

March 27, 1863, Richmond Enquirer It is said that there is a certain gloom and anxiety over our people, greater than that which was observed even during the winter of 1861–1862; that disastrous season which witnessed the reverses of Fort Donelson, Nashville, Roanoke Island, Memphis and New Orleans. Yet there is no cause for despondency [...]

March 27, 1863, The New York Herald NEWS FROM WASHINGTON. WASHINGTON, March 26, 1863. Four hundred and eighty-four rebel prisoners were sent South tonight by the flag of truce boat State of Maine, under charge of Captain Mulford. The number was made up of two hundred and forty prisoners that reached here last night from [...]

March 27, 1863, Peoria Morning Mail (Illinois) Pish!Pshaw!Pooh!–The Washington correspondent of the Chicago Times has the effrontery to declare that there is a movement on foot in New York city, looking towards the impeachment of the President at the opening of the next session of Congress, in the manner provided by the Constitution.The movement, he [...]