March 6, 1863, The New York Herald The news from Tennessee reports the progress of the Union arms. The force under the rebel General Van Dorn advanced towards Franklin on the 4th inst., where they were met by the Union troops and driven back with a loss of thirteen killed. The fight was resumed next [...]

Thursday, 5th–We had regimental and camp inspection this morning at 10 o’clock, conducted by a major of General McPherson’s staff. We came out in splendid order. The officers of the Eleventh Iowa met at 6 o’clock this evening to draw up resolutions demanding the hunting down of all Copperheads in the North. The steam tug [...]

Washington Thursday March 5th 1863. We are disappointed today as the report last night of the Capture of Fort McAllister is contradicted today. Still, there is something that is favorable to the Union cause as gold has fallen down to 150, or twenty percent in one day. We will hear news in a day or [...]

5th. My back quite well. Not much going on during the day. In the evening the boys mostly went out to town and mobbed the “Crisis” and then went to the “Statesman” but did no damage. Medary and the press were in Cincinnati. The boys carried off all the books, etc., they could find. Note: [...]

MARCH 5th.—Yesterday the government seized the flour in the mills and warehouses; and now the price has risen from $30 to $40 per barrel. I wrote to the Commissary, in view of the dissatisfaction of the people, and to prevent disturbances, advising him to seize the 5000 barrels in the hands of the small speculators, [...]

Camp 103d Illinois Infantry, Jackson, Tenn., March 5, 1863. You certainly should not complain of my neglect, in writing no more than once in ten days while we are quartered at such an intolerably stupid place as this, for there really have not been two incidents ocurred worthy of notice, since we pitched our tents [...]

March 5, 1863, The Charleston Mercury In humiliating ourselves as a people, under the calamities brought upon us in this cruel war, we are called upon to recognize the chastening hand of an Omnipotent, Just and Gracious Father. And, while considering our sins as a people, and confessing that have left undone those things which [...]

March 5, 1863, The Charleston Mercury CHATTANOOGA, March 4. – VAN DORN attacked the enemy at Franklin, 18 miles south of Nashville, on Sunday last, with cavalry and light artillery, capturing three thousand Yankee troops, with their stores and equipments. The enemy captured several foraging wagons belonging to WHEELER’S brigade, near Wartrace on the 1st [...]

March 5, 1863, The New York Herald We intend to publish tomorrow a carefully prepared and accurate alphabetical table of the rates of internal duty now imposed by the national Tax law. The table will present all the rates imposed by the law as it now stands, including those which were not altered by the [...]

March 5, 1863, The New York Herald Despatches from Savannah state that the rebel steamer Nashville ran aground before Fort McAllister and was destroyed by the Union iron-clads. The fort, however, is not captured. There is nothing in the Richmond journals relative to affairs at Vicksburg, neither has any definite news of importance reached us [...]

March 5, 1863, The Charleston Mercury The Yankee newspapers have latterly abounded in circumstantial accounts of the defences of Charleston harbor, which neither deserters from any particular post nor scouting parties, by day or by night, could possibly obtain. Information being essential to their military operations, it is reasonable to suppose the enemy has employed [...]

March 5, 1863, The Charleston Mercury From the Savannah papers of yesterday we glean the following additional particulars of the action at Genesis Point: The fire on the fort was opened about half past 7 o’clock from three iron-clad turret boats, which had taken position in front of the batteries, and two or three mortar [...]

Wednesday, 4th–The engineers finished calking the steam tug and with ropes attached to it some five or six thousand men succeeded in pulling it overland to the lake where it is to be launched. I crossed the lake in a skiff to the south side to buy some notions of a sutler with the Fourth [...]

Wednesday March 4th 1863. Congress adjourned at twelve O’clock today. The Senate is again convened by proclimation of the Prest for further Confirmations and perhaps for counsel and as advisors of the Prest. Public affairs look rather more bright. Mr Chase now has almost unlimited powers for raising money confered upon him. Not much apprehension [...]

4th. After the work in the morning repaired to headquarters and heard Andy Johnson of Tennessee and Gov. Wright of Indiana. Both spoke well, said much to encourage us soldiers and discourage traitors. Received good letters from Sarah Felton, Ella Clark and home. Went over to see Charlie. Wrote a line to Delos.

MARCH 4th.—The enemy bombarded Fort McAlister again yesterday, several gun-boats opening fire on it. It lasted all day; during which one of the iron-clads retired, perhaps injured. We had only two men wounded and one gun (8 in. columbiad) dismounted. The fort was but little injured. Recent Northern papers assert that their gun-boats have all [...]

March WEDNESDAY 4, 1863 Danced at the Castle, on the Green until one OC. Left Vicksburg at three, arrived at Big Black [River] after dark. Walked the Trestle, met another train, proceeded one mile ran off the track, where we went up to Landis’s Batery1 and had a splendid cup of Coffee in honor of [...]

March 4, 1863, The Charleston Mercury The Black Republican Congress of the United States goes out of power today. The new House of Representatives elect have a right to their seats should an extra session be called. But it is not at all probable that the President will assemble them, or that they will exercise [...]

March 4, 1863, The New York Herald We hear the most gratifying reports of the improved physical condition, discipline, efficiency and fighting spirit of the Army of the Potomac. General Hooker, by his personal attendance to the wants of his men, and by the fresh soft bread and vegetables with which he is supplying them, [...]

March 4, 1863, The New York Herald Reports of a battle at Vicksburg have been in circulation in this city since Saturday last, and the statement from the Petersburg (Va.) Express of the 28th ult. would appear to confirm them. But as neither Admiral Porter’s despatch of the 28th, announcing the loss of the Indianola, [...]

Tuesday, 3d–Everything is quiet. I went down town again this afternoon. Our men have pulled a steam tug up on the bank and the engineers have a force of a thousand men re-calking it.

3rd. The Convention of Govs. took place. I was too lame to venture out. It stormed awfully, snow and rain, and the boys suffered considerably. 2nd Ohio out en masse, as escort. No letter from Fannie. Finished her letter and wrote to Lucy Randall. Played checkers with McAulis.

March TUESDAY 3, 1863 Gen (Stephen D.] Lee1 gave Gen Price a Ball at his Hd. Qts. Mrs Willis’s Residence. We visited all of our Fortifications around the City, and also the battle ground2 seven miles above. We have a splendid view of the Yankee fleet oposite the City. Stephen Dill Lee Battle of Chicasaw [...]

MARCH 3d.—We like our new quarters—and the three Samaritan widows, without children. They lend us many articles indispensable for our comfort. It is probable they will leave us soon in the sole occupancy of the house. There is ground enough for a good many vegetables—and meat is likely to be scarce enough. Bacon is now [...]