March 3, 1863, The Charleston Mercury We publish elsewhere a bill, which we understand was prepared at the suggestion of General JACKSON (Stonewall), with the earnest and urgent endorsement of Gen. ROBT. E. LEE, which was brought before Congress by the Chairman from the Military Committee of the House, and which, after four days’ debate [...]

March 3, 1863, The New York Herald The news from Vicksburg is important. The capture of the Union ram Indianola by the rebels, in addition to the Queen of the West – lately taken at Fort Taylor on the Red river – is confirmed by an official despatch from Rear Admiral Porter, received by the [...]

March 3, 1863, The Charleston Mercury VICKSBURG, February 20. Since the commencement of bombarding the city on Wednesday afternoon, the work has been kept up pretty much in the same manner as was done last summer. The enemy labors under the disadvantage, this time, of being exposed to the view and range of our guns. [...]

March 3, 1863, The Charleston Mercury A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE ARREST OF SOLDIERS ABSENT FROM THEIR COMMANDS WITHOUT LEAVE, AND PROVIDING COMPENSATION TO THEIR CAPTORS. SECTION 1. The Congress of the Confederate States of America do enact, That from and after the passage of this Act, it shall [...]

March 3, 1863, The Charleston Mercury The Savannah News of yesterday says: Intelligence was received in official quarters on Saturday evening that the Yankee armada at Hilton Head was in motion, and that a large portion of it had left that harbor. Yesterday afternoon we learned, from what we conceive to be reliable sources, that [...]

March 3, 1863, The Charleston Mercury It is meet that, as a people who acknowledge the supremacy of the living God, we should be ever mindful of our dependence on Him; should remember that, to Him alone can we trust for our deliverance; that to Him is due devout thankfulness for the signal mercies bestowed [...]

March 2nd. To-day we have been engaged in coaling ship.

Monday, 2d–Being off duty I got a pass this afternoon and went to town. The quartermaster drew wedge tents for the regiment and clothing for some of the men. I drew a new haversack costing fifty-six cents. Our army is in good condition in equipment, provisions, clothing and munitions of war, and the health of [...]

Washington Monday March 2nd 1863. With a bright day the spirits of everybody seem to rise and counten[an]ces look brighter than for the last fortnight. I wonder no suicides have been committed, it would have been an excellent time and would not have created much surprise. I got a fine Gold Pen out of “Uncle [...]

2nd. Helped about the meat and bread. My back gets worse. Mason has given me some liniment which he warrants sure cure. Invited to Mr. Rice’s. Charles, Tully, and Theodore went. M. and I couldn’t. Commenced a letter to Fannie Andrews and wrote a short letter to Fred.

March MONDAY 2, 1863 Left Jackson for Vicksburg at daylight—on a pleasure trip in company with, Gen Price and Staff. Mrs Taylor, Mrs and Miss Martin, Mrs and Miss Freeman, Miss Lucy Gwinn and Miss Waugh. Spent a delightful evening at the Castle dancing.

MARCH 2d.—The enemy burnt the steamship Nashville on Saturday near Savannah. She was employed taking provisions to Fort McAlister. I think it was destroyed by an incendiary shell. There is a rumor to-day of the burning of railroad bridges between this and Fredericksburg. I signed an agreement to-day with Mr. Malsby to publish my new [...]

March 2, 1863, The New York Herald It is reported by the officers of the British frigate Petrel, which arrived at Hampton Roads from Charleston on Friday night, that the rebels have a dangerous network of torpedoes across the channel at the entrance to Charleston harbor, with the intention of blowing up any portion of [...]

March 2, 1863, The Charleston Mercury VICKSBURG, February 18. The suspicion which has been entertained that the enemy was planting batteries on the levee, within range of the city, was confirmed yesterday, when he opened fire upon the town. His operations commenced about 1 o’clock, immediately after the sky became sufficiently clear to give him [...]

March 2, 1863, The Charleston Mercury Our Northern enemies, says the Richmond Enquirer, have certainly used, without reserve or compunction, the advantage they possess in shutting us out, almost entirely, from the outside world. They have had the ear of mankind, and have poured into it what tale they please. They have had the telling [...]

March 2, 1863, The New York Herald WASHINGTON, March 1, 1863. The following are the proposed concurrent joint resolutions reported by Senator Sumner, from the Committee on Foreign Relations, to whom was referred the message of the President of the United States, communicating, in answer to the resolution of the Senate, the correspondence on the [...]

March 2, 1863, The New York Herald The passage in Congress on Saturday last of the bill taxing banks concludes the series of financial measures urged by the administration, and invests Secretary Chase with more power than was ever possessed by any other Secretary of the Treasury. He is now authorized to sell, at whatever [...]

March 2, 1863, The New York Herald The same influences that have enhanced the price of stocks and given an impetus to speculations in real estate are for the moment helping greatly the interests of art. Whenever there is a sale of really good pictures the prices realized compare favorably with those of any former [...]

March 2, 1863, The Charleston Mercury From the Jackson, Mississippian of the 21st, we get the following particulars of the capture of the Federal gunboat Queen of the West: On Wednesday of last week the Queen ran past Natchez and anchored two miles below. The DeSoto followed her, stopping just above the landing, where she [...]

March 2, 1863, The New York Herald Our Memphis Correspondence. MEMPHIS, Feb. 24, 1863. Late despatches have just been received at headquarters here containing the following important intelligence:– About sixty officers and men of the Third Michigan cavalry recently surprised the rebel troops in the town of Clifton, on the Tennessee river, taking the rebel [...]

March 1, 1863, The New York Herald The reports from the cut-off at Vicksburg are most favorable. It is said that the channel has been cut to a depth of six feet, and that the transport Lebanon, a wide-wheel steamer, passed through, and that most of the fleet lying above were about to follow. Our [...]

March 1st. This morning, at ten thirty, had public worship on the quarter-deck, after which a general muster of the crew took place. Weather clear and pleasant.

Sunday, 1st–We had regimental inspection by the colonel at 2 o’clock, and our regiment showed itself in good trim. Boats are passing daily, loaded with troops for Vicksburg. I was on camp guard and the evening seemed to be very long and lonesome. It put me in mind of the long evenings just before the [...]

Washington Sunday March 1st 1863 Old winter has taken his flight and left us deep in mud and water and a dense fog. But we will now look for clear weather and the usual drying winds of March will soon render the roads passable and the armies can move. Armies did I say? (for I [...]