April 17th. Commences with warm and pleasant weather. At five-thirty A. M., called all hands, and hove up anchor; got under way, and were once more stemming the current of the Mississippi, which is none other than a four-knot one, by the way. In many instances the residences of the rich and affluent planters or [...]
17th. In the morning got breakfast and brushed my clothes. Went to town with the Lt. to get five days’ rations. Saw Gen. Carter, a man slightly gray, whiskers and a good kind look. Took dinner on Co.’s account. 3rd Battalion came in. Saw Bob. Issued rations before dark. Wrote to Fannie in the evening. [...]
Friday, 17th–The Sixth Division was reviewed today by General McArthur. We heard some very heavy cannonading last night down toward Vicksburg. The report is that four gunboats and six transports with five hundred thousand rations on board ran the blockade. Another large fleet loaded with troops went down the river today.
17th.—On going to the hospital yesterday, I found that young Stansberry had died, surrounded by sympathizing friends, and having a bright hope of a blessed immortality. We are anxious about our armies everywhere, from the Mississippi to the seaboard. Rumours are rife about General Longstreet having thrown his forces between Norfolk and the Yankee army [...]
APRIL 17th.—From the Northern papers we learn that the defeat at Charleston is called by the enemy a RECONNOISSANCE. This causes us much merriment here; McClellan’s defeat was called a “strategical movement,” and “change of base.” We have some rumors to-day, to the effect that Gen. Hill is likely to take Washington and Newbern, N. [...]
April 17, 1863, The Charleston Mercury We have had the pleasure of examining several Yankee flags, obtained from the sunken Keokuk. Judging by the articles left on board, the Yankees must either have lost their wits, or the boat must have gone down unexpectedly soon. Two of these buntings are United States ensigns of the [...]
April 17, 1863, The Charleston Mercury TO THE CITIZENS OF CHARLESTON AND THE PEOPLE OF SOUTH CAROLINA GENERALLY, AND TO THE FARMERS AND PLANTERS ESPECIALLY, FROM THE MOUNTAINS TO THE SEABOARD. The Free Market of Charleston, one of the noblest and most useful charities extant, after more than a twelve month of successful operation, is [...]
April 17, 1863, Southern Confederacy (Atlanta, Georgia) “C-L-O-S-E UP,” shouted a cavalry officer friend of ours the other day to his straggling followers. Little white headed girl on the road side, lifting her petticoats above her knees. “Captain is this high enough?”
April 17, 1863, The New York Herald Now that the news of the recent attack upon this rebel stronghold has been digested, the questions which naturally suggest themselves are:– First, what light has the affair thrown upon the utility of the new engines of warfare which mechanical science has recently brought forth? Second, have any [...]
April 17, 1863, The Charleston Mercury Reports reached the city yesterday afternoon, through parties from the French steamer Catinet, to the effect that the results of the recent battle of Charleston were far more disastrous to the iron fleet than any account yet published would indicate. Two of the Monitors, it is said, were completely [...]
April 17, 1863, American Citizen (Canton, Mississippi) Owing to the non-arrival of a supply of paper, for which we sent in good time, we are compelled to appear before our readers to-day in this circumscribed form. We hope it will be but a short time that our paper is thus curtailed of its fair proportions. [...]
April 17, 1863, Memphis Daily Appeal (Jackson, Mississippi) We clip the following paragraph from the local column of a New Orleans paper sent to us a few days since by a friend: Miss P–––, a young lady who sympathizes with the rebels, was yesterday forenoon walking through the street waving a secession flag which had [...]
April 17, 1863, Charleston Mercury The Staunton Spectator describes the process of making shoe pegs at the factory in that town. A maple tree is felled in the forest one day–hauled to town–delivered at the peg manufactory–in less time than a stammering man can say “Jack Robinson,” it is manufactured into shoe pegs, and in [...]
April 17, 1863, The New York Herald “THE FOOD QUESTION.” The Bread Riot in Richmond. OUR HEADQUARTERS CORRESPONDENCE. April 11, 1863. A refugee from Richmond, who left that city on Tuesday, gives an interesting account of the riot of the 2d inst. Considerable excitement had prevailed for some time in consequence of the exorbitant prices, [...]
April 17, 1863, The New York Herald General Foster has been relieved from his dangerous position at Washington, N.C. A despatch received by General Dix, at Fortress Monroe, yesterday, says that a steamer, with a regiment of troops and a supply of provisions and ammunition, succeeded in running the rebel batteries on Tar river, and [...]