April 18th. Warm weather; nothing worthy of mention has occurred during these twenty-four hours; at anchor off mouth of Red River. Col. Ackelon’s plantation and residence a little distance ahead of us on the left bank of the river; it is a beautiful place; the Colonel I believe to be a good Union man; the [...]
18th. Got started at sunrise. Rode along with Drake a good deal of the way. Had to leave some rations. Met a messenger for more forces. Fear of rebels crossing the Cumberland. Very warm and sultry at noon. We stopped twice and napped. Very rough and sterile country. Houses deserted generally. Got into camp at [...]
Saturday, 18th.—Flat boat floating down the river to-day; was brought to shore by our pickets. Six Yankees were concealed in it under some hay. (Note: picture is of an unidentified Confederate soldier.)
Bonfouca, Saturday, April 18th. When I paused on Thursday to rest a few moments, how little idea I had that the rest I was taking would soon be required for another journey! It was agreed among us, with our fellow travelers, Mrs. Bull and Mrs. Ivy, whom we met at Mrs. Greyson’s, endeavoring to reach [...]
Saturday, 18th–Weather pleasant. Had some rain this evening. Another large fleet loaded with troops passed down the river just after dark.
18th.—A letter from our son J. to-day; full of pleasant feeling at finding himself again in the Army of Northern Virginia. He is just established near General Jackson’s head-quarters, as Surgeon of the First Virginia Battalion; had just breakfasted with Stonewall, and is filled with enthusiastic admiration for the great Christian soldier and patriot. The [...]
April 18th.—We have nothing more from the Peninsula, Suffolk, N. C., or South Carolina; but it is rumored that the enemy’s gun-boats (seven or eight) have passed down the Mississippi in spite of our batteries at Vicksburg, which sunk one of them. If this be true, it is bad news. We have lovely weather now, [...]
April 18, 1863, Savannah Republican (Georgia) Col. Foster’s Report under the $1,500,000 appropriations for clothing the Georgia troops, shows up to the 25th […..] March last he had issued on requisitions from Confederate Quartermasters, 4,648 hats, 4,556 coats, 5,288 pair pants, 4,858 pair drawers, 5,449 shirts, 6371 socks, 5,744 pairs shoes. He had then on [...]
April 18, 1863, The Charleston Mercury The schedules of our local railroads, and their various connections, which went into effect towards the close of February, have been working with admirable satisfaction since, both to the several companies and the travelling community. Our railroads had been overtaxed by the immensely increased passenger and freight transportation incident [...]
April 18, 1863, The New York Herald The latest news concerning the state of affairs around Suffolk, Va., is to the 16th inst. the attempts of the rebel Gen. Longstreet to cross the Nansemond river with the aid of pontoons were defeated by the fire of our artillery. One of our gunboats – the Mount [...]
April 18, 1863, The Charleston Mercury JACKSON, April 17. – Eight Yankee gunboats passed Vicksburg last night. One was burned and two disabled; but five made a successful passage past our batteries. It is rumored that a canal from Milliken’s bend will reach the Mississippi, near New Carthage. It is believed that the enemy is [...]