April 25th. At five A. M., hove up anchor and continued on our way up the river, now and then coming to for the purpose of destroying flat-boats and sugar manufactories which were supplying the rebels with sugar and molasses whenever we were not bobbing around in the vicinity. Their cake is now all dough, [...]
25th. Played chess with Chester. One game ahead. Was down to see Charlie, writing to Will Hudson. Mr. Brown preached in the evening at the church. Read Fantine in “Les Miserables.” Much more interested than at first. Splendid. In the evening wrote to Delos. This is his birthday, “B. F.” anniversary.
Saturday, 25th–Our division received orders to get ready to March. All the sick are being taken to the hospital and we are storing our supplies[1] upon the boat. We have to go in light marching order, one tent to each company and with five days’ rations. [1] Tents and extra baggage.–A. G. D.
Saturday, 25th.—Heard Yankees had torn up railroad between Jackson and Meridian. (Note: picture is of an unidentified Confederate soldier.)
APRIL 25th.—We have bad news from the West. The enemy (cavalry, I suppose) have penetrated Mississippi some 200 miles, down to the railroad between Vicksburg and Meridian. This is in the rear and east of Vicksburg, and intercepts supplies. They destroyed two trains. This dispatch was sent to the Secretary of War by the President [...]
April 25, 1863, The New York Herald Our Milliken’s Bend Correspondence. MILLIKEN’S BEND, La., April 17, 1863. Last night the long anticipated attempt to force a passage of the batteries at Vicksburg was undertaken with eminent success. Several days since it was determined that, in one grand and combined movement, a sufficient number of transports [...]
April 25, 1863, The New York Herald We give very full particulars today of the abandonment of the siege of Washington, N.C., by the rebels, the destruction of their earthworks by our troops, and the inexhaustible perseverance of General Foster’s gallant command in holding out with only twelve hundred men against a force of seventeen [...]
April 25, 1863, Standard (Clarksville, Texas) Fort Arbuckle Indian Territory March 30th 1863 Dear Standard:– On yesterday (Sunday) morning, the 29th rode into Arbuckle, and took formal possession relieving Capt. Scanland and Squadron, who had held possession for the previous two months. There was a high wind blowing, and our battle flag floated [...]
April 25, 1863, The Charleston Mercury Despatches from Port Hudson on the 17th state that Farragut had gone up the river with the Hartford, Albatross and Switzerland. This move is no doubt in conjunction with that of Admiral Porter, above, in sending the eight gunboats down to Vicksburg on Thursday night. If the gunboats which [...]
April 25, 1863, (Marshall) Texas Republican Having made vigorous efforts to procure printing paper from beyond the Mississippi river, we shall make another as early as it can be got through. The latest accounts are of a very discouraging character. One of the largest paper mills in the Confederacy has been recently burned down, [...]
April 25, 1863, The Charleston Mercury FROM RICHMOND. RICHMOND., April 24. – The Baltimore Sun of the 21st says that Colonel Zarvona has been exchanged, and, with other prisoners, is now on his way South. R.O. DICKSON, Clerk of the House of Representatives, was killed today by one of his assistants, R.E. FORD, of Kentucky. [...]
April 25, 1863, The New York Herald NEWBERN, N.C., April 21, 1863. The rebels have abandoned their attack on Washington, N.C., giving it up as a hopeless task. The fortitude and plucky perseverance with which General Foster and his little band of twelve hundred men held out successfully and kept at bay for many days [...]