Wednesday, 29th.—Heavy cannonading towards Grand Gulf. (Note: picture is of an unidentified Confederate soldier.)

29th. Went out for oats. After breakfast started back to Somerset. Let our horses eat and then followed. Drake, Ritter, Bob and I stopped half way and got a cup of tea. Found reinforcements at S. Issued pork. No mail for me. “H,” “E,” and “M” ordered over the river. In the evening got my [...]

April 29th. Our company was ordered for guard duty to guard the railroad bridge over the Gunpowder River, on the Baltimore & Philadelphia Road. A very pleasant change and much enjoyed in the fine early spring weather. The fishing and sailing were fine. Many boats at that point we were allowed to use. Many attempts [...]

Wednesday, 29th–The teams all went back to the landing this morning for provisions and the boys cleaned up our camping ground. We have first-rate grub now, hard crackers, sowbelly, green tea, besides fresh beef every fifth day. We draw full rations every five days when in camp, and every three days when on the march. [...]

Wednesday Night, April 29.—On Saturday Mr. –– and myself went up to Cedar Hill, and he attempted to go to Fredericksburg; when he reached Hamilton’s Crossings he found it impossible to go on—conveyances were so scarce and the roads so terrible. He had the pleasure to dine, by invitation, at General Jackson’s head-quarters. That night [...]

April WEDNESDAY 29, 1863 Tate, Florence, Nannie & myself came to Memphis this noon. I was arrested and taken to Gen Aubrand’s Hd Qts1 sent back to get a permit. May God forgive me if there be sin in hating the Yankees—remained with Florence all night. No General by this name.  Belle probably spelled the [...]

APRIL 29th.—Gen. Beauregard is eager to have completed the “Torpedo Ram,” building at Charleston, and wants a “great gun” for it. But the Secretary of the Navy wants all the iron for mailing his gun-boats. Mr. Miles, of South Carolina, says the ram will be worth two gun-boats. The President of the Manassas Gap Railroad [...]

April 29, 1863, Montgomery Weekly Advertiser             The Macon Ga., Telegraph, of the 22d, gives the following account of a most flagrant highway robbery committed by females in Monroe county, on Friday last.  It is said that these females were not able to plead poverty or necessity as an excuse for their acts, but whether [...]

April 29, 1863, Dallas Herald             We are pleased to say to our readers that we have received our supply of white paper, and shall next week enlarge our sheet.  We hope that we shall not again be compelled to print on brown paper.  We earnestly request all subscribers to renew their subscription, as we [...]

April 29, 1863, Arkansas True Democrat (Little Rock) Jackson, Miss., March 6, 1863.             Madam–I have the honor to acknowledge the reception, at the hands of Dr. Blackburn, of the elegant “chappeau” sent to me by yourself and other ladies of Montgomery.  I accept it with pride, and shall wear it in grateful remembrance of [...]

April 29, 1863, Charleston Mercury             In compliance with the suggestion of the Surgeon General, we begin to-day the publication of extracts from the valuable work of Dr. Porcher.  We call the special attention of farmers and planters, of house-wives, gardeners, and all who deal with herbs, to these extracts, in the hope that they [...]

April 29, 1863, Galveston Weekly News             We learn by a gentleman from Hempstead, that the ladies of that county gave a fair on last Tuesday night in Hempstead, for the benefit of Waller’s Battalion the proceeds of which amounted to upwards of TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS.  This is the largest contribution we have yet heard [...]

April 29, 1863, Tri-Weekly Telegraph (Houston, Texas)             Yesterday the sale of the negroes belonging to Gen. H. P. Bee, took place at the auction rooms of Col. J. S. Sydnor, and the prices ranged beyond those paid a week or two since.  The number sold yesterday was 31, and the amount of the sale [...]

April 29, 1863, Savannah Republican (Georgia) Dismal Swamp, N. C.,          April 21st, 1863.                Mr. Editor:–From the above captain you may judge that we have gone nearly to the “jumping off place.”  I never was so near out of the civilized world.  But let this dismal region come in at its proper place.  I will [...]

April 29, 1863, Arkansas True Democrat (Little Rock)             We learn that Curtis, the chief or head of the cotton card swindlers, was met by Mr. S. Wilson, the sutler of  Col. Glenn’s regiment, some few miles this side of Memphis.  Wilson brought him part of the way, but when within twenty miles of Little [...]

April 29, 1863, The Charleston Mercury CHEERING INTELLIGENCE FROM THE TRANS-MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT. We were informed yesterday by a highly intelligent Confederate officer, recently from the Department west of the Mississippi River, that our prospects there are now brighter than they have been for many months past. The appointment of General Kirby Smith and General Price [...]

April 29, 1863, Savannah Republican (Georgia)             A gentleman who crossed the Mississippi within the last few days brings a Yankee Circular from which we extract the following rules and regulations governing work on plantations in Louisiana in the hands of the Federals.–What with the fines, lost time and bad marks the poor negro will [...]

April 29, 1863, The Charleston Mercury By the wise and efficient preparation of our materials, and the discipline, gallant bearing and uncommon skill of our soldiers, the Yankee fleet has been discomfited and repulsed with damage from the outer defences of Charleston harbor. The battered fleet steamed off to Port Royal bay, and the army [...]

April 29, 1863, The Charleston Mercury It will be recollected by our readers that, some months ago, when Charleston was threatened and a long siege anticipated, the City Council appointed a Subsistence Committee for the purpose of purchasing a stock of rice and corn for the use of the citizens generally should a protracted siege [...]