April 7, 1863, The Charleston Mercury The Richmond Enquirer very properly denounces the Government of the United States as a Despotism. Well – what constitutes it a Despotism? One thing, and one thing alone – the suspension of this writ of Habeas Corpus. By the suspension of this writ, President LINCOLN can arrest and cast [...]

April 7, 1863, The Charleston Mercury HEADQUARTERS, DEPARTMENT OF SOUTH CAROLINA, GEORGIA AND FLA., I. IN CASE OF A BOMBARDMENT OF THE CITY OF Charleston, should any Hospital become untenable, Medical Officers in charge, and those unattached to Regiments, unless otherwise specially ordered, will repair forthwith to the temporary Hospital established four miles from the [...]

April 7, 1863, Weekly Columbus Enquirer (Georgia)  We learn that fourteen bacon hams were sold in this city on yesterday, and brought the small sum of nine hundred and eighteen dollars and seventy-five cents. These hams, we learn, were raised by one of the oldest and best farmers, and were none of your little boney [...]

April 7, 1863, The Charleston Mercury FROM DIVISION No. 1. I. IN PURSUANCE OF THE REQUISITION OF THE General Commanding, the orders of his Excellency Governor Bonham, and the terms of the Acts of the General Assembly in relation to this subject, I hereby call upon Division No. 1, comprising the Judicial Districts of Pickens, [...]

April 7, 1863, The Charleston Mercury The enemy’s fleet off this harbor yesterday consisted of nine iron-clads (eight turetted Monitors and the Ironsides), besides about thirty wooden war steamers of various classes. During yesterday afternoon, it was stated with confidence that the iron-clads had all crossed the bar and anchored within. At all events, their [...]

April 7, 1863, The Charleston Mercury Several of the largest tobacco growing counties in Virginia have held public meetings and determined to cultivate no more tobacco the present year, notwithstanding the high price which the article is commanding. This is truly laudable and patriotic conduct. It is really refreshing in these times of money making [...]

April 7, 1863, The Charleston Mercury I have been instructed by the Surgeon General of the Confederate States Army to induce you to interest yourselves in the culture of the GARDEN POPPY, and thus render the Confederacy an essential service. The Garden Poppy is a valuable as well as ornamental plant, and thrives well in [...]

April 7, 1863, The New York Herald The reports of the capture of Charleston are somewhat premature. That hostile demonstrations have commenced, and that a portion of our troops were landed at John’s Island, at which point the pickets of the enemy were driven in, cannot be doubted. The despatches from Charleston to Richmond confirm [...]

April 7, 1863, Weekly Columbus Enquirer (Georgia)  A crowd of women, some of them armed with revolvers and bowie-knives, entered the store of Rosenwald & Bro., on Triangular block, this morning, and took forcible possession of several pieces of calico.–The proprietor demurred to this seizure, and rushed upon the woman who had the bowie-knife, and [...]

April 7, 1863, Weekly Columbus Enquirer (Georgia)  We regret to learn that the Bath Paper Mill, situated on the South Carolina Railroad, six miles from the city, was destroyed by fire about 2 o’clock, p.m., yesterday. The roof of the building was discovered to be on fire, when every possible exertion was made to extinguish [...]

April 6th. At four thirty A. M., weighed anchor and steamed down the river, arriving off Bayou Sara, which is about forty-eight miles below the mouth of Red River. Came to anchor and sent two boats on shore in charge of officers, the crews of which were armed, for the purpose of destroying some ten [...]

Monday, 6th. Got into Cincinnati at 8 A. M. Stopped a mile from the depot. Watered and fed horses. Then marched down town to the market. Dismounted and were given a very good dinner and breakfast. Election in the city. Crossed the river and passed through Covington to the barracks. Dod and I stayed at [...]

Monday, 6th–Four loads of sanitary goods from Iowa were landed today for the Eleventh Iowa. Colonel Hall arrived this morning from home and the boys were glad to see him. One year ago today he commanded the Eleventh Iowa at the battle of Shiloh. The boys are all in fine spirits. The Sixteenth Iowa received [...]

Board of Survey Office, Lagrange, Tenn., April 6, 1863. I was in Memphis a few days since. It is quite a lovely town and quite Northern-like in its general appearance. Many of the blocks would pass muster creditably in Chicago, though the numerous fires it has furnished for the edification of the “Vandal Yankees” have [...]

APRIL 6th.—It seems that it was a mistake about the enemy’s monitors approaching the forts in Charleston harbor; but the government has dispatches to the effect that important movements are going on, not very distant from Charleston, the precise nature of which is not yet permitted to transpire. Generals Johnston and Bragg write that Gen. [...]

April 6, 1863, The Charleston Mercury The long delayed hour seems at last to have arrived. The attack on our city, threatened for more than a year, is now imminent. Whatever careful preparation, unlimited resources, all the instruments and agents of modern warfare, undisguised hate and the bitterest feelings of revenge can suggest, have been [...]

April 6, 1863, The New York Herald Our Lexington Correspondence. LEXINGTON, Ky., April 2, 1863. In consequence of the recent serious raids which have been made in this quarter by the daring banditti, called rebel soldiers, General Gillmore applied to Gen. Burnside for permission to go to the […..], and the request was promptly granted. [...]

April 6, 1863, The New York Herald Most important news, if true – and it was fully believed yesterday by prominent officers of the government – has reached us from Fredericksburg, whither it arrived from rebel sources. The intelligence is that the bombardment of Charleston by our land and naval forces combined, commenced on Thursday, [...]

President Lincoln reviewing the Army of the Potomac on Monday, April 6, 1863; artist: Edwin Forbes. Library of Congress image. ___________ Lincoln Reviewing the Army—April 1863 products from Exit78 at zazzle.com

April 6, 1863, Richmond Examiner The Canal Basin Bridge , which fell some months since, during the passage of Yankee prisoners over it, has not yet been replaced, and we are yet to learn that any steps are being taken to rebuild it. The absence of the bridge is a great inconvenience to the public, [...]

April 6, 1863, Savannah Republican (Georgia)  We desire to purchase any quantity of clean linen and cotton rags, to be made up into paper, and we are willing to pay the highest market price in cash. They will also be received in payment of all dues to this office.  Will our subscribers everywhere interest themselves [...]

April 6, 1863, Semi-Weekly News (San Antonio, Texas) Dr. Oakes has orders from General Magruder, to fit up a general hospital in Galveston, which will be able to accommodate 500 patients.   The Galveston News calls the attention of all patriotic ladies to the fact, that this hospital has not one dollar of fund to [...]

April 6, 1863, Semi-Weekly News (San Antonio, Texas) The undersigned will purchase a number of Horses suitable for Artillery Service, they must be fifteen hands high and not over nine years old, for such, fair prices will be paid. Wm. Prescott,} Capt. A.Q.M. } P.A.C.S.}  Dept. Qr. Mr. Office, San Antonio, Texas, April 3d.

April 6, 1863, Memphis Daily Appeal (Jackson, Mississippi)  The United States steamer Honduras, arrived here yesterday, from the Rio Grande, bringing about two hundred and sixty Texas refugees.  From Lieutenant-Colonel Stancel, we learn the following interesting particulars:  The Honduras left New Orleans on the 2d inst., and arrived at the mouth of the Rio Grande [...]