Monday, 27th–It rained all day and we marched into Richmond early this morning, taking shelter in cotton sheds, vacant houses, and any shed that would turn water. The Third Brigade is quartered in gin houses and negro shacks. White and I had a fine bed to sleep in last night. The land here is so [...]
APRIL 27th.—A dispatch from Montgomery, Ala., states that the enemy have penetrated as far as Enterprise, Miss., where we had a small body of troops, conscripts. If this be merely a raid, it is an extraordinary one, and I feel some anxiety to learn the conclusion of it. It is hard to suppose a small [...]
August 6, 1862, Arkansas True Democrat, Little Rock Capt. J. Field, quartermaster of Col. Sweet’s (Texas) regiment, just returned from Richmond, has placed us a thousand obligations for a full file of the Richmond papers during and after the great battle. We will endeavor in our next, to give our readers such particulars of the [...]
August 7, 1862 , Savannah Republican (Georgia) Mr. Editor–There are some facts connected with the Savannah market to which I desire to call the attention of the people of Georgia and South Carolina, who live convenient to this city: Sweet potatoes are selling here at 25 cents a quart, or $8 per bushel; green corn [...]
April 27, 1863, The Charleston Mercury FROM BRAGG’S ARMY. TULLAHOMA, APRIL 24. – We have further news from McMinnville that the enemy has destroyed several bridges, burned a cotton factory, the depot buildings, one engine and three cars, and then retreated towards Murfreesboro’. Our troops are in fine condition and spirits; it is not believed [...]
April 27, 1863, The Charleston Mercury The new arrangements for the transmission of telegraphic news throughout the Confederacy are now, we suppose, in full operation, and we have a fair opportunity of estimating the advantages that have resulted from the change. To our mind, those advantages, so far, are of a very questionable character. The [...]
April 27, 1863, The Charleston Mercury The sloop Eagle, Capt. BRENNON, laden with upland cotton, tobacco, &c., bound from Savannah for Nassau, got under weigh from her anchorage in St. Augustine Creek, Thursday night, about 8 o’clock, and proceeded to Warsaw Sound to go to sea. While passing Cabbage Island, the Yankee signal corps sent [...]
April 27, 1863, The Charleston Mercury (CORRESPONDENCE OF THE MERCURY.) RICHMOND, Thursday, April 23. Certain farmers in Powhatan County, in this State, acting as arbitrators under the new law, declared the price of clover hay in that County should be twenty dollars the hundred weight. This went through the regular channels to the War Department, [...]
April 27, 1863, The New York Herald The news from New Orleans is most important and encouraging. Gen. Banks has done able service in that region, as we announced on Wednesday. The details of this brilliant affair reached us by the Fulton yesterday. Severe battle was fought on Friday, the 17th inst., at the Vermillion [...]
No date, first page of letter being lost. Probably April 27, 1863. We had a snow here on Saturday night which continued yesterday morning and is now about gone. The roads are now in pretty good condition, and if the enemy wish to make the attack, there is, I think, no reason now for deferring [...]
April 26th. Commenced with rainy weather, continuing stormy until eight o’clock, A. M., when it cleared off, the sun shining from out of the clouds in all its glory. The rain had cooled and purified the atmosphere to a very pleasant degree, and all enjoyed the change. At ten thirty A. M., called all hands [...]
26th. Spent the morning cleaning up the tent clothes and boots. At 11 A. M. went to hear Mr. Brown preach. Was much pleased. Quite disappointed. My only objection was that I had seen him smoke. Read some in Independent. Orders to march at daybreak, so went to bed rather early.
Sunday, 26th–We struck our tents this morning at 5 o’clock and loaded them on the boat and at 2 p. m. with knapsack on took up our march. By night we were within one mile of Richmond, Louisiana, on the railroad running from Vicksburg to Monroe, Louisiana, where we bivouacked for the night.
Sunday, 26th.—Above report confirmed; being in our rear not very pleasant news. (Note: picture is of an unidentified Confederate soldier.)
Sunday, April 26th. I am getting well! Bless the Lord, O my soul! Life, health, and happiness dawn on my trembling view again! . . . Dr. Stone came to see me a few hours after I arrived; two days after, he called again; this morning I walked out to meet him when he was [...]
APRIL 26th.—This being Sunday I shall hear no news, for I will not be in any of the departments. There is a vague understanding that notwithstanding the repulse of the enemy at Charleston, still the Federal Government collects the duties on merchandise brought into that port, and, indeed, into all other ports. These importations, although [...]
April 26, 1863, Peoria Morning Mail (Illinois) You have put the children to bed, Alice– Maude, and Willie, and Rose, They have lisped their sweet “Our Father,” And sunk to their night’s repose. Did they think of me, dear Alice? Did they think of me and say, “God bless him, and God [...]
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 [...]