Evacuation. April 19. The steamer Thomas Collyer arrived last night, bringing dispatches of some kind, but just what we were unable to find out. This morning, however, the mystery was cleared up. The 12th New York battery was on the wharf, the 40th Massachusetts and the other detached companies were breaking camp, preparatory to going [...]
APRIL 19th, SUNDAY.—It is now said Longstreet captured two transports, instead of gun-boats, and 600 prisoners. Mr. Benjamin reports that the enemy’s gun-boats, which passed Vicksburg, have recaptured the Queen of the West! It must be so, since he says so. Mr. Baldwin, the other day, in Congress, asserted a fact, on his own knowledge, [...]
April 19, 1863, <emMobile Register And Advertiser Shelbyville, Tenn., April 11, 1863. . . . I started out by saying that all is quiet here as yet. I should have stated quiet, according to the meaning of the word in this region. That is to say, that whilst our infantry camps continue to be scenes [...]
April 19, 1863, Mobile Register And Advertiser We learn that a magnificent laurel wreath, bound with palmetto, and having an inscription fastened by ribbons of Confederate colors, was sent last week anonymously to the garrison of Fort Sumter. The writing was as follows: “For Colonel Alfred Rhett and his gallant command, Fort Sumter, April 17, [...]
April 19, 1863, Mobile Register And Advertiser (For the Advertiser and Register.) The surpassing patriotism, and unfaltering faith in right, of the women of America during the revolution of 1776, has given some of their purest and noblest themes to song and story for the last three quarters of a century. Romancers and troubadours, poets [...]
April 19, 1863, Daily Mississippian (Jackson, Mississippi) No one who raised peanuts last year will deny that they return more profit for less labor than any other crop that can be produced. Let there be plenty of them next year. Almost every person is fond of them, and their sale is a sure thing. We [...]
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 [...]
April 17th. Commences with warm and pleasant weather. At five-thirty A. M., called all hands, and hove up anchor; got under way, and were once more stemming the current of the Mississippi, which is none other than a four-knot one, by the way. In many instances the residences of the rich and affluent planters or [...]
17th. In the morning got breakfast and brushed my clothes. Went to town with the Lt. to get five days’ rations. Saw Gen. Carter, a man slightly gray, whiskers and a good kind look. Took dinner on Co.’s account. 3rd Battalion came in. Saw Bob. Issued rations before dark. Wrote to Fannie in the evening. [...]
Friday, 17th–The Sixth Division was reviewed today by General McArthur. We heard some very heavy cannonading last night down toward Vicksburg. The report is that four gunboats and six transports with five hundred thousand rations on board ran the blockade. Another large fleet loaded with troops went down the river today.
17th.—On going to the hospital yesterday, I found that young Stansberry had died, surrounded by sympathizing friends, and having a bright hope of a blessed immortality. We are anxious about our armies everywhere, from the Mississippi to the seaboard. Rumours are rife about General Longstreet having thrown his forces between Norfolk and the Yankee army [...]
APRIL 17th.—From the Northern papers we learn that the defeat at Charleston is called by the enemy a RECONNOISSANCE. This causes us much merriment here; McClellan’s defeat was called a “strategical movement,” and “change of base.” We have some rumors to-day, to the effect that Gen. Hill is likely to take Washington and Newbern, N. [...]
April 17, 1863, The Charleston Mercury We have had the pleasure of examining several Yankee flags, obtained from the sunken Keokuk. Judging by the articles left on board, the Yankees must either have lost their wits, or the boat must have gone down unexpectedly soon. Two of these buntings are United States ensigns of the [...]
April 17, 1863, The Charleston Mercury TO THE CITIZENS OF CHARLESTON AND THE PEOPLE OF SOUTH CAROLINA GENERALLY, AND TO THE FARMERS AND PLANTERS ESPECIALLY, FROM THE MOUNTAINS TO THE SEABOARD. The Free Market of Charleston, one of the noblest and most useful charities extant, after more than a twelve month of successful operation, is [...]
April 17, 1863, Southern Confederacy (Atlanta, Georgia) “C-L-O-S-E UP,” shouted a cavalry officer friend of ours the other day to his straggling followers. Little white headed girl on the road side, lifting her petticoats above her knees. “Captain is this high enough?”