Saturday, 9th.—Went on picket with regiment; Company F sent to Ford on Big Black River; Skirmishing with Yanks; Every fellow sticks pretty close to his tree; some of the boys calling to the Yanks to come over. (Note: picture is of an unidentified Confederate soldier.)
Saturday Night, May 9.—So much has happened since I last wrote in my diary, that I can scarcely collect my thoughts to give a plain detail of facts as they occurred. Ten days ago, Mr. –– and myself went in to spend two days with our children who are living in Richmond. It soon became [...]
Saturday, 9th–It is quite pleasant. Had battalion drill this forenoon. The boys are all in fine spirits, expecting at any moment to receive marching orders. Our division teams returned from the landing with provisions and went on down to Carthage, where they will load them on boats for Grand Gulf.
9th. Killed beef for Sunday. Read considerably in “Les Miserables.” Reviewed “Fantine.” Never read a book which contained so much truth and sense on every page. Rob and I took a good bath and changed our clothes. Wrote home.
May 6—Damp and cool. Rain all day. May 7—Pass 11th and 62nd Regiments going to Hamilton’s Crossing. Write to wife from Ashland, in the home of Rev. D. T. Wills. May 8—Ride over the worst roads I ever saw to old camp and find my Regiment there. Some are gone forever! May 9—Prayers with my [...]
MAY 9th.—The papers contain the following order from Gen. Lee : “HEADQUARTERS ARMY NORTHERN VIRGINIA, “May 7th, 1863. “GENERAL ORDERS No. 59. “With heartfelt gratification, the General Commanding expresses to the army his sense of the heroic conduct displayed by officers and men, during the arduous operations in which they have just been engaged. “Under [...]
From the diary of Osborn H. Oldroyd MAY 9TH.–Orders this morning to draw two days’ rations, pack up and be ready to move at a moment’s warning. We drew hard-tack, coffee, bacon, salt and sugar, and stored them in our haversacks. Some take great care so to pack the hard-tack that it will not dig [...]
May 9, 1863, The New York Herald The President and General-in-Chief in Consultation with General Hooker. THE CORRESPONDENCE OF MR. G.H. OSBORNE. FALMOUTH, Va., May 7, 1863. At about ten o’clock this morning a special train, consisting of a locomotive and a single box car, arrived from Aquia creek, bringing to the station two distinguished [...]
May 9, 1863, The New York Herald OUR DESPATCHES. THE CORRESPONDENCE OF MR. S.M. CARPENTER. HEADQUARTERS, ARMY OF THE POTOMAC. May 7, 1863. The Grand Army of the Potomac is once more in its camps, safe from danger. The second experiment for the overthrow of the rebellion has been attempted on the bluffs of the [...]
May 9, 1863, The Charleston Mercury The smoke of battle is slowly lifting from the famous banks of the Rappahannock, and the scene reveals another signal triumph, to be added to the long list of victories, which have illustrated the prowess of the Southern troops. Scanty as are the accounts that reach us of the [...]
May 9, 1863, The New York Herald PROCLAMATION BY PRESIDENT LINCOLN. WASHINGTON, May 8, 1863. BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA:– A PROCLAMATION. Whereas, the Congress of the United States, at its last session, enacted a law entitled, “An act for enrolling and calling out the national forces, and for other […..] [...]
May 9, 1863, Southern Confederacy (Atlanta, Georgia) (Author Unknown.) Air–Bonnie Blue Flag. Oh! yes, I am a Southern girl, And glory in the name, And boast it with far greater pride Than glittering wealth or fame. I envy not the Northern girl Her robes of beauty rare; Though diamonds grace her snowy [...]
May 9, 1863, The New York Herald OUR DESPATCHES. THE CORRESPONDENCE OF MR. L.A. HENDRICKS. FIFTH ARMY CORPS HEADQUARTERS. IN OLD CAMP, NEAR FALMOUTH, Va., May 6, 1863. The recent movement and its result may be set down as a nine days wonder. Just nine days absence, and we are back to our old camps [...]
May 9, 1863, The New York Herald OUR DESPATCHES. THE CORRESPONDENCE OF MR. GALEN H. OSBORNE. BANKS’ FORD ON THE RAPPAHANNOCK, May 7, 1863. SALEM HEIGHTS. The battle of Salem Heights, fought on Sunday evening, was one of the most sanguinary contests of the war. The forces of General Sedgwick were marching to join General [...]
May 9, 1863, The New York Herald His Adventures in the Rebel Confederacy. The Experiences of Mr. J.H. Vosburg, One of Our Special Army Correspondents. It has been remarked that the HERALD had correspondents in every place where it is possible that anything interesting may occur, but I believe that I have the distinction of [...]
May 9, 1863, The New York Herald The official report of Admiral Porter, recording his great success in the capture of Grand Gulf, Miss., was received at the Navy Department yesterday, and created much excitement in Washington. The possession of this point places the formidable rebel strongholds at Vicksburg and Port Hudson at our mercy. [...]
May 9, 1863, The Charleston Mercury HIGHLY IMPORTANT FROM RICHMOND. OUR VICTORY ON THE RAPPHANNOCK COMPLETE. TEN THOUSAND PRISONERS TAKEN, &C., &C., &C. RICHMOND, May 7 – 10 p.m. – The following official despatch was received here tonight: CHANCELLORSVILLE, MAY 7. To his Excellency President Davis: After driving SEDGWICK across the Rappahannock on the night [...]
May 9, 1863, The New York Herald The Secretary of War, in his despatch of yesterday to the Governor of Pennsylvania, says that although principal operations of General Hooker failed, there has been no serious disaster to the organization and efficiency of the army;”that more than one-third of General Hookerforce was engaged;” that “General Stoneman’s [...]
May 9th, 1863.—This morning the door-bell rang a startling peal. Martha being busy; I answered it. An orderly in gray stood with an official envelope in his hand. “Who lives here?” “Mr. L.” Very imperiously—”Which Mr. L.?” “Mr. H. L.” “Is he here?” “No.” “Where can he be found?” “At the office of Deputy ______.” [...]