Friday, 15th.—Three days’ rations cooked. General Pemberton sent a circular address to the soldiers, in which he stated the time of conflict was near at hand. Started at sundown and marched until 1 A. M. Closed “en masse,” and, although on rough ground, were soon in the land of dreams. (Note: picture is of an [...]
Friday, 15th–News came again that Richmond has been taken, and that all of General Lee’s supplies are cut off. The Third Brigade of General Blair’s Division landed at this place today and went into bivouac. A gunboat came up the river from Port Hudson. Reports are coming in that General Grant is routing the rebels [...]
15th. Theodore brought over a letter from Melissa. Good. Reported this morning for duty. I am glad we can be together. We now belong to the 1st Cav. Brig. 4th Div. 23rd Army Corps. Another beautiful day. Morgan expected. Thede and Dod got two beef creatures and butchered. Wrote a letter to Minnie. Read some [...]
May 15th. At eight forty A. M. the iron-clad Lafayette made her appearance, coming down Red river; she soon came out of same into the great Mississippi, and communicated with us. Between the hours of twelve and four o’clock P. M., picked up out of the Mississippi, which came down from above, supposed to have [...]
(excerpt) “I have just come up from witnessing the funeral procession of dear ‘old Stonewall.’ I never saw a more solemn scene and hope never to see another such. This morning early I went to the Governor’s and saw the body lying in state. He looks perfectly natural, more as if he were asleep than [...]
MAY 15th.—The Tredegar Iron Works and Crenshou’s woolen factory were mostly destroyed by fire last night! This is a calamity. We have also intelligence of the occupation of Jackson, Miss., by the enemy. Thus they cut off communication with Vicksburg, and that city may be doomed to fall at last. The President is at work [...]
From the diary of Osborn H. Oldroyd MAY 15TH.–The familiar “Attention, battalion!” was heard from our Colonel, when we marched back upon the same road that had led us to Jackson, camping as usual at dark. We passed through Clinton, and the inhabitants were surprised to see us returning so soon, for they fully expected [...]
May 15, 1863, The New York Herald No recent movements are reported from Gen. Hooker’s army on the Rappahannock. All sort of rumors were flying around yesterday concerning General McClellan and his future prospects, each one about as vague as the other. It was said that he had resigned his commission; that the President refused [...]
May 15, 1863, The New York Herald REPORT OF BRIGADIER GENERAL STEINWEHR. HEADQUARTERS, SECOND DIVISION, ELEVENTH CORPS, STEVENS’ FARM, Va., May 8, 1863. To Lieutenant Colonel Meurenburg, Assistant Adjutant General, Eleventh Corps:– COLONEL – I have the honor to forward the following report of the part taken by my division in the action on the [...]
May 15, 1863, The Charleston Mercury The effort of the enemy in Mississippi seems to be the capture of Jackson, and to take possession of the railroad communication with Vicksburg. Jackson has been strengthened by works recently. PEMBERTON seems on the lookout. Governor PETTUS and the people are alive. We are glad to perceive, in [...]
May 15, 1863, The Charleston Mercury The Atlanta Confederacy contains an interesting account of Gen. FORREST’S chase and capture of the Yankees above Rome: On the 24th day of April he received orders at Spring Hill to move his brigade to Decatur. Arriving there, on the north side of the river, opposite Decatur, he learned [...]
May 15, 1863, The Charleston Mercury FROM RICHMOND. RICHMOND, May 14. We have news from Fredericksburg today. Passengers report that large volumes of smoke were seen this morning in the direction of the Yankee camps. The aggregate number of our wounded brought here since the late battles was 7100, of whom 3000 have since returned [...]
May 15, 1863, The New York Herald The Army of the Potomac is re-established in its old quarters on this side of the Rappahannock, and the opposing rebel army has returned, in force, to the Heights of Fredericksburg, on the other side. Such are the latest advices from the field. The situation of the two [...]
May 15, 1863, American Citizen (Canton, Mississippi) We regret to learn that the office of the Vicksburg Whig with its entire contents, was destroyed by fire on Saturday afternoon last. In the present scarcity of printing material this is indeed a heavy loss. We hope our friend Shannon will be able to refurnish himself [...]
May 15, 1863, Savannah Republican (Georgia) From the New Orleans Era, April 24 There was an exciting time in the Varieties theatre last night. The house was crowded, and many ladies were present, as it was a benefit occasion. The play of Richelieu had progressed to the conclusion of the first act. The curtain [...]
DESTRUCTION OF A WATER BATTERY AT WARRENTON BY THE MOUND CITY, LIEUTENANT COMMANDER BYRON WILSON. United States Mississippi Squadron, Flag-Ship Black Hawk, Yazoo River, May 15, 1863. Sir: I have the honor to report my return to this place, for a few days, to look after provisions, and make some arrangements with regard to the [...]
(excerpts) RICHMOND, May 15th. ” . . . Lieut. J. called to see Mama and delivered both the letter and the overcoat. The letter was by far the most welcome of the two, as we had heard so little from you since the battle. . . . Though your first letter written by moonlight on [...]