Monday, 25th.—One artilleryman killed and another wounded by sharp-shooters. 3 P. M., flag of truce, and Federals allowed to bury their dead; some of our boys went out and talked to them. (Note: picture is of an unidentified Confederate soldier.)
25th.—The enemy repulsed at Vicksburg, though it is still in a state of siege. General Johnston is there, and we hope that the best means will be used to save that heroic little city; and we pray that God may bless the means used. A friend called this morning, and told us of the fall [...]
May 25th. Again on the march after an early breakfast. Marched in good order through the town, by music of the drum corps. The town is an old Virginia one. Many old buildings, some showing the effects of the war. Reaching the center of town, filed to the right, going west, on the Winchester Pike. [...]
Monday, 25th–Fighting commenced this morning all along the line, but it proved to be mostly picket fighting. There was also some heavy cannonading and the mortar boats and the gunboats were in action. Our command, the Sixth Division, lay in bivouac all day. In the evening the rebels came out and captured some of our [...]
25th. After breakfast, just as most of the Cos. had started to graze, word came that rebels were crossing at Fisher’s Creek in force and had captured pickets. “Boots and Saddles” sounded and we were soon under way for the ford. Issued rations first. Rebels gone. Followed trail some distance and rested at the Brewery. [...]
The Boys’ Story. May 25. For the past day or two I have been a good deal amused and interested in hearing the boys relate their adventures at Dover and Gum swamps. Their stories conflict a little, but as near as I can make it out I fix up a little story. To prepare it [...]
May 25th. Commences with pleasant but warm weather. From four to eight A. M. heard musketry-firing in rear of Port Hudson. This morning Lieut. Watson went across the point to communicate with lower fleet; at eleven A. M. steamer Bee came down the river and communicated with us. Received on board three more rebel prisoners [...]
From the diary of Osborn H. Oldroyd MAY 25TH.–Pemberton sent a flag of truce to Grant at two P. M., and the cessation of hostili ties thus agreed on, lasted till eight o’clock in the evening. It made us happy, for we fancied it was a sign they wanted to surrender–but no such good luck. [...]
MAY 25th.—Dispatches from the West inform us that three attempts to carry the city of Vicksburg by assault have been repulsed with heavy loss. Johnston is on the enemy’s flank and rear, engendering a new army with rapidity, and if the garrison can hold out a little while, the city may be safe. Gens. Ewell [...]
May 25, 1863, The Charleston Mercury HIGHLY IMPORTANT FROM VICKSBURG. JACKSON, MISS., May 22. – Heavy firing has been heard this morning in the direction of Vicksburg. It is reported, and believed in official circles, that the enemy assaulted the works at Vicksburg on Wednesday, but was badly repulsed. Snyder’s Bluff has been evacuated by [...]
May 25, 1863, The New York Herald By the news which we published during the last two or three days, and particularly yesterday, our readers were prepared for the glorious intelligence which we are enabled to announce this morning, that Stars and Stripes float over Vicksburg, and the victory is complete. This brilliant success of [...]
May 25, 1863, The New York Herald Two important events in the news received yesterday, and duly chronicled in an extra HERALD in the afternoon, created considerable excitement throughout the city. The first was the capture of Vicksburg by the army of General Grant; the other was the raising of the siege of Puebla by [...]
May 25, 1863, Savannah Republican (Georgia) From the Brandon, Miss., Republican In order to ascertain the amount of damage done by the Yankees during their forty-eight hours occupation of the city of Jackson, we went over and took a careful survey of the place yesterday morning, and give below the result of our observations. [...]
May 25, 1863, Tri-Weekly Telegraph (Houston, Texas) We have received from Col. G. R. Jefferson of Seguin, the sum of two hundred and seventy two dollars, the proceeds of a concert given by the children of Sequin, for the benefit of the sick and wounded of Sibley’s Brigade. Seguin, May 2, 1863. Editor [...]
Jane Stuart Woolsey to a friend in Europe. Washington, May 25. We have just been spending a month in Washington, my first visit since the war, and the city certainly looks like war-time, the white tents showing out of the green of all the hills, headquarters’ flags flying above all the remaining bits of wood, [...]