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 ______.” [...]
May 8th. Lying to an anchor in the Mississippi off the mouth of Red river; all quiet on the “Father of Waters,” up to four A. M., when a scene of great excitement occurred on board of the Flag-ship Hartford. The reader may ask what was the cause of it? Was the enemy near? No; [...]
Friday, 8th–General Blair’s Division, composed of Ohio and Illinois troops, went by today on their way to Grand Gulf. All day teams were returning to the river landing for provisions for the army at Grand Gulf. We received orders to send all the sick back to the hospital at Memphis, and prepare to march. Our [...]
Friday, 8th. Clear but uncomfortably warm. The regt. came in during the day. Issued four days’ rations in the morning. Conflicting reports about a battle on the Potomac. Hooker whipped! Richmond taken! etc. All very anxious to get reliable news. Col. Miner in camp. Received no letters from home and Fannie. Wrote in the evening.
MAY 8th.—To-day the city is in fine spirits. Hooker had merely thrown up defenses to protect his flight across the river. The following dispatch was received last night from Gen. Lee: “CHANCELLORVILLE, May 7th, 1863. “TO HIS EXCELLENCY, PRESIDENT DAVIS. “After driving Gen. Sedgwick across the Rappahannock, on the night of the 4th inst., I [...]
From the diary of Osborn H. Oldroyd MAY 8TH–We were ready to continue our march, but were not ordered out. Some white citizens came into camp to see the “Yankees,” as they call us. Of course they do not know the meaning of the term, but apply it to all Union soldiers. They will think [...]
May 8, 1863, Mobile Register And Advertiser The Shreveport Gazette recently published a card signed by about a hundred foreigners, who, fearing they might be drafted in the militia, adopted that course to notify the people that they were French subjects, and owned no allegiance to Louisiana. The News says that Mr. B. Courtade, [...]
May 8, 1863, Tri-Weekly Telegraph (Houston, Texas) We are informed that Col. Pyron’s regiment, which is now on the march to the field to meet the enemy, are in need of haversacks. This article is very necessary to a soldier in the field, and it being such a cheap article, we think we have [...]
May 8, 1863, Tri-Weekly Telegraph (Houston, Texas) Waxahachie, Texas, April 30.–The Waxahachie powder mill blew up yesterday. Mr. Rown, the proprietor, and Mr. Phillips one of the hands, were both killed, and Mr. Nance was badly bruised. There were about 2000 lbs. of powder in the mill at the time.
May 8, 1863, The New York Herald The news of General Hooker’s retrograde movement across the Rappahannock without a general battle, and with the enemy en masse in his rear, created throughout this city yesterday a profound sensation of disappointment and despondency. Confident hopes of great victories were changed again to painful anxieties for the [...]
May 8, 1863, American Citizen (Canton, Mississippi) The Raleigh State Journal, alluding to the high price of newspaper, and the difficulty of procuring it at almost any price, says: What remedy is there for this state of things? We see but two: either an enormous increase in the price of subscription, or a [...]
May 8, 1863, The New York Herald WASHINGTON, May 6, 1863. THE FAILURE OF THE CAMPAIGN. Hooker’s campaign is a failure, just when it was supposed to be on the very eve of a brilliant success. It is understood that he was outgeneralled by Lee and his army outnumbered by the rebels. Still a retreat [...]
May 8, 1863, American Citizen (Canton, Mississippi) Among the returned Confederate prisoners, to whom we alluded in our paper of yesterday morning, was a Georgian, who had had his leg shot off in the battle, in which he was taken prisoner by the abolitionists. While in New York city, awaiting his recovery, he states [...]
May 8, 1863, The New York Herald THE CORRESPONDENCE OF MR. T.M. COOK. HEADQUARTERS, ARMY OF THE POTOMAC, NEAR UNITED STATES FORD, May 5, 1863. In my last communication I was compelled, owing to the length to which it grew on my hands, to make merely a mention of the operations of the army yesterday. [...]
May 8, 1863, Savannah Republican (Georgia) A young woman, apparently about 17 years of age, attired in military apparel, was arrested in this city, Tuesday, and lodged in jail, until some satisfactory information in regard to her can be obtained. She says that she is a married woman, that she is from Mississippi, and [...]
May 8, 1863, The New York Herald The news of General Hooker’s retrograde movement to the north side of the Rappahannock, after sustaining a loss of ten thousand men or more during a contest of three days, created an intense excitement in the city yesterday. Our latest news report the army safe at Falmouth. The [...]
May 8, 1863, The New York Herald THE CORRESPONDENCE OF MR. S.M. CARPENTER. UNITED STATES FORD, May 6 – 8 A.M. Yesterday morning the trains were all ordered back to camp, and by dark the wagons, extra caissons, pack mules, &c., were at Falmouth. The wounded were hastily removed from the hospitals and sent to [...]