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, [...]
Sunday, 24th.—Sergeant Wright, of Company C, killed by Minnie ball. Crocket White mortally wounded. (Note: picture is of an unidentified Confederate soldier.)
May 24th. After a night’s rest and breakfast I was very much improved, taking my place in the company. We left the camp at 6 A. M. Sunday morning with drums and fifes, to the tune of Old John Brown, which was kept up until we passed through the town. In this town John Brown [...]
Sunday, 24th – The rebels tried to shell us again this morning, but could not get range of us. There was not much fighting today, our men having orders not to advance. Our siege guns, mortar boats and gunboats are throwing shells into the rebels day and night. We were relieved from picket this afternoon [...]
24th. In the morning early issued potatoes and beef. Thede felt a little better. After breakfast got water and helped him bathe. Bathed myself and changed clothes. Read Independents and Congregationalist. Word that chaplain would preach at 5 p. M. but ne’er a sermon. Report came that Grant had defeated Pemberton. Wrote home. Made thickened [...]
May 24th. Commences with pleasant weather. Light winds from S. E. Transports in sight coming down the river, and cavalry and infantry landing at the levee at Bayou Sara from four to eight A. M.; at eight thirty A. M. hove up anchor, got under way and steamed down the river; at nine thirty A. [...]
MAY 24th Sunday.—We have had a fortnight of calm, dry, and warm weather. There is a hazy atmosphere, and the sun rises and sets wearing a blood-red aspect. At night the moon, dimly and indistinctly seen (now a crescent), has a somber and baleful appearance. This is strange at this season of the year; it [...]
From the diary of Osborn H. Oldroyd MAY 24TH.–Sunday; and how little like the Sabbath day it seems. Cannon are still sending their messengers of death into the enemy’s lines, as on week days, and the minnie balls sing the same song, while the shovel throws up as much dirt as on any other day. [...]
May SUNDAY 24, 1863 The raide passed in to Memphis this evening. Col Strunk’s company1 allowed our Negros to come home—the horses & Dashiell taken in. Mr Seymour sent for Mrs Taylor and Patton, they went over to Mrs Duke’s preparatory to going up River. Union
May 24, 1863, Mobile Register And Advertiser Our exchanges frequently record romantic incidents connected with the war, but we have seen none better than the following, which we clip from the Nashville Dispatch: Dep’t of Cumberland, May 17, 1863. General: The general commanding directs me to call your attention to a flagrant outrage [...]
23rd.—We tremble for Vicksburg; an immense army has been sent against it; we await its fate with breathless anxiety.
May 23d. After an uneventful ride we arrived at Sandy Hook at four o’clock this morning, getting our first view of the Potomac River. Orders received to turn out and form in line for a march. The road was along the side of the Ohio and Chesapeake Canal, under the Maryland Heights. The march continued [...]
Saturday, 23d – We started this morning at daylight and marched five miles to General McPherson’s headquarters at the center of the army. Here we lay until 4 o’clock in the afternoon, when we marched back to our old place on the extreme left. The rebels again commenced to shell us, but the shells went [...]
23rd. Drew rations for the 7th Ohio. Got rations over for the remainder of the month. Potatoes and beans. Thede went out a mile or so with the horses and came back used up. Looks miserable. Eyes glaring and face emaciated. Made me frightened. Had the doctor look at him. Gave some rhubarb, uneasy during [...]