17th. A very hot, sultry, uncomfortable day. Suffered much from the extreme heat. Passed part of the day with Henry. Finished Emma Bartlett or “Prejudice and Fanaticism”, a book borrowed from Mrs. Vickery. Treats some of slavery, both sides, very good.
Wednesday, 17th–Our mortar boats are shelling the rebels day and night, and the constant roar of cannon is something dreadful to listen to. Our regiment drew some clothing from the quartermaster today. We just learned that we are to remain out here on picket. The boys are having easy times picking blackberries and plums. They [...]
June 17th. I must write something somewhere, I don’t care if dinner is ready, and Brother’s “safe old Secesh “downstairs! Lydia has another boy! Letter has just come, and I am demented about my new godchild! There now! feel better! One more word – it shall be called “Howell.” Dear, blessed little baby! how I [...]
June 17th. Early this morning, mortars of lower fleet firing at intervals. At ten A. M. gunboat Sachem came down the river with despatches, and anchored ahead of the Albatross, off Falls river; burned several buildings on left bank of river; artillery and musketry firing in rear of Port Hudson, which continued until twelve o’clock; [...]
From the diary of Osborn H. Oldroyd JUNE 17TH–I was detailed to the charge of a squad of men to guard rebel prisoners in the corral at Logan’s headquarters. They were not hard to guard, for they think themselves in pretty good hands, and surely they seem to get better grub here than in their [...]
JUNE 17th.—The city has been gladdened by the reception of this dispatch from Gen. Lee : “JUNE 15th, 1863. “HIS EXCELLENCY, JEFFERSON DAVIS. “God has again crowned the valor of our troops with success. Early’s division stormed the enemy’s intrenchments at Winchester, capturing their artillery, etc. “(Signed)R. E. LEE, General.” Subsequent reports to the press [...]
June 17th, 1863.—Vague and contradictory rumors fill the air; we seem to be upon the brink of a change some way. The army of Northern Virginia is on the move and we can only pray and work, for it grows more difficult with every passing day to provide the barest necessities for our brave boys [...]
June 17, 1863, The New York Herald The latest official news concerning the rebel raid into Pennsylvania was received by the government last night from Governor Curtin. It states that the rebels had made no progress toward Harrisburg and Scotland, within seven miles of Shippensburg, where we had strong works, and were prepared to give [...]
June 17, 1863, Southern Watchman (Athens, Georgia) Rose leaves are extensively used in the manufacture of blue pills, and are in great demand for preparing this valuable medicine. The gardens of city and country now abound in roses, and we are sure that the [...]
June 17, 1863, Montgomery Weekly Advertiser To the Associated Press North. St. Louis, June 1.–The second installment of persons ordered to be sent to the Southern States, took their departure tonight. The delegation numbered seventeen, among whom were Phillip Coyne, James H. Kennett, W. [...]
June 17, 1863, The New York Herald By our correspondence from Murfreesboro, published yesterday, it would appear that Rosecrans is making some advances against Bragg, but that he is ordered from Washington not to provoke the rebel general too far, but just to divert him sufficiently to keep him from sending reinforcements to Johnston, in [...]
June 17, 1863, The New York Herald The sudden and rapid invasion of Maryland and Pennsylvania by General Lee’s army, from Culpepper and the upper Rappahannock, after outgeneralling Hooker by turning his right flank, is to be traced directly to the removal of General McClellan from the command of the army last fall, when he [...]
June 17, 1863, The Charleston Mercury STORMING OF THE ENEMY’S WORKS AT WINCHESTER, VA. RICHMOND, June 16. A despatch from General LEE to the President, dated June 15, says: ‘God has again crowned the valor of our troops with victory. EARLY’S division stormed the enemy’s entrenchments at Winchester, capturing their artillery, etc.’ The weather is [...]
June 17, 1863, Galveston Weekly News In the coarse of one’s life, much that is obscene and offensive is heard and read, but the lowest depth of obscenity by which the English language has probably ever been defiled, h as been brought to light [...]
June 17, 1863, The New York Herald The present aggressive campaign of the rebel army of Virginia is one of the most daring and desperate enterprises in the history of modern warfare. Leaving Richmond, the rebel capital, and his base of operations, to the chances of capture, and with our powerful Army of the Potomac [...]
June 17, 1863, Galveston Weekly News 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: Headquarters Dep’t of Cumberland, } April 17th, 1863. [...]
June 17, 1863, The Charleston Mercury (CORRESPONDENCE OF THE MERCURY.) RICHMOND, Saturday, June 13. Night before last, Gen. LEE was telegraphed in regard to the enemy’s approach by way of the Chickahominy. His answer was received forty minutes after the despatch to him left the War Office. Its nature is unknown, but some believe he [...]
Wednesday, 17th.—Rained light shower yesterday. On detail; worked all night on abatis. Sick and sent to sick camp; firing about as usual. (Note: picture is of an unidentified Confederate soldier.)