From the diary of Osborn H. Oldroyd JUNE 6TH.–Still banging away. I took a horseback ride around the line to the left in the rear of McClernand’s corps. Everywhere I went I was met with the familiar zip, zip, of rebel bullets flying promiscuously [...]
June 6, 1863, The Charleston Mercury LATEST FROM VICKSBURG. JACKSON, MISS., June 4. There has been heavy firing in the direction of Vicksburg all day, but we have no authentic intelligence from there since Sunday. A courier has arrived with intelligence that KIRBY SMITH threw his forces across the Mississippi, into Port Hudson, on Sunday. [...]
June 6, 1863, The New York Herald Correspondence of Mr. S.M. Carpenter. HEADQUARTERS, ARMY OF THE POTOMAC, May 27, 1863. THE GRAND ARMY has subsided. An oppressive dulness rests upon every one, and the sultry days wear away slowly, with our energies dormant and our zeal at zero. The cheering news from Vicksburg stirred us [...]
June 6, 1863, Menphis Daily Appeal (Atlanta, Ga) The Appeal printing material was principally saved by removal. Our regular issue was made, as usual, on the morning of the day the Federals entered the city, but through the energy of our attaches and the [...]
June 6, 1863, The Charleston Mercury The Richmond Whig remarks that the expulsion from the lines of the enemy of citizens suspected of loyalty to the States in which they live, pursued on so large a scale by BANKS in Louisiana, and in less degree in other States by minor myrmidons of the Despotism at [...]
June 6, 1863, The Charleston Mercury LATEST FROM RICHMOND AND THE NORTH. RICHMOND, June 4. Commodore PORTER’S official despatch to the Yankee Navy Department states that he had sent an expedition up the Yazoo, which destroyed or captured property amounting in value to $2,000,000, including three powerful rams and one monitor, 310 feet long (unfinished), [...]
June 6, 1863, The Charleston Mercury The destruction of property on Bull Island some days ago, and the recent raid on the Combahee, involving an immense loss of property, is followed by the burning of the beautiful town of Bluffton, on May River. This last outrage took place on Thursday morning last, and resulted in [...]
June 6, 1863, The New York Herald A despatch from the rear of Vicksburg, on the 31st ult., states that the bombardment of the city continued with great rapidity from midnight till daylight, doing considerable damage. Twelve rebels who were attempting to run our pickets and get into Vicksburg, and having 200,000 percussion caps in [...]
6th.—We have been interested lately by a visit to this village of our old friend, Mrs. T., of Rappahannock County, She gives most graphic descriptions of her sojourn of seven weeks among the Yankees last summer. Sixty thousand surrounded her house, under command of General Siegel. On one occasion, he and his staff rode up [...]
Saturday, 6th.—One man of our reserve killed. (Note: picture is of an unidentified Confederate soldier.)
Friday, 5th–We remained in line of battle all night. Our brigade lay in bivouac all day. The Governor of the State of Iowa made a speech to the Iowa Brigade. Adjutant General Baker and Congressman Wilson of Iowa spoke also. The Sixteenth Iowa went out on picket. Skirmishing has been going on all day, and [...]
5th. Big scuffle with Rob yesterday. Makes me somewhat sore. Played a game of chess with John. Read the Atlantic which A. B. lent me. Called on him. Rather better than for some time. Up most all day. Called at Mrs. Vickery’s and got Shakespeare and some other books. Very pleasant.
June 5th. Slight firing heard at Port Hudson, from twelve, midnight, until two o’clock A. M.; at four A. M. firing again heard at Port Hudson. Nothing of importance occurred during the remainder of this day, although our army in the rear of and fleet below Port Hudson, engaged with the enemy. Having the range [...]
JUNE 5th.—More unofficial dispatches from the Mississippi. It is said Kirby Smith has defeated the enemy at Port Hudson; but how could his army get over the river? It is also stated that Grant’s losses have been 40,000, and ours 5,000. Who could have computed them? But they go on to say nothing has .been [...]
From the diary of Osborn H. Oldroyd JUNE 5TH.–The siege is still progressing favorably. There is joy in our camp, for Uncle Sam has again opened a clothing store, which we shall patronize, asking nothing about price or quality. The boys cheered lustily when they saw the teams drive in, and heard what they were [...]
June 5, 1863, American Citizen (Canton, Mississippi) There are at this time several hundred patients in the different hospitals in this place. The men are from almost every part of the Confederate States, far away from their families and friends, and deprived of the [...]
June 5, 1863, The New York Herald Unofficial reports received in Washington yesterday, which are considered entirely reliable, state that up to the 31st ult. no material change in the affairs at Vicksburg had occurred, and that no fighting had taken place for several days. A despatch from Washington yesterday also sates that a rebel [...]
June 5, 1863, The New York Herald THE WALNUT HILLS. Our Walnut Hills Correspondence. HEADQUARTERS, SEVENTEENTH (McPHERSON’S) CORPS, WALNUT HILLS, REAR OF VICKSBURG, May 18, 1863. THE BRIDGING AND CROSSING OF THE BIG BLACK RIVER. The successful assault upon the enemy’s works on Big Black river yesterday morning resulted in driving his main force away [...]
June 5, 1863, The Charleston Mercury We would earnestly commend the attempt at relief undertaken by the Banks of this city, as sketched in the subjoined resolutions. No object could be presented which would more command the heartfelt sympathies of our whole people; none which more explicitly involves their fidelity and honor. To abandon these [...]
June 5, 1863, The Charleston Mercury IMPORTANT FROM THE COAST – BLUFFTON BURNED BY THE ENEMY. (Official Despatches) POCOTALIGO, June 4. To Gen. Jordan: Lieut Col. JOHNSON reports that the enemy has just fired the town of Bluffton. Our skirmishers have engaged them. I consider our force already there sufficient to prevent an advance. W. [...]
June 5, 1863, The Charleston Mercury Our enemies are elated with the vain hope of starving us out. Is there a man in the Confederate States who entertains a doubt of our ability to feed ourselves and our army? If there be such an individual, we refer him to the statistics of our export of [...]
CANTON, June 5, 1863.1 Major-General WALKER, Yazoo City: Captain [Thomas] Henderson, at Scott’s Ferry, reported Brigadier-General [John] Adams at Pritchard’s Cross-Roads last night. I suppose that the general has reported to you. I cannot suspect that he will neglect the Valley road. I have desired Jackson to send you a squadron. Send information to Loring [...]
June 5, 1863, Charleston Mercury [From the Staunton (Va.) Spectator. Brigadier General Roberts came into Weston week before last, after our forces under Gen. Imboden had passed through, and commenced a series of tyrannical acts alone worthy of abolition commanders. They delivered copies of [...]
5th.—Our household circle has been broken to-day, by Mrs. S. and her daughter B. leaving it for South Carolina. We are grieved to give them up.
Friday, 5th.—All quiet except sharp-shooting, but that is everlasting. Yankees digging toward us. (Note: picture is of an unidentified Confederate soldier.)