June 26, 1863, The New York Herald We have some additional facts, and a superabundant supply of rumors and conjectures, regarding the movements and designs of the rebel army of Virginia. In other words, a bushel of chaff has accumulated upon our hands since yesterday morning, and we desire to ascertain, as far as possible, [...]
June 26, 1863, The New York Herald The Harrisburg Telegrams. HARRISBURG, Pa., June 25, 1863. The Coatesville cavalry, of Chester county, received orders to proceed to Carlisle immediately. Mr. Fisher has arrived here from Chambersburg, and gives an entirely different version to the sensation intelligence received from there. He states that he saw no rebel [...]
June 26, 1863, The New York Herald Despatches from Harrisburg to half-past two o’clock yesterday afternoon stated that the enemy was advancing slowly, but that the best order prevailed in the city. The excitement of the previous days had considerably abated. During the entire of Wednesday night and all day yesterday, long trains of wagons, [...]
26th.—While in the midst of preparation to visit my sisters at W. and S. H., we have been startled by the account of Yankees approaching. They have landed in considerable force at the White House, and are riding over the country to burn and destroy. They have burned the South Anna Bridge on the Central [...]
25th. Answered home letter and wrote a little to F. Kept raining most of the day. Had to keep pretty close to tent. In the evening Rob and I rode to town. Got some figs and called at the hospital. Henry prospering nicely, so are the remainder of the boys wounded. Mr. Wright in the [...]
Thursday, 25th–Everything on the outside is quiet as usual. Our engineers blew up one of the main rebel forts, and the infantry rushing in tried to hold the place, but on account of the fierce cross firing had to fall back to their rifle pits. A number of our forces were killed, including one colonel, [...]
June 25th. Early this morning, before daylight, slight firing of musketry and artillery commenced, and continued during nearly the whole day, at Port Hudson.
From the diary of Osborn H. Oldroyd JUNE 25TH.–We have orders to stay in camp, ready to move at a moment’s notice. Our marching orders are still delayed, so we have enjoyed a good rest. We are now out of hearing of the guns at Vicksburg, and it seems very still around us, indeed. [...]
JUNE 25th.—The excitement has subsided. No doubt small detachments of the enemy were seen at the places indicated, and Gen. Elzey (who some say had been drinking) alarmed the Governor with a tale of horror. The reports came through Gen. Winder’s detectives, one-half of whom would rather see the enemy here than not, and will [...]
June 25, 1863, The New York Herald All the news from Harrisburg would indicate that the rebels are moving directly upon that city, though slowly, not only with cavalry, but with a large army of infantry and artillery to support them. They were only six miles from Carlisle yesterday, and were still advancing. Our troops [...]
June 25, 1863, The Charleston Mercury Early last winter the people of the Confederate States were horrified at the miserable plight into which our brave troops had fallen for the want of clothes, and shoes, and blankets. A little foresight and enterprise in the Quartermaster department at Richmond might readily have avoided such a condition [...]
June 25, 1863, The New York Herald The new campaign has now developed itself. It is a campaign of genuine invasion; but what is the prize? The theory that Lee, under cover of a pretended invasion, was sending away his army to Bragg, is exploded. Far more likely it is that Bragg has sent away [...]
June 25, 1863, Mobile Register And Advertiser This, we learn from the Jacksonville (Ala.) Republican, is the real name of the young heroine who mounted the horse behind Gen. Forrest and conducted him to the ford on Black Creek, in his pursuit of the Yankee marauders. At a meeting of Capt. Fouche’s company, held [...]
June 25, 1863, The Charleston Mercury THE NEWS FROM RICHMOND. RICHMOND, June 23. – Sixteen hundred Yankee prisoners arrived this evening from Winchester including 208 officers. We have nothing by the Central train this evening. Telegraphic communication with Knoxville by the Western line has been re-established. About a thousand negros were captured at Winchester; also [...]
June 25, 1863, The New York Herald Our Baltimore Correspondence. BALTIMORE, June 19, 1863. General Lee’s delay in attacking Hooker has led to some doubts as to whether Washington is really the object at the capture of which he is aiming. But of this there can be no doubt, in view of the following facts, [...]
June 25, 1863, The New York Herald Mr. DeKay Mortimer’s Letter. NEW ALBANY, Ind., June 20, 1863. The people of this portion of the State have been little dreaming of a visit from the rebels, though they have long been prepared for it. It may well be imagined that the events of the past two [...]
June 25, 1863, The New York Herald Rebel Occupation of Frederick. Mr. S.M. CARPENTER’S LETTER. FREDERICK CITY, Md., June 22, 1863. All quiet on the Monocacy. The agony is over, the grand excitement has partially abated, and the citizens of Frederick tonight sit upon their doorsteps, smoking the pipe of peace, with no one to [...]
June 25, 1863, The New York Herald The Harrisburg Telegrams. HARRISBURG, Pa., June 24, 1863. Great alarm prevails here. The rebels have advanced to Shippensburg in force. Captain Boyd called in his pickets, and the telegraph operator left. The opinion of Generals Franklin and Couch is that the rebels are now advancing with serious intent [...]
June 25th.—A horrible day. The most horrible yet to me, because I’ve lost my nerve. We were all in the cellar, when a shell came tearing through the roof, burst upstairs, and tore up that room, the pieces coming through both floors down into the cellar. One of them tore open the leg of H.’s [...]
June 24th. Orders received from General Hooker to evacuate the Maryland Heights. All supplies and munitions that could be moved loaded on canal boats and taken to Washington by way of the Ohio & Chesapeake Canal. Great quantity of stores was left, salt beef, pork, beans, rice, coffee, and sugar. Some of it was gathered [...]
24th. A rainy, unpleasant day, such as they say Englishmen commit suicide in. Melancholy. Kept pretty close to the tent. Read Independent of May 28th, and some in “Barnaby Rudge.” In the evening wrote part of a letter to Fannie. Am about free of diarrhÅ“a. Feel encouraged.
Wednesday, 24th–I was on picket today, each man going out every other day, and the orders are very strict, no one being allowed to go through the lines unless he can show a pass signed by General Grant. Our men are digging tunnels under the rebel forts and laying powder to blow them up. When [...]
June 24th. At seven thirty A. M. the steamer Bee came down the river with despatches. All quiet at Port Hudson.
JUNE 24th._We have nothing additional from Vicksburg or from the Potomac, but there is a rumor of fighting near Leesburg. The first installment of Winchester prisoners reached the city yesterday, 1600 in number, and there are over 4000 more on the way. So much for Milroy’s 2000 or 3000! To-day the President desired the Secretary [...]
From the diary of Osborn H. Oldroyd JUNE 24TH.– Awaiting orders to march is as tiresome as waiting at a station for a train. We were ready for marching orders again this morning, but failed to get them. The weather is hot. Some of the rebel prisoners have said we could not stand [...]