July 2, 1863, The New York Herald COLUMBIA, Pa., July 1, 1863. THE REBEL MOVEMENTS. There are a large number of persons here this morning anxious to cross the river, in view of the fact that the enemy has fallen back, but the military authorities are not disposed to grant passes for this purpose at [...]

July 2, 1863, The New York Herald THE SEVENTY-FIRST IN PENNSYLVANIA. OUR HARRISBURG CORRESPONDENCE. HARRISBURG, June 30, 1863. You may have heard the word ‘refugee,’ but I am sure you know but little of its real meaning. Picture to yourself, if you can, a long line of men, women, cows, sheep, chairs and babies, covered [...]

July 2, 1863, Semi-Weekly News (San Antonio, Texas)             On Monday morning, about a quarter past 8 o’clock, the work house of the Powder Mill blew up, instantly killing a German, named Ernst Guenther, and a Mexican, named Ignacio Salinas, who were at work in it, at the time.  Mr. Frederick, the superintendent of the [...]

July 2, 1863, Daily Citizen (Vicksburg, Mississippi)             We learned of an instance wherein a “knight of the quill” and a “disciple of the black art,” with malice in their hearts and vengeance in their eyes, ruthlessly put a period to the existence of a venerable feline that has for time, not within the recollection [...]

July 2, 1863, Daily Citizen (Vicksburg, Mississippi)             Jerre Askew, one of our most esteemed merchant-citizens, was wounded at the works in the rear of our city a few days since, and breathed his last on Monday.  Mr. Askew was a young man of strict integrity, great industry and an honor to his family and [...]

July 2, 1863, Daily Citizen (Vicksburg, Mississippi)             We are indebted to Major Gillespie for a steak of Confederate beef alias meat.  We have tried it, and can assure our friends that if it is rendered necessary, they need have no scruples at eating the meat.  It is sweet, savory and tender, and so long [...]

July 2, 1863, Daily Citizen (Vicksburg, Mississippi)             That the great Ulysses–the Yankee Generalisimo, surnamed Grant–has expressed his intention of dining in Vicksburg on Saturday next, and celebrating the 4th of July by a grand dinner and so forth.  When asked if he would invite Gen. Jo. Johnston to join us said, “No!  for fear [...]

July 2, 1863, Daily Citizen (Vicksburg, Mississippi)             We have heretofore refrained from alluding to a matter which has been a source of extreme annoyance and loss our citizens.  We refer to the lax discipline of some of our company officers in allowing their men to prowl around, day and night, and purloin fruit, vegetables, [...]

July 2, 1863, Daily Citizen (Vicksburg, Mississippi)             Among many good deeds we have spoken of with pride by our citizens, we cannot refrain from mentioning the case of Mr. F. Kiser.  This gentleman, having more corn than he though was necessary to last him during the siege of this place, portioned off what would [...]

July 2, 1863, Daily Citizen (Vicksburg, Mississippi)             If aught would appeal to the heart of stone of the extortioner with success, the present necessities of our citizens would do so.  If is needless to attempt to disguise from the enemy or our own people that our wants are great, but still we can conscientiously [...]

July 2, 1863, Daily Citizen (Vicksburg, Mississippi)             Mrs. Cisco was instantly killed on Monday, on Jackson road.  Mrs. Cisco’s husband is now in Virginia, a member of Moody’s artillery, and the death of such a loving, affectionate and dutiful wife will be a loss to him irreparable.

July 2, 1863, The Charleston Mercury LATEST NEWS FROM RICHMOND AND THE NORTH. RICHMOND, July 1. — A flag of truce boat arrived at City Point yesterday with returned prisoners of war, ten political prisoners and five ladies. The boat brings a report that the Confederate troops occupy Harrisburg and York, Pennsylvania, but no further [...]

July 2, 1863, The New York Herald General Meade has commenced in Maryland and Pennsylvania, with the most promising results thus far, his active operations against the invading rebel army of General Lee. Our brief reports from the headquarters of the army of Tuesday’s brilliant operations by the Union cavalry, and the despatch announcing the [...]

July 2, 1863, The New York Herald THE ARMY OF THE POTOMAC. HARRISBURG, Pa., June 30, 1863. In company with another gentleman, I left this city last Friday morning for Gettysburg, with a view to ascertain, by my own observation, the object of the rebel invasion, their numerical force, what they were about and the [...]

July 2, 1863, The New York Herald There was some apprehension in Washington yesterday that the army of General Lee might make a line of retreat from Maryland and reach the federal capital before the army of General Meade can intercept it. Some hopes were entertained that General Meade might be able to strike the [...]

July 2, 1863, The New York Herald OUR COLUMBIA CORRESPONDENCE. COLUMBIA, Pa., June 30, 1863. THE EXCITEMENT. The rebels having fallen back to York, there is not so much anxiety evinced here now for the safety of the city. A large number of men were forced into the government service yesterday without authority, as the [...]

July 2, 1863, The New York Herald FREDERICK, Md., June 28, 1863. THE CHANGE OF COMMAND. Major General George G. Meade this morning received orders from Washington to relieve General Hooker of the command of the Army of the Potomac, and has already entered upon the discharge of his duties as General-in-Chief. The order was [...]

1st. Went to the 1st Ky. and borrowed a day’s rations. A very hot sultry day. Everyone trying to find cool shade, almost impossible. The rash broken out on me makes me a great deal of trouble. Keeps me awake nights and gives me very little rest. Got some blackberries.

Wednesday, 1st–A detail of the Seventeenth Iowa came out this morning to relieve us, and a team came this afternoon to haul our baggage, but we have not yet received orders to leave. Captain McLoney went down to the headquarters of the picket officers to get an order to move. The report is that our [...]

Lagrange, Tenn., July 1, 1863. Everything moves quietly here. No more alarms or anything else to “bust” the confounded monotony of garrison life. A guerrilla was brought in yesterday who has murdered at least one of our soldiers, and an unarmed one at that. He rests comfortably now with a nice lot of jewelry on [...]

July, Wednesday 1.—Yanks have worked up with their outpost ditches, until they are within forty to one hundred yards almost all around our lines. Tried to blow some of our works, but did not pay them for their trouble. Water getting very low. (Note: picture is of an unidentified Confederate soldier.)

July 1st. Commences with clear and pleasant weather; at nine A. M., inspected crew at quarters; at ten thirty steamer Estrella came down the river and communicated with us; our naval battery below has been firing steadily all day, but the rebels did not reply.

JULY 1st.—The intelligence of the capture of Harrisburg and York, Pa., is so far confirmed as to be admitted by the officers of the Federal flag of truce boat that came up to City Point yesterday.  Of the movements of Hooker’s army, we have the following information: “HEADQUARTERS, CAVALRY DIVISION, “June 27th, 1863…………. ………….“GENERAL:—I took [...]

From the diary of Osborn H. Oldroyd July 1ST.–Here we enter upon the patriotic month of July, and where and how we are to spend it is yet beyond our conjecture, for we never know in this kind of service what a day may bring forth. Preparations appear to have been made here for remaining [...]