August 24th.–Daniel, of The Examiner, was at the President’s. Wilmot de Saussure wondered if a fellow did not feel a little queer, paying his respects in person at the house of a man whom he abused daily in his newspaper. A fiasco: an aide engaged to two young ladies in the same house. The ladies [...]
Civil War Era Photographic Portraiture No. 10 Title: [Confederate Colonel Alexander R. Chisolm, aide-de-camp to General P.G.T. Beauregard, in uniform] Date Created/Published: [between 1861 and 1865] Medium: 1 photograph : albumen print on card mount ; mount 11 x 7 cm (carte de visite format) Summary: Photograph shows identified soldier. Reproduction Number: LC-DIG-ppmsca-58421 (digital file [...]
August 24, 1861 President Davis names James M. Mason as commissioner to Great Britain and John Slidell as commissioner to France. A Chronological History of the Civil War in America1 Of?ces of the Bridgeport (Ct) Farmer and of the Cumberland (Md) Alleghanian (secession papers) destroyed by mobs. Mayor Berrett, of Washington, D. C., arrested on [...]
AUGUST 23d.—No arms yet of any amount from Europe; though our agent writes that he has a number of manufactories at work. The U. S. agent has engaged the rest. All the world seems to be in the market buying arms. Mr. Dayton, U. S. Minister in Paris, has bought 30,000 flint-locks in France; and [...]
MANASSAS JUNCTION, August 23, 1861. My Dear Mother: We received your letter this morning when John Clark came. George wrote a day or two ago, which you had hardly received when you last wrote. There is no news of any kind worth writing. George and myself are both well at present. It has been raining [...]
August 23d.–A brother of Doctor Garnett has come fresh and straight from Cambridge, Mass., and says (or is said to have said, with all the difference there is between the two), that “recruiting up there is dead.” He came by Cincinnati and Pittsburg and says all the way through it was so sad, mournful, and [...]
Boston, August 23, 1861 I did n’t get your letter of the 5th until the steamer of the 21st was gone, so I telegraphed to Mr. Motley at Halifax, as I did n’t want to have you come blundering home under the impression that I had been ordered off, and now I will at once [...]
August 23, 1861 A Chronological History of the Civil War in America1 A large portion of the Cherokee Indians seceded and joined the Confederates. A Chronological History of the Civil War in America by Richard Swainson Fisher, New York, Johnson and Ward, 1863
AUGUST 22d.—”Immediate” is still there; but the Secretary has not yet been to the council board, though yesterday was cabinet day. Yet the President sends Capt. Josselyn regularly with the papers referred to the Secretary. These are always given to me, and after they are “briefed,” delivered to the Secretary. Among these I see some [...]
AUGUST 21st.—Called in again by the Secretary to-day, I find the ominous communication to the President still there, although marked “immediate.” And there are no indications of Mr. Walker’s quitting office that I can see.
August 21, 1861 Second Wheeling Convention adjourns. A Chronological History of the Civil War in America1 Wheeling Convention adjourned sine die. Skirmish at Cross Lanes, Va. A Chronological History of the Civil War in America by Richard Swainson Fisher, New York, Johnson and Ward, 1863
AUGUST 20th.—Secretary Walker returned last night, having heard of the death of Col. Jones before reaching his destination. I doubt whether the Secretary would have thought a second time of what had been done in his absence, if some of his friends had not fixed his attention upon it. He shut himself up pretty closely, [...]
August 20, 1861 The pro-Union Second Wheeling Convention calls for the creation of the state of Kanawha A Chronological History of the Civil War in America1 Skirmish at Hawk’s Nest, in the Kanawha Valley, Va.: 4,000 rebels attacked the barricades of the 11th Ohio Regiment, and were driven back with the loss of 50 killed. [...]
AUGUST 19th.—The Secretary has gone to Orange C. H., to see Col. Jones, of the 4th Alabama, wounded at Manassas, and now in a dying condition. Meeting with Mr. Benjamin this morning, near the Secretary’s door, I asked him if he did not think some one should act as Secretary during Mr. Walker’s absence. He [...]
Cairo, August 19, 1861. The boys are writing to-day for some butter and things from home. The expense by express from Peoria is not worth speaking of and the other boys have things sent them often. We have made up our minds to lying here six weeks longer at least, and conclude that time will [...]
August 19, 1861 Henry Halleck promoted to Major General. A Chronological History of the Civil War in America1 U. S. Sec. of War issued an order calling upon governors of States to send immediately to Washington all regiments and parts of regiments within their respective jurisdictions. U. S. Sec. of State ordered that all persons [...]
AUGUST 18th.—Nothing worthy of note.
August 18th.–Found it quite exciting to have a spy drinking his tea with us–perhaps because I knew his profession. I did not like his face. He is said to have a scheme by which Washington will fall into our hands like an overripe peach. Mr. Barnwell urges Mr. Chesnut to remain in the Senate. There [...]
August 18, 1861 A Chronological History of the Civil War in America1 Gen. Wool took command of Fortress Monroe. Skirmishes at Charleston, Mo. Sentinel office at Easton, Pa., destroyed by a mob—cause, secession proclivities. A Chronological History of the Civil War in America by Richard Swainson Fisher, New York, Johnson and Ward, 1863
AUGUST 17th.—Some apprehension is felt concerning the President’s health. If he were to die, what would be the consequences? I should stand by the Vice-President, of course, because “it is so nominated in the bond,” and because I think he would make as efficient an Executive as any other man in the Confederacy. But others [...]
August 17th.–Captain Shannon, of the Kirkwood Rangers, called and stayed three hours. Has not been under fire yet, but is keen to see or to hear the flashing of the guns; proud of himself, proud of his company, but proudest of all that he has no end of the bluest blood of the low country [...]
August 17, 1861 George Thomas appointed brigadier general of volunteers, Army of the Cumberland.
August 16th.–Mr. Barnwell says, Fame is an article usually home made; you must create your own puffs or superintend their manufacture. And you must see that the newspapers print your own military reports. No one else will give you half the credit you take to yourself. No one will look after your fine name before [...]
AUGUST 16th.—The President is sick, and goes to the country. I did not know until to-day that he is blind of an eye. I think an operation was performed once in Washington.
London, August 16, 1861 We have now gone through three stages of this great political disease. The first was the cold fit, when it seemed as if nothing would start the country. The second was the hot one, when it seemed almost in the highest continual delirium. The third is the process of waking to [...]