Daily Times Leavenworth, Ks July 25, 1861 Men from Fort Scott say they heard the firing of Sigel’s cannon, at the battle of Carthage, a distance of thirty-five miles. The French Zouaves have been mustered into the U. S. service at the Fort. They are for the most part composed of men who have seen [...]

Dallas Herald, July 24, 1861 A train of 20 wagons, with fifteen or twenty families from California, passed through town on Monday bound for this and adjoining counties. They started on the 19th of March, and have traveled every day, having found grass and water very scarce over a great portion of the route. They [...]

Dallas Herald, July 24, 1861 They have a “Lariat Company,” down in Calhoun county, whose only weapons are to be a six-shooter and a lariat. The members are all young men, expert horsemen, skilled in the use of a six-shooter while their horses are at a gallop, and able to throw a rope around any [...]

Daily Times Leavenworth, Kansas, July 23, 1861 We conversed yesterday with five families who have just been driven out from Southwestern Missouri, and are on their way to Illinois. They appear to be intelligent, industrious and honest people. They are from Jasper County, and about six miles from where the battle of Carthage was fought.–They [...]

Standard [Clarksville], Tx, July 20, 1861 The two loyal women who, at the peril of their lives from hired enemies and home traitors, escaped from the black republicans, at Grafton, to cry to our troops at Phillippi: “To your arms, O! Israel! the enemy are upon you!” are now at the Virginia Hotel, in Staunton, [...]

Standard [Clarksville], Tx, July 20, 1861 The Indians were expected at ten o’clock, and about that time they came in, following their drum, and an old man with a drawn sword, who delivered the speech below. The war dance was in the square–the warriors being stripped to their fighting costume. There were two companies of [...]

Standard [Clarksville], Tx, July 20, 1861 Fort Washita, July 12th, ’61. Dear Major: — The Bowie county company reached here on Tuesday morning, commanded by Capt. Morris. They are fine looking soldiers, and predicating my opinion, from their appearance, and the atmosphere they have been breathing for the last six months, I am satisfied, when [...]

Standard [Clarksville], Tx, July 20, 1861 Capt. Woodward, Reagan Guards; Capt. A. T. Rainey, Texas Guards, left our port on yesterday, on steamer Texas, en route for the seat of war. Our military turned out, and patriotic speeches were made.–Caddo Gazette, 6th.

Daily Chronicle & Sentinel [Augusta, Ga], July 20, 1861 The question of supplying our troops with winter clothing is beginning to attract considerable attention. — It is now evident that the South must depend mainly on herself for clothing material during this war. Her magnificent crops will supply a large surplus of breadstuffs and food, [...]

Bellville [Tx] Countryman, July 17, 1861 We copy the following from the Galveston Civilian. It is very appropriate at this time: The Christian Advocate appears on a half sheet, though without proportionate diminution of interesting reading matter. The scarcity of paper and of paying subscribers begins to tell on the newspaper business, and we fear [...]

The Arkansas True Democrat, Little Rock, Arkansas, July 11, 1861

Standard [Clarksville, Tx], July 20, 1861 Fort Washita, C. N., } July 7th, 1861. } My Dear Major: According to promise, I have concluded to write you, though at this time I am quite unwell–the effects of a severe attack of fever. But I hope, with prudence, I will soon be restored to health, and [...]

Austin State Gazette, July 6, 1861 A correspondent of the Charleston Courier relates the following: I can myself personally attest to the rudeness of these abolition mercenaries in the vicinity of the Relay House. They enter cars in crowds, insult women, raise dresses to ascertain whether their folds conceal weapons of a dangerous character, break [...]

Austin State Gazette, July 6, 1861 A company of emigrants from Missouri, numbering nearly 90 negroes besides whites, camped a few miles from Dallas on Friday and Saturday. They report a large number behind, and say thousands will move out of that State during the summer and fall. A gentleman traveling from the North, says [...]

Arkansas True Democrat [Little Rock], July 4, 1861 Newspapers, as well as other institutions, North and South, are constantly succumbing to the storm, but the True Democrat still weathers it bravely and securely. No matter at what sacrifice to ourselves pecuniarily, we intend the True Democrat shall live and issue regularly during the war; but [...]

Arkansas True Democrat [Little Rock], July 4, 1861 When the tocsin of war was sounded throughout the land none were more prompt to respond to their country’s call than Arkansians, and none in the State more prompt than the citizens of Little Rock and Pulaski county. Pulaski county has furnished and sent to the seat [...]

Richmond Daily Dispatch July 8, 1861 The engagement near Martinsburg! additional particulars! Correspondence of the Richmond Dispatch. Buckler’s Town, Berkeley Co., Va., July 3d, 1861. On yesterday, Col. Jackson’s Brigade of Virginia forces were advanced in the direction of Falling Waters, to meet the enemy, who were reported to be advancing from Williamsport, on the [...]

Standard [Clarksville, Tx], July 20, 1861, Fort Washita, C. N. } July 3d, 1861. } Maj. DeMorse: — Dear Sir: — A day of leasure at this place, enables me to send you a few items, that may have some interest to those readers of the Standard who have friends and relations serving in the [...]

Bellville [Tx] Countryman, July 3, 1861 At a recent large gathering of volunteers in a Southern State, where field operations were performed as if in sight of an enemy, the general officer in command made a short speech to the men, which is very apropos just now. “All that you have heard in the way [...]

Fort Moultrie, in Charleston Harbour, South Carolina—The Secession Flag Flying Description from Fort Moultrie 1809-1930: The English-born correspondent Thomas Butler Gunn, representing himself as a reporter for the Illustrated London News (although he was also secretly filing stories with the New York Tribune and New York Evening Post), gained admission into occupied Fort Moultrie on [...]

Louisiana Democrat [Alexandria , LA], November 16, 1864 100 Negroes Wanted For Next year or during the war. I would take the round lot of men, women and children,  on fair terms—must have a good man force and a good driver. For treatment I refer to my  neighbors and those who have had negroes in [...]

Louisiana Democrat [Alexandria , LA], November 16, 1864 A market wagon which came in yesterday with a load of “garden sass,” after selling out, started back home, but got “stalled” in going up a hill near the Dirt Bridge, from the weight of Confederate shucks for which the “truck” sold.—Lynchburg Republican. We have not heard [...]

Monday, 29th–The rebels drove in our pickets again last night and there was some skirmishing, but when we commenced cannonading they fell back. General McPherson has his headquarters here in a fine residence, and I am one of three men who have to walk the beat in front of his headquarters; we had the same [...]

November 29, 1863, The New York Herald             The news from the Army of the Potomac up to seven o’clock yesterday evening shows that it has completely severed its connection with Washington and is now advancing, with a new basis of supplies to rest upon. No news of a serious battle has reached us. The [...]