Memphis Daily Appeal Memphis Tennessee May 19, 1861 The presence of a number of little girls upon our streets for some time past, who are not only importunate for alms but annoyingly impudent, has been a source of much vexation to numbers of our citizens. We have frequently seen them follow persons for a square [...]

Memphis Daily Appeal Memphis Tennessee May 19, 1861 The advanced corps of the Texan Rangers has arrived at Richmond, Va. The editor of the Dispatch after seeing them says they “are certainly about as dangerous combatants as any the world ever produced. We believe that the far-famed Zouaves, man to man, would be children in [...]

The New York Times May 19, 1861 The Little Rock True Democrat of May 9, relates the manner in which the secession of Arkansas was accomplished. It says: “The Convention of the people of Arkansas met on Monday morning last, and immediately took the necessary steps to prepare an ordinance of severing the relations existing [...]

Executive Department, Hartford, Conn., May 18, 1861. Hon. Simon Cameron, Secretary of War, Washington : Dear Sir: Your favor of the 16th instant is at hand, in which you say “one regiment is assigned to your State in addition to the two regiments of three-months militia already called for—three regiments .” You also add : [...]

First Division, New York Volunteers, Headquarters, New York, May 18, 1861. Hon. Simon Cameron, Secretary of War: Sir: The Governor of the State of New York has assigned to my division nine regiments, several of which will be in readiness to move as soon as they can be armed, and it is understood that a [...]

Semi-weekly Raleigh Register Raleigh NC May 18, 1861 We understand that Col. W. H. Thomas, of Jackson County, in this State, has raised a volunteer corps of Cherokee Indians, numbering 200 very efficient men. This “tribe,” consisting of some 1500, are determined not to be mere idle spectators in this war of “Booty and Beauty” [...]

Sugar Planter West Baton Rouge, Louisiana May 18, 1861 The closing of trade with North Carolina has deprived New York city of its supply of  kindling wood, the consumption of which is enormous, about a million of dollars having been annually invested in this department of business.

Sugar Planter West Baton Rouge, Louisiana May 18, 1861 For some days past, a number of the Delta Rifles were encamped in the Courthouse yard, in order to give them a little taste in advance of what they are to get used to. The boys seemed to enjoy the sport hugely; and any one seeing [...]

Sugar Planter West Baton Rouge, Louisiana May 18, 1861 The U. S. government has advised the commanding officers of regular regiments (and the advice applies to all others) to increase battalion and field drill, were the small arms’ exercise to be neglected thereby. “Soldiers must understand the trumpet. Human voices cannot be intelligible on the [...]

Memphis Daily Appeal Memphis, Tennessee, May 18, 1861 We yesterday received a very satisfactory specimen of gunpowder which was made by Mr. W. White in the town of Panola, Miss. We learn from Mr. White that it is his intention to make a hundred pounds a day, if the necessary supply of saltpetre can be [...]

Daily Advocate Baton Rouge, Louisiana May 17, 1861 Every man, woman and child within the borders of the Confederate States can do something to damage our enemies and strengthen our friends. This is making war. We are twelve millions of people, “one-fifth fighting men.” But bearing arms, actual enlistment, is only a part of war [...]

Memphis Daily Appeal Memphis, Tennessee May 17, 1861 Starksville, Texas, May 5, 1861. Editors Appeal: The whole country is in arms, the news having reached us that the northern troops, with Montgomery’s band, are concentrating at Fort Arbuckle. Fort Ouchita has been abandoned by the northern troops, and is now in possession of the Texans. [...]

Memphis Daily Appeal Memphis, Tennessee May 17, 1861 It has been said, very truly, that “the battles of the American revolution were gained by the rifle.” The assertion is suggestive to a people that have, in nearly every household, one or more of these unerring weapons, and who know how to use them. An article [...]

Albany Patriot, Georgia May 16, 1861 [From our Occasional Correspondent] Military for the War—The Cow Boys—New York Cheap Cash Store—Sam Houston in Danger—Texas Crops, &c., &c. Bastrop, Texas, April 30th, 1861. Editor Patriot: We are now in the midst of a revolution, and our citizens are leaving every day, in companies of twenty-five, fifty, and [...]

Daily Advocate Baton Rouge, Louisiana, May 16, 1861 The New York Freemen’s Journal, alluding to the Tribune‘s exhortation to have men to make a dash at the enemy in Virginia, Maryland, etc., without waiting for orders, thus pays its  respects to that paper: If this pestilent war is to degenerate into a barbarous raid on [...]

Memphis Daily Appeal Memphis, Tennessee May 16, 1861 The following sketch of life in camp at Randolph is from the correspondence of a member of the Hickory Rifles, in the Christian Advocate: “The first two or three days after we came here were very inclement, rendering it impossible to keep dry or comfortable in marching, [...]

The State Rights Democrat La Grange, Texas May 16, 1861 From the Dallas Herald. Dallas, May 5th, 1861. [To] Dallas Herald:—I left the camp of the gallant little band of Texas troops, on Friday, 10 o’clock A. M. May 3d, which was two miles North of Red River, opposite Judge Thompson’s which place they reached [...]

Memphis Daily Appeal Memphis, Tennessee May 15, 1861 Two weeks ago service in the negro churches was interdicted. The committee of safety have modified this as follows: Resolved, That the order for the suspension of negro preaching be so modified that when the regular minister of a church, attended by respectable white persons, will agree [...]

Dallas Herald Texas May 15, 1861 The Young Ladies of Washington, Ark., says the Courier, met at a private residence a few days since, and unanimously adopted the following preamble and resolutions. We wish them every one, a soldier husband, and one, too, covered with honor: Whereas, in view of the present revolutionary state of [...]

Savannah Republican Georgia May 15, 1861 Since we have undertaken the collection of money to supply the troops stationed in and around our city with such necessaries as the army regulations do not provide, no incident connected therewith has created such sincere pleasure as that related in the following note, received yesterday: Editors Republican: The [...]

Memphis Daily Appeal Memphis, Tennessee May 14, 1861 Editors Appeal: The proposition of the committee of safety, to enlist companies of our free colored men, is not relished by our citizens generally; and the question comes up, “what must be done with them?” Let me suggest to that committee that they confer with Major-General Pillow [...]

Memphis Daily Appeal Memphis, Tennessee May 14, 1861 Headquarters of Prov. Army of Tenn.,} Memphis, May 12, 1861.} Major-General Gid. J. Pillow, commanding the Provisional Army of Tennessee, tenders his compliments to the ladies of the city of Memphis engaged in the patriotic duty of providing the gallant sons of Tennessee with necessary clothing for [...]

Memphis Daily Appeal Memphis, Tennessee May 14, 1861 We make a slight reduction in the size of the Appeal this morning, owing to the temporary decrease of our advertising patronage. This arrangement, however, will not lessen our usual amount of reading matter in the least–only enabling us to save a considerable waste of paper. It [...]

Charleston Mercury, May 14, 1861 Thirty women were discovered in Ellsworth’s zouaves after the regiment arrived in Washington. They were sent home. The Zouaves, we fear, are not all of the highest moral character.