30th. Saddled up about 8 and went towards Creelsboro. Went by another ridge, as yesterday, only a little path. Command stopped back behind the hills. Advance guard, Col. and we boys, L. and I went to town. Several rebs had just passed. Advance went up the river and we down to ferry. Ladies just over [...]
Tuesday, 30th–Our company was mustered at 9 o’clock this morning by Captain McLoney. Major Foster came in today and made a demand upon the general picket officers that our company be relieved from picket duty at this place. We had a fine time at this place. Our work here has not been laborious, but we [...]
June 30th. At eight in the morning the steamer St. Maurice came down the river with a load of contrabands,—men, women and children,—which she got off of some plantation near Red river. Brisk artillery and musketry firing heard in rear of Port Hudson all this day. At three thirty in the afternoon received a mail [...]
From the diary of Osborn H. Oldroyd JUNE 3OTH.–Our dreams were broken this morning at daylight by the bug’e call, and in a very few minutes the whole command was up and ready to march–their beds around the owners’ necks. Our woolen blankets are rolled up as tight as possible, having a rubber one [...]
JUNE 30th.—Dispatches from the West show that we still held Vicksburg at the last dates; and, moreover, Gen. Taylor (son of Zachary Taylor) had stormed and taken the enemy’s fortifications at Berwick’s Bay, with the bayonet. We took 1000 prisoners, 10 large cannon, and many stores. Also that we had taken Thibbodauxville, and have thus [...]
June 1, 1863—We continue our meeting Bros. Cobb and Stradly helping. June 2—Meet chaplains. At night we see 15 penitents and several converts. June 3—Bro. Stradly preaches in a. m. Thirteen join the church, and two or three are converted during the meeting – 15 or 18 penitents. Army receive marching orders! June 4—Pass Spottslyvania [...]
June 30, 1863, Richmond Enquirer The appearance of portions Gen. Dix’s command at the White House and other points on the Peninsula has been, in our opinion, a fortunate circumstance. It has recalled the thoughts of our people from the avocations of trade and money-making to the real business of every man during the continuance [...]
June 30, 1863, The Charleston Mercury (From the Richmond Dispatch of Saturday.) The reports of the progress of the Yankee raid from the White House yesterday came into the city fast and furious, and it is remarkable to note that they were in very few cases exaggerated, except with regard to the numbers of the [...]
June 30, 1863, The New York Herald The enemy have not advanced on Harrisburg up to the latest accounts. Skirmishing at various points on the south side of the river was going on yesterday, at Oyster Point and Maysville especially. All our forces were within the defences at sunset yesterday. The rebels had torn up [...]
June 30, 1863, Weekly Columbus Enquirer (Georgia) Among the heroic defenders of Vicksburg none merit more honorable mention than those of the gentler sex who dwell in that fire girdled city. We are told that most of them have excavated caves in the hill sides where they repose with their children safe from the [...]
June 30, 1863, The New York Herald OUR LANCASTER CORRESPONDENCE. LANCASTER, Pa., June 29, 1863. ALL BUSINESS IS SUSPENDED here today; but the organization of the citizens into companies progresses very slowly. They do not seem desirous of doing anything for the defence of the city worthy of mention, now that the moment of action [...]
June 30, 1863, The New York Herald HARRISBURG, Pa., June 27, 1863. HARRISBURG SPECULATIONS. The speculations regarding the designs of the rebels are as various as ever. That they are pushing a heavy column towards the Susquehanna is certain. But now arises the question, what is the rebel general’s greatest motive for so doing? The [...]
June 30, 1863, Weekly Columbus Enquirer (Georgia) An exchanged Massachusetts officer, who was taken prisoner on the Rappahannock, says of our soldiers: Doubtless a great many reasons are given for our most disgraceful and disastrous defeat at Chancellorsville. There is only one real reason, and that the simplest possible. Our army didn’t fight [...]
June 30, 1863, The Charleston Mercury In preparing for the attack upon Charleston, which we have reason to suppose will be renewed when the fleet of iron-clad gunboats is trebled in number, it becomes us, as an intelligent and patriotic people, to use every exertion and means of security. Should the contemplated attack succeed and [...]
June 30, 1863, The New York Herald Our White House Correspondence. WHITE HOUSE, Va., June 27, 1863. OUR ARRIVAL AT WHITE HOUSE – OUR ESCORT. On the morning of the 25th our forces came up the Pamunkey river and landed at this point. The weather was hazy, and dull in the extreme appeared everything by [...]
June 30, 1863, The New York Herald OUR COLUMBIA CORRESPONDENCE. COLUMBIA, June 29, 1863. EXCITEMENT IN COLUMBIA – PANIC. When the news of the rebel advance upon York reached here it threw the place into an indescribable flutter; but as the fact became more and more certain the excitement of the citizens of Columbia and [...]
June 30, 1863, The Charleston Mercury There is a subscription going on among the wealthy citizens of Richmond, to buy a house for Gen. Lee. Not less than one hundred thousand dollars is to be collected, and with this fund the building is to be completely furnished in the handsomest manner. Such a tribute to [...]
June 30, 1863, The New York Herald AFFAIRS IN FRONT OF HARRISBURG. FORT WASHINGTON, WEST BANK OF THE SUSQUEHANNA, June 29, – Evening. As the sun goes down in the west it leaves within this fort and within and around Harrisburg an anxious, wondering, guessing, partially fearful and somewhat excited population. The enemy holds a [...]
June 30, 1863, Richmond Enquirer Whatever chances of an early peace may lay hid in the future, certain it is the war was never yet so active and desperate and widespreading as at this very moment. The month of June is not passing idly by, but both parties improve each shining hour. From Arkansas to [...]
June 30, 1863, Weekly Columbus Enquirer (Georgia) Forrest’s forces on Friday last went in pursuit of a woman to whom suspicion had been attached. She had reached the Yankee pickets in front of Franklin when they came in sight, but on they dashed, driving in the Yankees and capturing their “booty.” She proved to [...]
Tuesday, 30th.—Very hot weather; nothing to protect us from the burning sun as we lie in ditches, except blankets stretched up, and they have to be very low to keep them from being shot to pieces. (Note: picture is of an unidentified Confederate soldier.)
29th. After breakfast and grazing, moved through Jamestown and on to Jackman’s Bottom. Had a guide to get corn. Followed a long high ridge through the wood, then went by a rugged path to the flat for corn. Hard work. Some firing on both sides. At Jackman’s Bottom ferry Bugler Co. B wounded in the [...]
Monday, 29th–Fighting is still going on and our guns around Vicksburg seem to be making a new onslaught today. Our men blew up another rebel fort, but did not attempt to rush in, since the guns from the other forts are so arranged as to defend any other point along the fortifications. Everything on the [...]
Monday June 29th 1863 The very atmosphere has been full of rumors today in reference to the movements of the rebels in P.a. & Maryland. Yesterday they captured a large wagon train (170 Six Mule Teams) within Ten Miles of this City. The train was on its way To Frederick M.D. The Rebels are probably [...]
From the diary of Osborn H. Oldroyd JUNE 29TH.–The 4th of July is fast approaching, and if we do not get our prize by that time, we will have a little celebration out here in the woods, for we have flags, drums and plenty of spread-eagle speakers, and we can omit the cannon, of [...]