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 [...]
JUNE 29th.—There is no confirmation of the report of the fall of Vicksburg, but it may be so; nor is it certain that we have advanced to Harrisburg, but it is probable. Gen. D. H. Hill writes (on Saturday) from Petersburg that 40,000 of the enemy could not take Richmond; but this may be fishing [...]
June 29, 1863, The Charleston Mercury General JOHNSTON arrived in Mississippi early in May, to assume command of that Division and direct operations. Near two months have passed, and no movement has yet been made by him to cripple GRANT or raise the siege of Vicksburg. Whether this apparent inactively arises from confidence in the [...]
June 29, 1863, The Charleston Mercury LATEST FROM THE WEST. JACKSON, June 26. – Advices from Vicksburg of the 23d, have been received. There was no assault upon the works last Saturday, but every gun from GRANT’S works and fleet were brought to bear on the devoted garrison. The fire was kept up from 2 [...]
June 29, 1863, The New York Herald The progress of the rebels in their advance upon Harrisburg and their raid into the interior of Pennsylvania has been somewhat slow. The news of this morning and a glance at our map, published elsewhere, will, however, satisfy any person that they contemplate striking a blow in that [...]
June 29, 1863, The New York Herald IMPORTANT MILITARY CHANGE. THE NEW COMMANDER. MAJOR GENERAL GEORGE G. MEAD, THE NEW COMMANDER OF THE ARMY OF THE POTOMAC. Major General George G. Meade, the new commander of the Army of the Potomac, was born in Spain, about the year 1815, of American parents. His father was [...]
June 29, 1863, Savannah Republican (Georgia) Charleston, S. C., May 28. Mr. Editor:–The mania for speculation is perfectly frightful. People are rushing madly about Broad street and East Bay, with eager and excited looks, talking of nothing but “Calypso stock,” “Ella and Annie stock,” and others equally fancy. New companies are forming, millions are [...]
June 29, 1863, The New York Herald IMPORTANT MILITARY CHANGE. General Hooker Relieved and General Meade Appointed to the Command of the Army of the Potomac. WASHINGTON, June 28 – 10:20 P.M. The following is from your special correspondent, dated Frederick, June 28:– General Hooker was this morning relieved of the command of the Army [...]
June 29, 1863, The New York Herald It is with no ordinary feelings of gratification that we announce to our readers this morning the retirement of General Hooker and the appointment of Major General George G. Meade, late of the Fifth army corps, to the command of the Army of the Potomac. With regard to [...]
June 29, 1863, The New York Herald The enemy is pressing closely upon Harrisburg. General Lee’s whole army is undoubtedly in Pennsylvania. His own headquarters are at Hagerstown, Maryland, from which he is directing the movements. General Longstreet’s corps crossed the river at Williamsport on Saturday. A great battle is impending at Harrisburg today. Last [...]
June 29, 1863, The New York Herald The events of yesterday on the western side of the Susquehanna river, between Harrisburg and Columbia, ought to be sufficient to bring within the next three days a hundred thousand armed Pennsylvanians to the rescue. Philadelphia, from her population of half a million, ought to be able to [...]
June 29, 1863, The Charleston Mercury We have no recent intelligence of an authentic character from the army of Northern Virginia. The Richmond Examiner, of Friday, says: It was reported on the streets yesterday morning that General Lee’s pickets were at the Chain Bridge, over the Potomac, four miles above Washington, but our utmost diligence [...]