Aquia Creek Landing, Va. Embarkation of 9th Army Corps for Fort Monroe; photograph is by Alexander Gardner. “On February 5, 1863, Sedgwick was succeeded by Maj. Gen. William F. “Baldy” Smith, and on February 12 the corps was ordered to Newport News, where it encamped for a month.” [IX Corps (Union Army) — Wikipedia] Library [...]

by Thomas Bailey Aldrich 1,2 adapted to music by John Molter 3 . The shades of night were falling fast, As through a Southern village passed A youth, who bore, not over nice, A banner with the gay device, Skedaddle! . His hair was red, his toes beneath Peeped, like an acorn from its sheath, [...]

Benton County, Arkansas Camp Hallek (sic) 17th Regiment of Missouri Volunteers, Company C 25 February, 1862 Your letter of November was sent on to me by my wife.1 I am of course happy to know that everything goes well with my brothers and sisters back in Germany. Is Brother William a pastor or a professor? [...]

Scene at Beaufort, S.C.—Negro Hucksters Disposing of their Produce to the Soldiers.—From a Sketch by W.T. Crane From Frank Leslie’s American Soldier in the Civil War, page 430, 1895 The pleasures of honest ownership were as sweet to the soldiers, even in the land of plenty, as to the most exemplary Christian citizen. Then there [...]

Arkansas True Democrat [Little Rock], October 31, 1861 The Arkansas penitentiary has been made a useful institution during the present war.–Among the articles turned out during the summer were wagons, harness, tents, cartridge boxes, belts, knapsacks, camp chests, stools and cots, caissons, etc. Besides these a large lot of army clothing were made up and [...]

[Little Rock] Daily State Journal, October 31, 1861 Prospectus of the Daily State Journal. Conducted by Thos. C. Peek. A Daily Newspaper, to be published regularly, in the city of Little Rock, Ark., under the editorial management and control of Thos. C. Peek, is commenced to-day, October 31st, 1861. It is intended to make the [...]

[Little Rock] Daily State Journal, October 31, 1861 Either country people think town denizens are chameleons and “doth feed on air,” and consequently regard it useless to bring their surplus provender to market, or the retailers here demand exhorbitant prices. If the first is the case, we pathetically appeal to ye countrymen to have some [...]

Daily Times [Leavenworth, Ks], October 30, 1861 The work now going on and the preparations being made at the Fort, indicate two things. First, that it will be put in a complete state of defence, and, second, that the Government designs making it a post of great magnitude; both of which are of vital importance [...]

Daily Times [Leavenworth, Ks], October 30, 1861 [From the Baltimore Patriot, Oct. 7.] We have had an opportunity of conversing with several persons just arrived from the interior of the Southern States, some of whom left rather than take the oath of allegiance to the new Confederacy; and others, because their business was broken up [...]

Daily Chronicle & Sentinel [Augusta, Ga], October 23, 1861 Col. Greer, of one of the Texas Regiments engaged in the battle of Oak Hills, relates the following incidents: The battle raged hottest around the house of an old gentleman named Sharp, near the center of the battle field. After the roar of the cannon and [...]

Democrat and Planter [Columbia, TX], October 22, 1861 Recruits are wanted for immediate service in the Confederate Army, to serve in a company of Flying Artillery, at Velasco. Each man will provide his own horse, and such arms as he has, at least two suits of winter clothing, and a pair of blankets. Apply at [...]

Standard [Clarksville], Tx, October 19, 1861 In Northern Texas we have the fruits of the earth in abundance. Corn rates at 25 cents per bushel. Immense quantities could be contracted for at that rate, to be delivered in any of our Country Towns. Wheat can be purchased at 50 cents per bushel in large quantity. [...]

Daily Times [Leavenworth, Ks], October 16, 1861 The Ohio State Journal, of the 8th instant, publishes an account of the descent of the U. S. Marshal upon a “Castle” of the Knights of the Golden Circle. The “Castle” was located in Marion, Ohio, where there is said to be a large number of the Knights. [...]

Standard [Clarksville], Tx, October 12, 1861 The editor of the Lynchburg Republican who is with Gen. Floyd’s forces in Western Virginia tells the following: A few days after the fight at Skerry, near Charleston, Kanawha, two or three Yankee officers visited the house of Mr. Fry, who had been driven from his home by the [...]

Daily Times [Leavenworth, Ks], October 12, 1861 Our attention has been repeatedly called to the alarming increase of degraded women who nightly infest our streets, but as we could not suggest a remedy, we have forborne comment. One of the unfortunate class, who subscribes herself “A Penitent,” has written as follows: The writer is not [...]

Southern Watchman [Athens, Ga], October 9, 1861 Stern necessity compels us to appear before the public this week on a half sheet. It is no fault of ours. We almost “compassed sea and land” in search of paper, but could find none in the Southern Confederacy, and we were afraid to go to Doodledom after [...]

Title: United States corporal in 1859-1861 service dress uniform Publisher: U.S. National Park Service Comment: Reflective Art Copyright: Government owns art and all reproduction rights. Constraints Information: Public domain Keywords: soldier, Military Affairs, Graphite on paper Resource Type: Image NPS Units: Fort Washington Park, Code: FOWA Locations: Fort Washington Park, Prince George’s County, Maryland Latitude: [...]

Southern Confederacy [Atlanta, Ga], October 2, 1861 And brown at that. The paper maker has disappointed us. We have made every possible effort to get paper, and have failed. It is not at the mills, or elsewhere within our reach. We have no assurance of paper–even for a half sheet–for tomorrow. We have it promised [...]

Daily Times [Leavenworth, Ks], September 28, 1861 A number of the Iowa Third, on the sick list, were sent here night before last, from Kansas City. A portion of these were afflicted with the measles. The others were received into the hospital at the Fort, but owing to the lateness of the hour and the [...]

Southern Confederacy [Atlanta, Ga], September 28, 1862 Written expressly for the Southern Confederacy. These organizations are springing up thickly around us; nearly every county in the State has one, and some have half a dozen. So far so good — we cannot do too much for our soldiers. But just where there are so many [...]

Southern Confederacy [Atlanta, Ga], September 28, 1861 God bless them! We always love to write, or talk, to and about the dear creatures. The men love you all–this you know. They have told you so a thousand times. But these are war times, and we must give up romancing for a while. We desire a [...]

Arkansas True Democrat [Little Rock], September 26, 1861 We respectfully suggest to the county court of Pulaski county, the propriety, if not the necessity, of levying a tax, under the provisions of the ordinance, of the convention of May 11th and 30th; and to issue county scrip, based upon and anticipating the tax. The families [...]

Arkansas True Democrat [Little Rock], September 26, 1861 Some of the military companies raised during the present war have assumed queer names.—We have “avengers,” “invincibles,” “fencibles,” and “rangers,” without number. In our State we have, or had, a company of “yellow jackets,” another of “hornets” and one called the “sassafras invincibles.” In Texas they have [...]

Richmond Daily Dispatch, September 25, 1861 Forty Negroes wanted immediately — good hands — to aid in saving of Louisiana, above Baton Rouge. Men preferred at $1 per day and found; women in proportion. An excellent opportunity is offered for force, permanently, on shares, on the place, operation. I refer to the members of the [...]