June 16, 1863, Weekly Columbus Enquirer (Georgia) The Federal cavalry, under Col. Cornyn, entered Florence on last Thursday. The force was about 1,000 strong. The stores, &c., were broken open and robbed. Martin, Weakly & Co’s three large cotton factories were burnt. They worked [...]
June 15, 1863, Savannah Republican (Georgia) Owing to a failure in our regular supply of paper, we are compelled for a day or two to issue the Republican on a half sheet. We hope to be righted up during the week, and even to [...]
June 15, 1863, The Charleston Mercury LATEST FROM THE WEST – THE SIEGE OF VICKSBURG. JACKSON, June 12. – An officer who left Vicksburg on the night of Wednesday, the 10th, reports all as working well. The garrison is in fine spirits, and well supplied with provisions. So far but little damage has been done [...]
June 15, 1863, The New York Herald About two years ago General Scott started grand army of the United States “on its march southward, by way of Virginia, to occupy and possess the property and places belonging to the government,” and to take care that […..] laws of the Union should be faithfully executed in [...]
June 15, 1863, Menphis Daily Appeal (Atlanta, Ga) From the Savannah News. We have announced before that Gen. Hunter, the Federal commander at Hilton Head, had ordered that all the citizens of St. Augustine who sympathized with the South, or who had relatives in [...]
June 15, 1863, The Charleston Mercury The Richmond papers bring us accounts of the great cavalry fight in Culpeper County, Va., last Tuesday, but no two of them agree as to the precise result. All, however, seem to concur in the opinion that our forces were surprised, that the fight was protracted and bloody, and [...]
June 15, 1863, Savannah Republican (Georgia) We have succeeded in reorganizing our corps of army reporters, and shall hereafter be supplied regularly with the latest and most reliable news from every important division of the army, except that in Mississippi, where correspondents are not [...]
June 15, 1863, The Charleston Mercury The details of the fighting which preceded the investment of Vicksburg are coming to light. A participant in the recent battle of Baker’s Creek furnishes to the Appeal the annexed account of the affair, which is the first connected narrative yet published from a Southern source. The writer dates [...]
June 15, 1863, Menphis Daily Appeal (Atlanta, Ga) You can very materially assist the Government of your choice in its struggle against the Northern despotism. Every house, cowshed or other building, that has [...]
June 15, 1863, The Charleston Mercury THE FIRING from our battery on the lower extremity of Morris Island against the Yankee works on Folly Island, was renewed yesterday afternoon, but we have, as yet, no definite intelligence as to the results of this, or of any of the engagements of the same character, which have [...]
June 15, 1863, The Charleston Mercury Again the honor and the fame of South Carolina is pledged upon the field of battle in the blood of some of her noblest sons. The soldierly spirit of BEE is gone – the grand Roman heroism of GREGG is but a page of history – the fiery soul [...]
June 15, 1863, The New York Herald The indications that an offensive campaign has not only been resolved upon, but has actually been commenced, by General Lee, similar to that of last years, are so numerous, consistent and conclusive, in our judgment, as to leave no margin for the slightest doubt upon the subject. The [...]
June 15, 1863, The New York Herald At the commencement of the war the rebel government had so much military talent on its hands that it hardly knew what to do with it. General R.E. Lee, in particular, was almost as much of a bother in Richmond as he has since been in better places, [...]
June 15, 1863, The New York Herald It is evident from all the ascertained movements of General Lee’s army that an active campaign is now in operation against the Union forces on the Rappahannock, and that at any moment a most important phase in the state of affairs there may be developed. Harper’s Ferry, the [...]
June 13, 1863, (Marshall) Texas Republican Among many instances of petty tyranny, that of the schools in New Orleans bears the palm. After issuing an order that all theatres, concerts and exhibitions, the tunes of the Star Spangled Banner, Hail Columbia and Yankee Doodle, [...]
June 13, 1863, Menphis Daily Appeal (Atlanta, Ga) A young man, a native of South Carolina, twenty-five years of age, dark hair and blue yes who has been in the service in Virginia for two years, but is now exempt from all military duty, wishes to procure a partner for life. All communications strictly confidential. [...]
June 13, 1863, The New York Herald It has been ascertained that the reinforcements reaching General Lee from the Carolinas and elsewhere have swelled his army to double the number he had in the battle of Chancellorsville. His force is divided into three corps, of 30,000 men each. The rebels continue to fire at our [...]
June 13, 1863, [Little Rock] Weekly Arkansas Gazette It is really shameful to notice the disgraceful manner in which some houses are treated, in which soldiers have been camped. We hear of many complaints. Can such a state of affairs last long without a [...]
June 13, 1863, Menphis Daily Appeal (Atlanta, Ga) The Huntsville Advocate says that during the recent Federal raid into Florence, Ala., they burnt the three cotton factories of Martin, Weakley & Co., which worked up 4000 bales per year; the woolen factories of Darby, Benham & Co., and of James Martin & Son–five factories. In [...]
June 13, 1863, The Charleston Mercury (From the Richmond Examiner.) The war has proved the degeneracy of Virginia horse-flesh. We still have as fine horses in Virginia as ever, or as are to be found in any country under the sun; but they are few. At one time in the history of our Commonwealth, first [...]
June 13, 1863, The New York Herald The first summer after the rebellion broke out was rather a dismal one for the Northern watering places. The best paying visitors at the hotels there had been Southerner; for they made their money fly freely, and spent more in expensive wines and carriages – those two great [...]
June 12, 1863, Corinth Chanticleer (Corinth, Ms) A corporal of the 20th New York regiment lately gave birth to an infant. It was not until quite recently that the sex of the corporal was discovered. Her husband is a sergeant in the regiment. She [...]
June 12, 1863, Corinth Chanticleer (Corinth, Ms) The new and handsome barracks which the soldiers have built for themselves are a great improvement on tents, and add much to the appearance of the city. Each camp being a town corporate, surrounding the city proper. [...]
June 12, 1863, American Citizen (Canton, Mississippi) General Hospital, Canton, Miss.} May 30, 1863. } Mr. Editor: Since the evacuation of Jackson and severe marching of the few succeeding days, it has been [...]
June 12, 1863, Corinth Chanticleer (Corinth, Ms) Our officers are becoming alive to the importance of distinguishing between Union men and rebels, and every man in the district is required to take the oath of allegiance or register themselves as enemies of the United [...]