May 12, 1863, The New York Herald THE LEADERS OF THE EXPEDITION. The Leaders of the Famous Cavalry Expedition Around Lee’s Rebel Army. SKETCH OF GENERAL STONEMAN. Major General George Stoneman is a native of New York, and between thirty-five and forty years of age. He was appointed from his native State to the West [...]
May 12, 1863, The New York Herald THE SIEGE OF SUFFOLK. Our Suffolk Correspondence. SUFFOLK, Va., May 8, 1863. The recent movement of General Hooker at Fredericksburg relieved us of the forces of Longstreet and Hill, who were closely besieging us up to Sunday last, and they are now probably far on their way to [...]
May 11, 1863, The Charleston Mercury A week has passed since the defeat of HOOKER, and, as yet, no full or consecutive account of it has been obtained. The main facts, however, are now known. The Richmond Examiner thus briefly sketches the movements of the two armies: Hooker’s first object in crossing the Rappahannock above [...]
May 11, 1863, The New York Herald MURFREESBORO, May 9, 1863. Rebel reports from Chattanooga of the 7th say that the force sent from this army under Colonel Streight, of the Fifty-first Indiana regiment, have been captured near Rome, Georgia, after five battles with the enemy. This force was co-operating with General Dodge, from Corinth. [...]
May 11, 1863, The New York Herald The rumor published yesterday, and circulated privately for the last two days, that Richmond was captured by General Keyes, co-operating with a portion of Stoneman’s cavalry, created great joy and excitement in the city, for very many believed it because of the apparent feasibility of the achievement. But [...]
May 11, 1863, The New York Herald THE CORRESPONDENCE OF MR. S.T. BULKLEY. HEADQUARTERS, CAVALRY CORPS, KELLY’S FORD, Va., May 8, 1863. We have just returned from the famous cavalry expedition, after having spent ten days in the heart of the rebels’ territory in Virginia. THE ORGANIZATION OF THE CAVALRY CORPS. Among the first acts [...]
May 11, 1863, Tri-Weekly Telegraph (Houston, Texas) La Grange, Texas, May 4th, 1863. Editor Telegraph:–Please inform me through the columns of your paper whether a person can travel from here to Richmond, Va., without very much risk of person or baggage, and if so, the best route to be taken. Very respectfully yours, Subscriber. [...]
May 11, 1863, The Charleston Mercury The successive triumphs of the Southern arms have, thus far, served but to show the deliberate and settled purpose of the Northern Government to exterminate the people of this Confederacy, if need be, in order to grasp and retain these unfailing sources of wealth and prosperity, which nature has [...]
May 11, 1863, The Charleston Mercury IMPORTANT FROM VIRGINIA –MOVEMENTS ON THE RAPPAHANNOCK –DEATH OF GEN. (STONEWALL) JACKSON. RICHMOND, May 8. – Passengers report all quiet at Fredericksburg. Several ambulance trains arrived this evening, and more are on the way hither. Crowds of ladies are at the depot dispensing refreshments to the wounded. Gen. LEE [...]
May 11, 1863, The New York Herald The recent movements of General Hooker’s army are not positively known, but it appears evident that a portion of it has crossed to the south side of the Rappahannock. The General reports that all the wounded are well cared for and have all their wants supplied. Our army [...]
May 11, 1863, Semi-Weekly News (San Antonio, Texas) Gen. Wharton’s cavalry saddle is a magnificent affair. Its mountings are all of heavy solid silver, with stirrups heavily plated with the same metal, and the quilting is of gold and silver threads. The bridle is also heavily adorned with silver, and on the point of [...]
May 11, 1863, The Charleston Mercury Some eight months ago, when the scarcity of shoes and leather for our army and citizens had become a matter of serious concern, Mr. JAMES McCAREY (well know for many years in Charleston as an extensive manufacturer of soap and candles) was among the few who set to work, [...]
May 10, 1863, Peoria Morning Mail (Illinois) Editor Peoria Mail: Inasmuch as base, unqualified and unfounded falsehoods are circulated by the Transcript of Saturday morning, concerning a melee at the High School on the 8th inst., we think it would be a great injustice to the so called Copperhead portion of our school, if [...]
May 10, 1863, Mobile Register And Advertiser Tullahoma, Tenn., May 3, 1863. Since my last letter, I have had opportunities to explore and understand the topography and history of this point, and the country around it. Tullahoma is about the line of Coffee and Franklin counties. It is a wretchedly poor and “God forsaken” [...]
June 10, 1863, The Charleston Mercury FROM THE RAPPAHANNOCK LINES. RICHMOND, June 9. Our advices from the Rappahannock state that the enemy still holds his entrenched position at Deep Run, about a mile below Fredericksburg, and is extending his fortifications. Yesterday afternoon the Yankee batteries on the opposite side of the river opened on our [...]
May 9, 1863, The New York Herald The President and General-in-Chief in Consultation with General Hooker. THE CORRESPONDENCE OF MR. G.H. OSBORNE. FALMOUTH, Va., May 7, 1863. At about ten o’clock this morning a special train, consisting of a locomotive and a single box car, arrived from Aquia creek, bringing to the station two distinguished [...]
May 9, 1863, The New York Herald OUR DESPATCHES. THE CORRESPONDENCE OF MR. S.M. CARPENTER. HEADQUARTERS, ARMY OF THE POTOMAC. May 7, 1863. The Grand Army of the Potomac is once more in its camps, safe from danger. The second experiment for the overthrow of the rebellion has been attempted on the bluffs of the [...]
May 9, 1863, The Charleston Mercury The smoke of battle is slowly lifting from the famous banks of the Rappahannock, and the scene reveals another signal triumph, to be added to the long list of victories, which have illustrated the prowess of the Southern troops. Scanty as are the accounts that reach us of the [...]
May 9, 1863, Southern Confederacy (Atlanta, Georgia) (Author Unknown.) Air–Bonnie Blue Flag. Oh! yes, I am a Southern girl, And glory in the name, And boast it with far greater pride Than glittering wealth or fame. I envy not the Northern girl Her robes of beauty rare; Though diamonds grace her snowy [...]
May 9, 1863, The New York Herald PROCLAMATION BY PRESIDENT LINCOLN. WASHINGTON, May 8, 1863. BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA:– A PROCLAMATION. Whereas, the Congress of the United States, at its last session, enacted a law entitled, “An act for enrolling and calling out the national forces, and for other […..] [...]
May 9, 1863, The New York Herald OUR DESPATCHES. THE CORRESPONDENCE OF MR. L.A. HENDRICKS. FIFTH ARMY CORPS HEADQUARTERS. IN OLD CAMP, NEAR FALMOUTH, Va., May 6, 1863. The recent movement and its result may be set down as a nine days wonder. Just nine days absence, and we are back to our old camps [...]
May 9, 1863, The New York Herald OUR DESPATCHES. THE CORRESPONDENCE OF MR. GALEN H. OSBORNE. BANKS’ FORD ON THE RAPPAHANNOCK, May 7, 1863. SALEM HEIGHTS. The battle of Salem Heights, fought on Sunday evening, was one of the most sanguinary contests of the war. The forces of General Sedgwick were marching to join General [...]
May 9, 1863, The New York Herald His Adventures in the Rebel Confederacy. The Experiences of Mr. J.H. Vosburg, One of Our Special Army Correspondents. It has been remarked that the HERALD had correspondents in every place where it is possible that anything interesting may occur, but I believe that I have the distinction of [...]
May 9, 1863, The New York Herald The official report of Admiral Porter, recording his great success in the capture of Grand Gulf, Miss., was received at the Navy Department yesterday, and created much excitement in Washington. The possession of this point places the formidable rebel strongholds at Vicksburg and Port Hudson at our mercy. [...]
May 9, 1863, The Charleston Mercury HIGHLY IMPORTANT FROM RICHMOND. OUR VICTORY ON THE RAPPHANNOCK COMPLETE. TEN THOUSAND PRISONERS TAKEN, &C., &C., &C. RICHMOND, May 7 – 10 p.m. – The following official despatch was received here tonight: CHANCELLORSVILLE, MAY 7. To his Excellency President Davis: After driving SEDGWICK across the Rappahannock on the night [...]