July 2, 1863, The New York Herald HEADQUARTERS, FIFTH ARMY CORPS, June 28, 1863. THE PROMOTION OF GEN. MEADE — HIS SUCCESSOR. The appointment of Gen. Meade to the command of the army places General Sykes in command of the Fifth corps. At eight A. M. General Meade, with his personal staff, left corps headquarters [...]
July 2, 1863, The New York Herald COLUMBIA, Pa., July 1, 1863. THE REBEL MOVEMENTS. There are a large number of persons here this morning anxious to cross the river, in view of the fact that the enemy has fallen back, but the military authorities are not disposed to grant passes for this purpose at [...]
July 2, 1863, The New York Herald THE SEVENTY-FIRST IN PENNSYLVANIA. OUR HARRISBURG CORRESPONDENCE. HARRISBURG, June 30, 1863. You may have heard the word ‘refugee,’ but I am sure you know but little of its real meaning. Picture to yourself, if you can, a long line of men, women, cows, sheep, chairs and babies, covered [...]
July 2, 1863, Semi-Weekly News (San Antonio, Texas) On Monday morning, about a quarter past 8 o’clock, the work house of the Powder Mill blew up, instantly killing a German, named Ernst Guenther, and a Mexican, named Ignacio Salinas, who were at work in it, at the time. Mr. Frederick, the superintendent of the [...]
July 2, 1863, Daily Citizen (Vicksburg, Mississippi) We learned of an instance wherein a “knight of the quill” and a “disciple of the black art,” with malice in their hearts and vengeance in their eyes, ruthlessly put a period to the existence of a venerable feline that has for time, not within the recollection [...]
July 2, 1863, Daily Citizen (Vicksburg, Mississippi) Jerre Askew, one of our most esteemed merchant-citizens, was wounded at the works in the rear of our city a few days since, and breathed his last on Monday. Mr. Askew was a young man of strict integrity, great industry and an honor to his family and [...]
July 2, 1863, Daily Citizen (Vicksburg, Mississippi) We are indebted to Major Gillespie for a steak of Confederate beef alias meat. We have tried it, and can assure our friends that if it is rendered necessary, they need have no scruples at eating the meat. It is sweet, savory and tender, and so long [...]
July 2, 1863, Daily Citizen (Vicksburg, Mississippi) That the great Ulysses–the Yankee Generalisimo, surnamed Grant–has expressed his intention of dining in Vicksburg on Saturday next, and celebrating the 4th of July by a grand dinner and so forth. When asked if he would invite Gen. Jo. Johnston to join us said, “No! for fear [...]
July 2, 1863, Daily Citizen (Vicksburg, Mississippi) We have heretofore refrained from alluding to a matter which has been a source of extreme annoyance and loss our citizens. We refer to the lax discipline of some of our company officers in allowing their men to prowl around, day and night, and purloin fruit, vegetables, [...]
July 2, 1863, Daily Citizen (Vicksburg, Mississippi) Among many good deeds we have spoken of with pride by our citizens, we cannot refrain from mentioning the case of Mr. F. Kiser. This gentleman, having more corn than he though was necessary to last him during the siege of this place, portioned off what would [...]
July 2, 1863, Daily Citizen (Vicksburg, Mississippi) Mrs. Cisco was instantly killed on Monday, on Jackson road. Mrs. Cisco’s husband is now in Virginia, a member of Moody’s artillery, and the death of such a loving, affectionate and dutiful wife will be a loss to him irreparable.
July 2, 1863, Daily Citizen (Vicksburg, Mississippi) If aught would appeal to the heart of stone of the extortioner with success, the present necessities of our citizens would do so. If is needless to attempt to disguise from the enemy or our own people that our wants are great, but still we can conscientiously [...]
July 2, 1863, The New York Herald General Meade has commenced in Maryland and Pennsylvania, with the most promising results thus far, his active operations against the invading rebel army of General Lee. Our brief reports from the headquarters of the army of Tuesday’s brilliant operations by the Union cavalry, and the despatch announcing the [...]
July 2, 1863, The New York Herald THE ARMY OF THE POTOMAC. HARRISBURG, Pa., June 30, 1863. In company with another gentleman, I left this city last Friday morning for Gettysburg, with a view to ascertain, by my own observation, the object of the rebel invasion, their numerical force, what they were about and the [...]
July 2, 1863, The Charleston Mercury LATEST NEWS FROM RICHMOND AND THE NORTH. RICHMOND, July 1. — A flag of truce boat arrived at City Point yesterday with returned prisoners of war, ten political prisoners and five ladies. The boat brings a report that the Confederate troops occupy Harrisburg and York, Pennsylvania, but no further [...]
July 2, 1863, The New York Herald There was some apprehension in Washington yesterday that the army of General Lee might make a line of retreat from Maryland and reach the federal capital before the army of General Meade can intercept it. Some hopes were entertained that General Meade might be able to strike the [...]
July 2, 1863, The New York Herald OUR COLUMBIA CORRESPONDENCE. COLUMBIA, Pa., June 30, 1863. THE EXCITEMENT. The rebels having fallen back to York, there is not so much anxiety evinced here now for the safety of the city. A large number of men were forced into the government service yesterday without authority, as the [...]
July 2, 1863, The New York Herald FREDERICK, Md., June 28, 1863. THE CHANGE OF COMMAND. Major General George G. Meade this morning received orders from Washington to relieve General Hooker of the command of the Army of the Potomac, and has already entered upon the discharge of his duties as General-in-Chief. The order was [...]
July 1, 1863, The New York Herald MARYLAND HEIGHTS, June 28, 1863. We were visited here yesterday by Major General Hooker, accompanied by Brigadier General Warren. The object of the commanding general’s ride from Poolesville, Monocacy, Frederick, or somewhere thereabouts, was to inquire into the propriety of evacuating the heights. He sent for Colonel Reynolds, [...]
July 1, 1863, The New York Herald It became bruited about yesterday morning that General McClellan had been appointed by the President to the chief command of the army, vice General Halleck. The effect of this rumor was really astonishing. Gold went down, while there seemed a general revival of public confidence. The rumor spread [...]
July 1, 1863, The New York Herald Intelligence from Pennsylvania and Maryland continues of the most exciting character. From despatches received from Harrisburg yesterday afternoon it was thought that General Ewell’s whole corps, supported by portions of the forces of Longstreet and Hill, in all forty thousand men, would move on Harrisburg last evening, or [...]
June 31, 1863, Corinth Chanticleer (Corinth, Ms) Camp Davies is destined to become of one of the strongholds of our Corinth defense.We are informed that the enterprising and industrious sharp shooters are constructing an inner fort of huge dimensions.The rebels stand in as much awe of CampDavies, as the Indians on the plains did of [...]
July 1, 1863, The New York Herald Important from the Peninsula. Mr. STEPHEN HAYES’LETTER. ON THE PENINSULA, June 29, 1863. THE START AND MARCH. The expedition started from West Point on Thursday, the 25th inst., the force consisting of the Eleventh Pennsylvania cavalry, and two hundred men, part of the Second Massachusetts and Twelfth Illinois [...]
July 1, 1863, The New York Herald The movements of the rebels yesterday in Pennsylvania, so far as reported, show that they have found the Susquehanna river an obstruction which it would be unwise to attempt to pass, and that they are gradually falling back to provide against the contingencies of a movement upon their [...]
July 1, 1863, Galveston Weekly News The Brownsville Flag of the 12th inst. says there are now no war vessels at the mouth of the Rio Grande–that the report of the Yellow Fever in that city is without foundation, but that the dangue fever is circulating through the city. Judge Redgate is now in [...]