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- Lance McDonald on 10 April 1863: “A great many spectators especially ladies _ for whom Genl Hardee has given the entertainment _ he has several at his house _ and this is the second or third time they have come up from Huntersville.”
- Lance McDonald on 10 April 1863: “A great many spectators especially ladies _ for whom Genl Hardee has given the entertainment _ he has several at his house _ and this is the second or third time they have come up from Huntersville.”
- Robert Terry on 29 March 1863: Sketch….showing…..Siege of Washington, NC, March 29 to April 16, 1863
- Michael Ward on 25 February 1863: “Troops have been pouring in in great numbers from North Carolina.”
- 28 January 1863: “Well, Judge, if they are our enemies we will have to admit they have fine music…” | Civil War Day by Day on 18 January 1863: “I made twelve garments last week and worked sixty-two button holes and sewed on as many buttons. Can you equal that?”
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20 April 1862: “This is Easter Sunday, at the commencement of Lent the Yankee papers said that in forty days the stars and stripes should float over New Orleans, their boast has not been verified.”
Item description: In this diary entry, Sarah Lois Wadley (1844-1920) describes the Battle of Shiloh and the Confederate loss of Ft. Pulaski. More about Sarah Lois Wadley: Sarah Lois Wadley was born in 1844 in New Hampshire, the daughter of … Continue reading
Posted in Southern Historical Collection
Tagged Battle of Shiloh, diaries, Fort Pulaski, home front, New Orleans, Sarah Lois Wadley, women
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19 April 1862: Illustrations of the Civil War in Eastern North Carolina
Item description: Illustrations from Harper’s Weekly, 19 April 1862, p. 252. [Bottom Right] Craven County, New Bern, N.C. “Removal of the wounded to Newbern hospital.” 1862. Harper’s Weekly, April 19, 1862, p. 252. Neg. 80-400. NCC vault FFCC970.73 B96. [Top … Continue reading
Posted in North Carolina Collection
Tagged Battle of New Bern, cavalry, drawings, flags of truce, Fort Dixie, Harper's Weekly, illustrations, naval operations, New Bern, North Carolina, Pamlico Sound, Union occupation, Union soldiers, United States Army, Washington (N.C), wounded soldiers
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18 April 1862: “…at this time, out of 800 men who formerly were active firemen 500 of them are in active service.”
Item description: Letter, dated 18 April 1862, from Moses Henry Nathan, Chief Engineer of the Charleston Fire Department, to William Porcher Miles, member of the Confederate House of Representatives and chair of its Military Affairs Committee. Nathan writes to ask … Continue reading
Posted in Southern Historical Collection
Tagged Charleston, Charleston fire, Confederate conscription laws, conscription, fire departments, firemen, Moses Henry Nathan, South Carolina, William Porcher Miles
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17 April 1862: “It is, beyond question, the most important measure that has ever passed the Confederate Congress.”
ITEM: ITEM DESCRIPTION: editorial, The Daily Journal (Wilmington, N.C.), 17 April 1862, page 2, column 1. BACKGROUND: On the previous day, 16 April 1862, the Congress of the Confederate States of America passed “An Act to further provided for the … Continue reading
Posted in North Carolina Collection
Tagged conscription, newspapers, Wilmington (N.C.) Daily Journal
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16 April 1862: “The telegraph brings us a considerable amount of something . . . our readers must decide.”
ITEM: editorial, The Daily Journal (Wilmington, N.C.), 16 April 1862, page 2, column 1. CITATION: Editorial, The Daily Journal (Wilmington, N.C.), 16 April 1862, page 2, column 1. North Carolina Collection, Wilson Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. … Continue reading
Posted in North Carolina Collection
Tagged Battle of Pittsburg Landing, Battle of Shiloh, defection, Gen. George McClellan, Hampton Roads, newspapers, The New York Herald, Virginia, Wilmington (N.C.) Daily Journal
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15 April 1862: “What are our forts worth – what safety can we feel even for Sumter?”
Item description: Letter, dated 15 April 1862, from William Henry Trescot to William Porcher Miles. In the letter, Trescot expresses his concerns over the defense of Charleston Harbor. William H. Trescot was a diplomat, legislator, and military officer born in Charleston, … Continue reading
Posted in Southern Historical Collection
Tagged Charleston, Charleston Harbor, coastal defenses, John C. Pemberton, Roswell S. Ripley, South Carolina, William H. Trescot, William Porcher Miles
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14 April 1862: “This is the anniversary of the fall of Ft Sumter and we have had the sad news confirmed of the loss of Ft Pulaski to us — I was not prepared for this, believing it impregnable.”
Item description: In this letter, Mary Henderson writes to her son John Steele Henderson, who was a student in Chapel Hill, N.C. at the University of North Carolina. Mary Henderson discusses local news, the Battle of Shiloh, and other war … Continue reading
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Tagged Battle of New Bern, education, Fort Pulaski, home front, John Steele Henderson, refugees, University of North Carolina
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13 April 1862: “my heart sickens when I think that under this beautiful blue sky with God’s heavensent air breathing warm and fructifying around while the birds sing and the green leaves wave as if to praise their Creator, thousands of men are mingling in mortal combat and groans and shrieks sounding amid the roar of artillery…”
Item description: In this diary entry, Sarah Lois Wadley (1844-1920) describes receiving news of the Battle of Shiloh, and reflects on the contrast between the beautiful spring day she observes, and the horrors of battle and death. More about Sarah … Continue reading
Posted in Southern Historical Collection
Tagged Battle of Shiloh, diaries, home front, Sarah Lois Wadley, southern women, women
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12 April 1862: Illustrations of naval vessels near New Bern, N.C.
Item description: Two illustrations from Harper’s Weekly, 12 April 1862, p. 229. (upper part) “The Burnside Expedition–Troops landing below the rebel forts near Newberne, North Carolina.” (lower part) “The Burnside Expedition–Bombardment of Newbern, North Carolina.” Item citation: From the North … Continue reading
Posted in North Carolina Collection
Tagged Burnside, Burnside Expedition, Harper's Weekly, illustrations, naval operations
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11 April 1862: “our forces are at corinth it the opinion of some that the enemy will leave the river wile the water is up they may stay there but if they get out of reach of their boats they will be badly whiped but I tell you there no use fighting their gun boats.”
Item description: A letter written by John W. Taylor in Corinth, Miss., dated 11 April 1862, gives a detailed description of his experience in the Battle of Shiloh. More about John W. Taylor: John W. Taylor (b. 1837) was born in … Continue reading
Posted in Southern Historical Collection
Tagged 15th Mississippi Regiment, Battle of Shiloh, Confederate Army, Corinth, Gunboats, John W. Taylor, Mississippi
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