Comments for Civil War Day by Day http://www.lib.unc.edu/blogs/civilwar From the Louis Round Wilson Special Collections Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Sun, 31 Mar 2013 23:28:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Comment on 26 March 1863: “Ah what changes since then…” by Lance McDonald http://www.lib.unc.edu/blogs/civilwar/index.php/2013/03/26/26-march-1863-ah-what-changes-since-then/#comment-41783 Lance McDonald Sun, 31 Mar 2013 23:28:19 +0000 http://www.lib.unc.edu/blogs/civilwar/?p=12368#comment-41783 I don't remember this at all. I don’t remember this at all.

]]> Comment on 20 March 1863: “…will you do me the favor to have the boy placed in jail before he is aware that the Dr. doesn’t get him, or I fear he will run off before I can get him.” by Lance McDonald http://www.lib.unc.edu/blogs/civilwar/index.php/2013/03/20/20-march-1863-3/#comment-41690 Lance McDonald Sat, 23 Mar 2013 20:12:36 +0000 http://www.lib.unc.edu/blogs/civilwar/?p=9819#comment-41690 Good stuff as usual. Good stuff as usual.

]]> Comment on 17 March 1863: “I have a frail good for nothing body, but I have more heart for the work than some of these big fellows…” by Lance McDonald http://www.lib.unc.edu/blogs/civilwar/index.php/2013/03/17/17-march-1863/#comment-41575 Lance McDonald Sun, 17 Mar 2013 23:30:01 +0000 http://www.lib.unc.edu/blogs/civilwar/?p=1785#comment-41575 Thanks for the post. Always nice to learn something new. Thanks for the post. Always nice to learn something new.

]]> Comment on 25 February 1863: “Troops have been pouring in in great numbers from North Carolina.” by Michael Ward http://www.lib.unc.edu/blogs/civilwar/index.php/2013/02/25/25-february-1863/#comment-40459 Michael Ward Tue, 26 Feb 2013 02:18:09 +0000 http://www.lib.unc.edu/blogs/civilwar/?p=11545#comment-40459 in re the letter for Feb 25: I suspect "Ceder S." is meant to refer to Cedar Springs, SC. in re the letter for Feb 25: I suspect “Ceder S.” is meant to refer to Cedar Springs, SC.

]]> Comment 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?” by 28 January 1863: “Well, Judge, if they are our enemies we will have to admit they have fine music…” | Civil War Day by Day http://www.lib.unc.edu/blogs/civilwar/index.php/2013/01/18/18-january-1863/#comment-39844 28 January 1863: “Well, Judge, if they are our enemies we will have to admit they have fine music…” | Civil War Day by Day Mon, 28 Jan 2013 14:55:55 +0000 http://www.lib.unc.edu/blogs/civilwar/?p=11516#comment-39844 [...] Item description: Letter, 28 January 1863, Annie Maney Schon, Atlanta, Ga., to her sister, Bettie Maney Kimberly, Chapel Hill, N.C. (replying to Bettie’s letter of 18 January). [...] [...] Item description: Letter, 28 January 1863, Annie Maney Schon, Atlanta, Ga., to her sister, Bettie Maney Kimberly, Chapel Hill, N.C. (replying to Bettie’s letter of 18 January). [...]

]]> Comment on 26 December 1862: “he was sitting in the door playing the fiddle and aunt Dilsy was dancing fit to kill herself! It was sunday evening at that.” by Todd Kesselring http://www.lib.unc.edu/blogs/civilwar/index.php/2012/12/26/26-december-1862/#comment-39208 Todd Kesselring Tue, 08 Jan 2013 12:07:43 +0000 http://www.lib.unc.edu/blogs/civilwar/?p=10267#comment-39208 It looks like there is a gap in the transcription between the words “There is such a panic about smallpox…” and the words “…and everykind of disease”. The words in between are pretty amazing: “…now – that I feel afraid of that. By the way, are you dead yet? It would be a pity for you to loose the benifit of this epistle – you must be vaccinated - for I expect to write you again some of these days. I was a little amused to think how you run away from here from the smallpox, and now you have it in Waynesville – I hope you were mistaken about it being there thou. When the war began - all I thought about was, our friends going off and getting killed. I did not think about the smallpox…” She still sounds tight from the eggnog! Asking her aunt if she is dead! This is, I think, the best posting for 1862. A really great letter and we are lucky to have the benefit of this epistle. It looks like there is a gap in the transcription between the words “There is such a panic about smallpox…” and the words “…and everykind of disease”. The words in between are pretty amazing:
“…now – that I feel afraid of that. By the way, are you dead yet? It would be a pity for you to loose the benifit of this epistle – you must be vaccinated – for I expect to write you again some of these days. I was a little amused to think how you run away from here from the smallpox, and now you have it in Waynesville – I hope you were mistaken about it being there thou. When the war began – all I thought about was, our friends going off and getting killed. I did not think about the smallpox…”
She still sounds tight from the eggnog! Asking her aunt if she is dead! This is, I think, the best posting for 1862. A really great letter and we are lucky to have the benefit of this epistle.

]]> Comment on 18 November 1862: “Now I tell you if you want to see him alive you must come shortly for he cant live long the fix he is in…” by Katherine Parker-Lowe http://www.lib.unc.edu/blogs/civilwar/index.php/2012/11/18/18-november-1862/#comment-37021 Katherine Parker-Lowe Mon, 19 Nov 2012 22:40:22 +0000 http://www.lib.unc.edu/blogs/civilwar/?p=9460#comment-37021 THANK YOU THANK YOU

]]> Comment on 7 November 1862: “we seem to be threatened with something like a famine here. If our farmers have any thing to sell, they will not part with it at present…” by Tom Lamkin http://www.lib.unc.edu/blogs/civilwar/index.php/2012/11/07/7-november-1862-amidst-other-causes-for-anxiety-we-seem-to-be-threatened-with-something-like-a-famine-here-if-our-farmers-have-any-thing-to-sell-they-will-not-part-with-it-at-present-we/#comment-36738 Tom Lamkin Wed, 07 Nov 2012 19:05:43 +0000 http://www.lib.unc.edu/blogs/civilwar/?p=1605#comment-36738 Sirs, As I have opportunity, I enjoy coming to this site each day to read these personal insights into events during such a critical time in our nation's history. Thank you again for making these documents available. As I implied, I do not get to read these everyday and rarely get to do more than just scan them. Once in a while I get to look more closely at the original document. In regards to William Battle's letter to his son Kemp dated Nov. 7, 1862, may I suggest that the word William Battle uses concerning getting his barrels of corn is the word "engaged". It was used at times in KY where I grew up in this context. Again thank you for opening the window into the personal lives of our ancestors. Sincerely, Tom Lamkin Carthage, NC Sirs,
As I have opportunity, I enjoy coming to this site each day to read these personal insights into events during such a critical time in our nation’s history. Thank you again for making these documents available. As I implied, I do not get to read these everyday and rarely get to do more than just scan them.

Once in a while I get to look more closely at the original document. In regards to William Battle’s letter to his son Kemp dated Nov. 7, 1862, may I suggest that the word William Battle uses concerning getting his barrels of corn is the word “engaged”. It was used at times in KY where I grew up in this context.

Again thank you for opening the window into the personal lives of our ancestors.

Sincerely,
Tom Lamkin
Carthage, NC

]]> Comment on 24 October 1862: “Last night, about nine o’clock, we passed through Vineyard Sound, and saw the last of Old Massachusetts, of which we shall probably see nothing for nearly a year.” by 25 October 1862: “On board these two steamers are three thousand soldiers with arms and accoutrements. We are the same as defenceless.” | Civil War Day by Day http://www.lib.unc.edu/blogs/civilwar/index.php/2012/10/24/24-october-1862-last-night-about-nine-oclock-we-passed-through-vineyard-sound-and-saw-the-last-of-old-massachusetts-of-which-we-shall-probably-see-nothing-for-nearly-a-year/#comment-36445 25 October 1862: “On board these two steamers are three thousand soldiers with arms and accoutrements. We are the same as defenceless.” | Civil War Day by Day Thu, 25 Oct 2012 16:18:05 +0000 http://www.lib.unc.edu/blogs/civilwar/?p=10229#comment-36445 [...] Civil War Day by Day From the Louis Round Wilson Special Collections Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Skip to content HomeAboutBattlesClassroom ResourcesUNC Spotlight Video ← 24 October 1862: “Last night, about nine o’clock, we passed through Vineyard Soun... [...] [...] Civil War Day by Day From the Louis Round Wilson Special Collections Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Skip to content HomeAboutBattlesClassroom ResourcesUNC Spotlight Video ← 24 October 1862: “Last night, about nine o’clock, we passed through Vineyard Soun… [...]

]]> Comment on 1 October 1862: “When there we will seize the negroes at night & leave immediately with them for the mouth of the River & there set sail for the Bertie shore, & thence direct to the up-country.” by 11 October 1862: “Capt. Craddock will please carry my negroes as far up as Rocky Mount” | Civil War Day by Day http://www.lib.unc.edu/blogs/civilwar/index.php/2012/10/01/1-october-1862-when-there-we-will-seize-the-negroes-at-night-leave-immediately-with-them-for-the-mouth-of-the-river-there-set-sail-for-the-bertie-shore-thence-direct-to-the-up-country/#comment-36253 11 October 1862: “Capt. Craddock will please carry my negroes as far up as Rocky Mount” | Civil War Day by Day Thu, 11 Oct 2012 05:02:20 +0000 http://www.lib.unc.edu/blogs/civilwar/?p=9943#comment-36253 [...] see the post for 1 October 1862 for more information about Pettigrew's efforts to move his slaves from Scuppernong in Tyrell [...] [...] see the post for 1 October 1862 for more information about Pettigrew's efforts to move his slaves from Scuppernong in Tyrell [...]

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