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- Tom Lamkin on 16 June 1863: “…I tell you we are going to give it to them this time…”
- 26 May 1863: “About five or six miles fro... on 26 May 1863: “About five or six miles from Kinston our Brigade formed line of battle and commenced advan-cing on the Yankees…”
- 18 May 1863: “We shall look for further news from that quarter with much interest.” | Civil War Day by Day on 12 May 1863: “In accepting your resignation as Military Governor of North Carolina, I cannot but express my regret that the Government, in this trying hour, should lose the benefit of your able and patriotic service.”
- Katherine on 9 May 1863: “Twas a splendid charge, straight forward for two miles, while their cannon were pouring an iron hail into our ranks.”
- 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.”
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19 February 1863: “…you can, cooperating with General Foster’s land force, destroy the rebel ironclads building on the rivers…”
Item description: “Order of Acting Rear-Admiral Lee, U. S. Navy, to Commander Murray, U. S. Navy, to cooperate with land force for the destruction of Confederate ironclads under construction.” To read more from the Official Records of the Union and … Continue reading
Posted in North Carolina Collection
Tagged Alexander Murray, Confederate Navy, ironclads, naval, naval operations, Neuse River, New Bern, Newport News, North Carolina, Plymouth (N.C.), Roanoke River, S.P. Lee, sounds, Tar River, U.S.S. Minnesota, United States Navy, Virginia
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12 October 1862: “what white people you meet give you a wide berth for fear of contaminating themselves by touching a yankee…”
Item description: Letter, 12 October 1862, from Union soldier Stephen Tippet Andrews to his beloved, Margaret (Maggie) Little. In this letter, Andrews describes his journey from Newport News to Suffolk, Va., commenting on the condition of the cities of Norfolk and … Continue reading
Posted in Southern Historical Collection
Tagged 85th New York Infantry Regiment, Great Dismal Swamp, Margaret Little Andrews, Newport News, Norfolk, Stephen Tippet Andrews, Suffolk, Virginia
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28 September 1862: “I believe it would take a hundred pound shell through the top of my tent top to make me make a quick move.”
Item description: Letter, 28 September 1862, from Union soldier Stephen Tippet Andrews to his beloved, Margaret (Maggie) Little. Stephen Tippet Andrews enlisted in the 85th New York Infantry Regiment on 26 August 1861. He helped organize Company F, and was mustered … Continue reading
Posted in Southern Historical Collection
Tagged 85th New York Infantry Regiment, Margaret Little Andrews, New York, Newport News, Stephen Tippet Andrews, U.S.S. Minnesota, Virginia
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25 June 1861: “I can’t say anything about the people for are but the Negroes left on our landing here. Men that had property to the amount of $100,000 left all and went to Richmond and Yorktown.”
Item description: Letter from J. M. Drake of Company A, 4th Massachusetts Regiment, at Camp Butler, Newport News, Va., to his father, telling of his hopes that his company will be discharged soon; detailing the wrongs done by U.S. Army … Continue reading
Posted in Southern Historical Collection
Tagged 4th Massachusetts Regiment, African Americans, Battle of Big Bethel, burials, Camp Butler, casualties, J.M. Drake, Massachusetts, Newport News, slaves, Union soldiers, United States Army, Virginia
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