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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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12 January 1863: “…the pony is very nearly starved into death.”
Item Description: Letter, dated 12 January 1863 from Charles Lockhart Pettigrew to his wife, Jane Caroline North Pettigrew. The letter describes his visit to the area near Winston, NC where his slaves have been hired out to work on the … Continue reading
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Tagged Anne B.S. Pettigrew, Charles Lockhart Pettigru, disease, Goldsboro, greensboro, hiring out of slaves, Jane Caroline "Carey" North Pettigrew, Lincoln, measles, Mocksville, North Carolina, oath of allegiance, railroad, Scuppernong, slaves, smallpox, South Carolina, William Pettigrew, Winston
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22 October 1862: “Hurry up the reinforcements for Gods sake.”
Item description: Telegram, 22 October 1862, from Colonel William Stephen Walker of the Third Military District of South Carolina, commanding officer at Pocotaligo, South Carolina to Confederate Brigadier General Thomas Jordan. More about the Battle of Pocotaligo Bridge: The Battle … Continue reading
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Tagged Col. William Walker, Gen. Thomas Jackson, Pocotaligo, South Carolina, telegrams
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21 October 1862: “Gen. Stewart was quite a favorite at Gainesville, especially among the ladies.”
Item description: Letter, 21 October 1862, from Cicero Adams to his wife Mary. More about Cicero Adams: Cicero Adams was the husband of Mary Hughes and son-in-law of John H. Hughes, all from the Edgefield area of South Carolina. Cicero, along … Continue reading
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Tagged camp life, Cicero Adams, J.E.B. Stuart, South Carolina
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9 October 1862: “They asked me who I was, I told them that I was a ‘Rebel,’ they said ‘don’t shoot’ we surrender.’”
Item description: This letter, dated 9 October 1862, was written by James Munnerlyn to his sister, Mrs. D. S. Stocking of Charleston, S.C. Munnerlyn describes a battle with Union cavalry in the town of Frederick, Maryland. The townspeople had been cheering the … Continue reading
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Tagged cavalry, Frederick, Georgia Hussars, J.E.B. Stuart, James Munnerlyn, Jeb Stuart, Maryland, South Carolina
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25 August 1862: “Every night she suffers terrors for fear of an attack by the rebels.”
Item description: Diary entry from Laura Towne, dated 25 August 1862. [Transcription available below images]
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Tagged diaries, Laura Towne, Penn School, South Carolina, women
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23 August 1862: “He came too, to take away slaves. He wanted two especially – Rina, who was washer and ironer for the family, and the childs nurse called Bella…”
Image description: Entry, dated 23 August 1862, from the diary of Laura Towne. Towne (1825-1901) came to St. Helena as part of the Port Royal Relief Group of Pennsylvania, an abolitionist group that came to Beaufort, S.C. and the surrounding … Continue reading
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Tagged diaries, Laura Towne, Penn School, South Carolina, women
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23 July 1862: “There are very many ill of the fever & Ellen & I spend a good deal of time driving to Eustis’s, where there is a crowded & sickly set of people…”
Item citation: Diary entry of Laura Towne, dated 23 July 1862. In this entry Towne notes gathering provisions for the formerly enslaved men and women of Edisto Island, as well as the health of the African American population on St. … Continue reading
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Tagged freedmen, Laura Towne, Penn School, South Carolina
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27 June 1862: “he says he fears a famine for the country. isn’t it a fearful prospect?”
Item description: Letter, 27 June 1862, from Jane Caroline North Pettigrew (wife of Charles Lockhart Pettigrew) to her brother-in-law, William S. Pettigrew. The letter illustrates how dispersed the Pettigrew family has become at this point in the war. The writer, … Continue reading
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Tagged body servants, Charles Pettigrew, Chatham County, Cherry Hill Plantation, home front, James Johnston Pettigrew, Jane Caroline "Carey" North Pettigrew, North Carolina, Peter, Pettigrew family, plantations, slavery, slaves, South Carolina, William S. Pettigrew
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22 June 1862: “Dear Parents…Well I was in the fight on the 16th & got slightly wounded in the Right Arm just below the Shoulder.”
Item description: This letter, dated 22 June 1862, was written by William Cooley to his parents in Connecticutt. A member of the Connecticutt Volunteers, Cooley recounts the horror of assaulting fixed Confederate positions near Hilton Head, South Carolina. Wounded in … Continue reading
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Tagged casualties, Connecticut, Hilton Head, South Carolina, William Cooley
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11 May 1862: “I hope I shall not have to tell of another wholesale murder while I stay in S.C.”
Item description: Letter, 11 May 1862, from Emmett Cole, Union soldier in Company F of the 8th Michigan Infantry Regiment, from Beaufort, S.C., to his sister Celestia. Cole describes camp life, including a musical performance to honor fallen soldiers and … Continue reading
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Tagged 8th Michigan Infantry Regiment, Beaufort, camp life, cricket, emancipation, Emmett Cole, music, slaves, South Carolina
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