Monthly Archives: May 2011

Off Cape Henry

From The New-York Times May 19, 1861: LETTER FROM ON BOARD THE QUAKER CITY. The following letter from a person on board the Quaker City, has been handed to us for publication: UNITED STATES STEAMSHIP QUAKER CITY, OFF CAPE HENRY, … Continue reading

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Tar Heel Turmoil

Lincoln Is an Old Goose or the Devil As of 150 years ago today North Carolina still had not seceded from the Union. In the aftermath of Fort Sumter and Lincoln’s call for volunteers, things weren’t looking too good to … Continue reading

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“Beans kill more than bullets.”

Scurvy in the Army In addition to urging the government to procure its own bandages and vaccinate its soldiers against small pox, the editors at The New-York Times on May 17, 1861 urged the U.S. Army to improve the diet … Continue reading

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Oh, To Be a Zouave!

I found out yesterday that I was wrong to say that no Zouaves from Seneca Falls volunteered as a Zouave unit. 150 years ago this month they made their appearance at the great organizing and training encampment for New York … Continue reading

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Recalling Hartford

Richmond Newspaper Opposed to Secession – in 1814 From The New-York Times May 15, 1861: Virginia on Secession in 1814. In 1814, the New-England people became dissatisfied with the conduct of public affairs, and in the celebrated Hartford Convention they … Continue reading

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Pierre’s Where???

Grain of Salt Department From The New-York Times May 14, 1861: Where is Beauregard? To the Editor of the New-York Times: By referring to your file of the TIMES you will notice that after the battle of Fort Sumter the … Continue reading

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Not Gonna Be Jeff Davis’ Chattels

From The New-York Times May 13, 1861: FROM KENTUCKY.; PLAIN AND SQUARE TALK FOR THE UNION AND THE GOVERNMENT KENTUCKY UNIONISTS GROWING BOLDER AND BOLDER LOYALTY TO THE UNION BEGINNING TO PREDOMINATE, NOT ONLY OVER SECESSION, BUT ALSO OVER “NEUTRALITY” … Continue reading

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Mary Risks Maryland

And, “Hunger Is the Best Sauce” Apparently Mrs. Lincoln is going to visit Robert Todd at Harvard. Here’s a story about her trip from the White House to Astor House. From The New-York Times May 12, 1861: FROM WASHINGTON TO … Continue reading

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Secede from My Congregation!

Apparently in preparation for the First Wheeling Convention a fast day was held in Wheeling, Virginia. From the May 10, 1861 issue of The New-York Times: PATRIOTIC FAST DAY IN WHEELING. WHEELING, Thursday, May 9. To-day was strictly observed as … Continue reading

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Cock(e)s Crow

The New-York Times of May 9, 1861 continues its war of words by brashly putting down General Cocke and his brash words: A Cocke in Search of a Fight. … Brig. Gen. COCKE (we never saw Gen. COCKE. We never … Continue reading

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