Monthly Archives: October 2011

“little dogs of war”

Posted on October 19, 2011 by SUMPTER

Must Have Slipped Through the Blockade From the Richmond Daily Dispatch October 19, 1861: Steel rifled Cannon. –We saw yesterday, near the Central railroad depot, awaiting transportation, two steel 12-pounders, rifled. The mark on each shows where they came from–“Blakely’s … Continue reading →

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A Steam-Rams Proposal

Posted on October 18, 2011 by SUMPTER

From The New-York Times October 18, 1861: Defences of New-York. The following letter, written by a Civil Engineer, of high professional reputation, over a month ago, has special interest at the present moment, in view of the circular to the … Continue reading →

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Not Exactly an Unfunded Mandate

Posted on October 17, 2011 by SUMPTER

An Unfunded Suggestion, Which Congress Will Probably Reimburse, and which the Federals will be happy to superintend From The New-York Times October 17, 1861: IMPORTANT CIRCULAR FROM SECRETARY SEWARD. The following important circular has been sent to Gov. MORGAN, and … Continue reading →

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George Mason’s Will

Posted on October 15, 2011 by admin

From the Richmond Daily Dispatch October 16, 1861: A Patriot’s charge to his Sons. –Col. George Mason, the author of the first Constitution of Virginia, died at his residence in Fairfax county, near Alexandria, on the 7th of October, 1792, … Continue reading →

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“we lack enterprise …” ???

Posted on October 14, 2011 by SUMPTER

From the Richmond Daily Dispatch October 14, 1861: Fuel. –The difficulty of obtaining adequate supplies of coal would not be a source of extreme annoyance to our people, if it were possible to obtain wood in sufficient quantities to make … Continue reading →

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Mosquitos in the Delta

Posted on October 13, 2011 by SUMPTER

I got in over my head yesterday as I was exploring the October 12, 1861 naval battle at the Head of Passes. The articles that The New-York Times reproduced from Southern papers had some major factual errors. Sometime on the … Continue reading →

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Nothing to Trumpet Today

Posted on October 12, 2011 by SUMPTER

So Here’s a Civil War Photo

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Have Maps – Will Paste

Posted on October 11, 2011 by SUMPTER

From The New-York Times October 11, 1861: Another “Bird’s-Eye View.” The “seat of war” does not seem to be a standing one. It changes its location almost daily. But the publishers of maps follow it up faithfully. Thus, JOHN BACHMAN, … Continue reading →

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‘Twixt Da Vinci and the Wrights

Posted on October 10, 2011 by SUMPTER

A few days ago I was browsing at the Library of Congress for an illustration for a post about an editorial by The Times of London. When I saw the image above I had another of those jaw-dropping, ‘I had … Continue reading →

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Canadian Kibosh

Posted on October 8, 2011 by SUMPTER

From The New-York Times October 9, 1861: THE REBELLION. … From the Toronto papers we receive particulars of the arrest of Col. RANKIN, member or the Provincial Parliament, for enlisting recruits for the American Army. The offence urged against Col. … Continue reading →

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