Monthly Archives: March 2012

“stripped off his stripes”

From the Richmond Daily Dispatch March 7, 1862: Spirited Texan ladies. –The “Bell County Rebels,” from Belton, Bell county, Texas, started for their rendezvous, Hempstead, some time ago, when one of their Lieutenants, James F. Hardin, a lawyer, deserted and … Continue reading

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“will this do to kill a Yankee?”

From the Richmond Daily Dispatch March 6, 1862: Return of arms. –As we predicted in our notice, under the head of “Arming the People,” the Ordnance Department of Virginia. corner of 7th and Cary streets, was crowded yesterday with our … Continue reading

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Lemonade Factory

thank goodness for malaria and bad roads and the loss of Nashville and … From the Richmond Daily Dispatch March 5, 1862: The Prospect ahead. The public mind of the entire South is fast recovering from the causeless panic occasioned … Continue reading

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Moses Preaches in Richmond

From the Richmond Daily Dispatch March 3, 1862: An immense prayer meeting. –Never in the history of Richmond was so large an assembly convened for prayer as that which took place at the First Baptist Church Friday afternoon. By four … Continue reading

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President Seward?

From The New-York Times March 1, 1862: Mr. Seward and the Next Presidency. Mr. SEWARD having been informed of the existence of a club in Philadelphia, the purpose of which was to nominate him for the next Presidency, sent the … Continue reading

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Smoke Break

i’M SPEECHLESS TODAY. hOPE TO HAVE SOMETHING TOMORROW.

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