Author Archives: SUMPTER

Enforcing the Monster’s Orders

Posted on September 7, 2012 by SUMPTER

Southern Pennsylvania and Dubuque, Iowa The first part of the following article is mostly an editorial in a southern Pennsylvania Democrat newspaper. Its opposition to the Lincoln administration’s orders against the discouragement of enlistment are very similar to an editorial … Continue reading →

Posted in 150 Years Ago This Week, Lincoln Administration, Military Matters, Northern Politics During War, Northern Society | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Melonicious

Posted on September 6, 2012 by SUMPTER

Having a little trouble getting my notes together again today. … (And besides this produce looks delectable!) Here’s a market scene (at least its in Richmond) from about 1908: Here’s another view: \

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged | Leave a comment

Florence Nightingales

Posted on September 4, 2012 by SUMPTER

150 years ago this week Harper’s Weekly published the following image of women at work helping the Union war effort: Son of the South also has the accompanying article: The war has produced scores of Florence Nightingales.

Posted in 150 Years Ago This Month, Northern Society | Tagged | Leave a comment

Belle & the Boys Released

Posted on September 3, 2012 by SUMPTER

The Dix–Hill Cartel of July 22, 1862 regulated the exchange of Union and Confederate prisoners. Aiken’s Landing on the James River became a major exchange location. The following letter seems to describe the the Dix-Hill cartel at work. Confederate spy … Continue reading →

Posted in 150 Years Ago This Month, Civil War prisons, Military Matters | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

Stonewall Drafted?

Posted on September 1, 2012 by SUMPTER

From The New-York Times August 31, 1862: GEN. JACKSON. “Stonewall” JACKSON replied as follows to a notification that he had been made a Life Director of the Confederate States Bible Society: HEADQUARTERS VALLEY DISTRICT, VIRGINIA, July 21, 1862. Rev. E.A. … Continue reading →

Posted in 150 Years Ago This Week, Confederate States of America, Southern Society | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

The Four Percent

Posted on August 31, 2012 by SUMPTER

Two from Seneca County, New York newspapers in August 1862: In all the Government hospitals in the United States there are now 28,000 patients, or about four per cent. of the soldiers who have been mustered into the United States … Continue reading →

Posted in 150 Years Ago This Month, Military Matters | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Quota for “imperishable honor”

Posted on August 30, 2012 by SUMPTER

Here’s a local take on the call for Union troops during the summer of 1862. The numbers for the county and its towns are precise. The stigma of possibly needing to resort to a draft to supply the quota is … Continue reading →

Posted in 150 Years Ago This Month, Northern Society | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Fallen

Posted on August 29, 2012 by SUMPTER

I was drawn to the following photograph because I did not realize that tricorn hats were worn by Civil War soldiers. As it turns out, Private Thomas Green was killed 150 years ago today at the Second Battle of Bull … Continue reading →

Posted in 150 Years Ago This Month, Military Matters | Tagged | Leave a comment

Chicago Stampede Squelched

Posted on August 28, 2012 by SUMPTER

From the Richmond Daily Dispatch August 26, 1862: Martial law in Chicago — an attempted stampede to Canada, and how it was stopped. [From the Chicago Times.] Immediately after the reception in this city of the order from the War … Continue reading →

Posted in 150 Years Ago This Month, Lincoln Administration, Northern Society | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Nice Try

Posted on August 27, 2012 by SUMPTER

I don’t know how true this is, but it is a pretty creative way to try to hinder the Confederate advance in northern Virginia. From the Richmond Daily Dispatch August 27, 1862: A Daring spy Hung. A man named Mason, … Continue reading →

Posted in 150 Years Ago This Month, Confederate States of America, Military Matters | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment