Category Archives: 150 Years Ago This Month

peace pipe dreams

Posted on July 28, 2014 by SUMPTER

From the Richmond Daily Dispatch July 28, 1864: The interview of the “peace Commissioners.” The Washington Chronicle, noticing the failure of the late “peace negotiations,” says: After considerable correspondence between the parties, it was concluded to refer the whole matter … Continue reading →

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hub letter

Posted on July 26, 2014 by SUMPTER

It seems that this civilian correspondent could relate just about all his topics to the war. From a Seneca County, New York newspaper in 1864: LETTER FROM BOSTON. BOSTON, MASS., July 11, 1864. FRIEND STOWELL: – Now that our “Russian … Continue reading →

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halt the juggernaut

Posted on July 22, 2014 by SUMPTER

crushing the rebellion crushing the Union? A publication in upstate New York called for the end of the war and its great costs in terms of the dead and maimed, the public debt, and the loss of Constitutional liberty. From … Continue reading →

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convalescing

Posted on July 17, 2014 by SUMPTER
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“natal day” blues

Posted on July 14, 2014 by SUMPTER

SENECA reported that the Union army got pushed out of the Shenandoah Valley again. On July 4th his New York 1st Veteran Cavalry was crossing the Potomac – in retreat, pursued by the rebels. From a Seneca County, New York … Continue reading →

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bridge engineers

Posted on July 5, 2014 by SUMPTER

News filtered back that a soldier from Seneca Falls and his men did good work building a bridge for the Army of the Potomac in June. From a Seneca County, New York newspaper in July 1864: THE 50TH N.Y. ENGINEERS. … Continue reading →

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missing Stonewall

Posted on June 24, 2014 by SUMPTER

A couple correspondents from the New York 1st Veteran cavalry maintained that the Union occupation of Staunton, Virginia in early June 1864 was quite well-received by the citizens. SENECA said everything was passing off quite smoothly as the Union demolished … Continue reading →

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bushwacker aversion

Posted on June 21, 2014 by SUMPTER

The SENECA correspondent has written many letters about the exploits of New York’s 1st Veteran Cavalry. The following is a different take on the death of Captain Brett, the battle of Piedmont, and the brutal march over the mountains with … Continue reading →

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Brothers at Cold Harbor

Posted on June 16, 2014 by SUMPTER

If I’m reading this right, a soldier mortally wounded at Cold Harbor had his remains back home and buried a week later. It probably helped that his brother could identify him and take charge of his embalmed body. From the … Continue reading →

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mountain march

Posted on June 14, 2014 by SUMPTER

SENECA was pleased as Punch that he could write home about the Union success at Piedmont, but there was a problem even in victory – what to do with the all those captured rebels. Come to find out, the New … Continue reading →

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