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Category Archives: 150 Years Ago This Week
Tales from the North … Way North
Surgeon and Explorer Reports on Latest Exploit; Does not Ask for More Money Because War’s On From The New-York Times November 15, 1861: ARCTIC EXPLORATIONS.; Lecture of Dr. J.S. Hayes before the New-York Geographical and Statistical Society. DR. HAYES’ REPORT. … Continue reading
U.S. Marshal Breaks Out the Penknife
A trunk with a hidden compartment, international intrigue, … the “Pathfinder of the Seas”??? No. I spent time the past three blogging days on a wild goose chase. I do not think the M.F. in this story is the famous … Continue reading
Mitten Knittin’
We’ve seen Quartermaster General Montgomery C. Meigs explaining the need for $800,000 worth of heavy winter clothing. Here he is apparently reaching out to citizens to help by making mittens for the troops in the field. From a Seneca County, … Continue reading
Posted in 150 Years Ago This Week, Northern Society
Tagged mittens, Montgomery C. Meigs, uniforms
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“lodged in a horse-thief jail”
From The New-York Times November 10, 1861: STORY OF AN EXCHANGED PRISONER From the Louisville Journal, Nov. 5. We have had an interview with Mr. P.H. LIPPERT, of the Twenty-fourth Illinois Regiment, who was taken prisoner some months ago, about … Continue reading
Posted in 150 Years Ago This Week, Military Matters
Tagged Prisoners of War, Wiliam J. Hardee
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“Peculators and Speculators”
From the Richmond Daily Dispatch November 9, 1861: A Righteous man. The mania for speculating upon the necessities of the poor is prevailing to an alarming extent throughout our Confederacy. All over the country there is a set of peculators … Continue reading
Parson Shuts Down
We’ve seen evidence that the Lincoln administration has been shutting down opposition newspapers. 150 years ago today the news made it to Gotham that a similar event occurred in the Confederacy. Parson William Brownlow had announced he was suspending publication … Continue reading
Port Royal
I’d urge anyone interested in the American Civil War to check out Civil War Daily Gazette. Eric has recently celebrated the site’s one year anniversary. His site does a great job following the war day-by-day on all fronts and in … Continue reading
Posted in 150 Years Ago This Week, Military Matters
Tagged Port Royal, Samuel Francis Du Pont, Thomas W. Sherman
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On to Mobile!
A couple days ago we saw George B. McClellan requesting “forbearance, patience and confidence”. Some northern politicians weren’t that patient and were letting the Lincoln administration know it. From the Richmond Daily Dispatch November 5, 1861: The outside Pressure upon … Continue reading
Stealing in Wheeling?
No, it’s authorized by the Confiscation Act of 1861 From The New-York Times November 5, 1861: … From the Wheeling Intelligencer, Nov. 1. … MORE CONFISCATIONS. Yesterday evening United States Marshal NORTON proceeded to the former residence of Dr. HOUSTON … Continue reading
Anticipation: Sword & Torchlit Parade
***Correction11-16-2011: According to this report at the Richmond Daily Dispatch the torchlit parade by Blenker’s division occurred on November 11, 1861. Sorry about that. President Lincoln has recently promoted George B. McClellan, a native Philadelphian, to general-in -chief of all … Continue reading
Posted in 150 Years Ago This Week, Military Matters
Tagged George B. McClellan, Philadelphia
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