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Category Archives: 150 Years Ago This Week
New Millennium on Hold
An editorial from a newspaper in Seneca Falls, New York that leaned toward the Democrat Party (and which must have been published about 150 years ago this week): The Fulfillment of Prophesy. Upon the eve of last Fall’s election our … Continue reading
Orders from General Scott
From The New-York Times August 2, 1861: THE GREAT REBELLION. … Important Orders Issued by General Scott. More Caution to be Observed in Searching for Arms and Making Arrests. The Rebels Desecrating Mount Vernon. … WASHINGTON, Thursday, Aug. 1. The … Continue reading
Papers, Rock, Scissored
We found out a couple days ago that the 19th NY Volunteer Infantry had arrived in Pleasant Valley, Maryland. General Nathaniel P. Banks, having taken command of Robert Patterson’s Union army, decided to move it north of the Potomac River. … Continue reading
A Bishop on Jeff’s Chessboard
150 years ago today we Yankees could have read the proclamation of Leonidas Polk upon taking command of Confederate Department No.2. From The New-York Times July 29, 1861: PROCLAMATION OF MAJOR-GENERAL POLK The annexed proclamation appears in the Memphis Avalanche … Continue reading
Souvenirs
Making Pipes from “Sacred Soil” On July 15, 1861 New York’s 19th Regiment marched with the rest of General Robert Patterson’s Union Army to Bunker Hill, now in West Virginia. Patterson’s army was about 13 miles from Winchester, Virginia, where … Continue reading
A Spy? Without a Country?
The bulk of the following article details the legal wrangling in the Richmond trial of William Henry Hurlbert. The judge’s decision is reproduced here. From The New-York Times July 27, 1861: THE CASE OF MR. W.H. HURLBURT WM. H. HURLBURT, … Continue reading
Greetings from Gloucester Point!
OK, I admit it. When I read the title of this article my first thought was, “What are the rebels doing in Massachusetts?” That’s one advantage of being me – there’s always plenty of new stuff to learn. Gloucester Point … Continue reading
Death by Cannon Ball
From a Seneca Falls, New York newspaper in 1861: Death of Another Volunteer We are pained to learn that CALVIN COLGROVE, a former resident of our village, was killed during the battle near Manassas on Sunday the 21st. For the … Continue reading
Bull Run Brings Out Bears
Securities Down 4% on Wall Street From the Northern perspective, the first reports from the Battle of First Manassas (Bull Run) were positive. That all changed as the Confederates stopped the Union advance on Henry Hill cold. This piece details … Continue reading
A Most “Instrumental” Brigade
General Thomas J. Jackson writes his wife about the First Battle of Bull Run, where Jackson earned the “Stonewall” nickname: Manassas, July 22d. My Precious Pet, — Yesterday we fought a great battle and gained a great victory, for which … Continue reading
