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Category Archives: 150 Years Ago This Week
Heroes Three
From the Richmond Daily Dispatch October 27, 1862: Pictures of Southern Generals. –The Columbus (Ga.)Times publishes from the pen of its army correspondent, the following pictures of three of our prominent Generals: Gen. Lee has, I believe, won his way … Continue reading
Rejoice! (at least for today)
Reasons to procrastinate – the president marks the ways 150 years ago this President Lincoln resorted to sarcasm to try to get George McClellan and his Army of the Potomac south of the Potomac. As the Stars and Bars Blog … Continue reading
“nothing alike but their mutual hate”
From the Richmond Daily Dispatch October 23, 1862: “Depart in Peace.” The New York Herald has one of its characteristic sneers at the willingness expressed by John Van Buren, if the Federal should capture Richmond, and the South should still … Continue reading
On the Waterfront and Elsewhere
From the Richmond Daily Dispatch October 20, 1862: Scarcity of laborers at the North. –In some portions of the State workmen are scarce, in consequence of the drain for the war. The laborers upon the wharves of this city have … Continue reading
How suspenders worked
In August 1862 Secretary of War Stanton ordered arrests for disloyal practices and the suspension of the writ of habeas corpus in those cases. Here’s how that worked out in practice at least in this case (and to the extent … Continue reading
Friday Three Pack
It’s been a shooting war cum blockade for well over a year. Nevertheless, on a Friday night in Richmond 150 years ago this week you could still catch a show at a local theater – and in this case ticket … Continue reading
For the Union at the Union
During the 1862 election season Democrats in the small town of Seneca Falls, New York formed a McClellan Club. A couple weeks later Democrats in the big town of New York had a big rally. The resolutions adopted by the … Continue reading
‘Cause Canada’s a long way off?
Some Virginians use a little self-help to avoid Confederate conscription: From the Richmond Daily Dispatch October 14, 1862: Resistance to the enrolling officers — man killed, &c. Patrick C. H., Va., Oct. 10, 1862. We have considerable excitement here. The … Continue reading
Pick and Choose Constitution
Native Kentuckian Cassius Marcellus Clay “was a paradox, a southern aristocrat who became a prominent anti-slavery crusader”. While attending Yale he heard William Lloyd Garrison speak and decided to become an abolitionist. He served as a Kentucky state representative and … Continue reading
Pinpoint the problem
It’s not a surprise that were issues with medical care in the Confederate armies. Here the Confederate administration is asking for more specifics about bad surgeons and pointing out that disease is rampant in the Union military as well. From … Continue reading
