Category Archives: Military Matters

Not Exactly an Unfunded Mandate

Posted on October 17, 2011 by SUMPTER

An Unfunded Suggestion, Which Congress Will Probably Reimburse, and which the Federals will be happy to superintend From The New-York Times October 17, 1861: IMPORTANT CIRCULAR FROM SECRETARY SEWARD. The following important circular has been sent to Gov. MORGAN, and … Continue reading →

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Mosquitos in the Delta

Posted on October 13, 2011 by SUMPTER

I got in over my head yesterday as I was exploring the October 12, 1861 naval battle at the Head of Passes. The articles that The New-York Times reproduced from Southern papers had some major factual errors. Sometime on the … Continue reading →

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Nothing to Trumpet Today

Posted on October 12, 2011 by SUMPTER

So Here’s a Civil War Photo

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‘Twixt Da Vinci and the Wrights

Posted on October 10, 2011 by SUMPTER

A few days ago I was browsing at the Library of Congress for an illustration for a post about an editorial by The Times of London. When I saw the image above I had another of those jaw-dropping, ‘I had … Continue reading →

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Canadian Kibosh

Posted on October 8, 2011 by SUMPTER

From The New-York Times October 9, 1861: THE REBELLION. … From the Toronto papers we receive particulars of the arrest of Col. RANKIN, member or the Provincial Parliament, for enlisting recruits for the American Army. The offence urged against Col. … Continue reading →

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Odds from London

Posted on October 5, 2011 by SUMPTER

Slightly in Favor of CSA From The New-York Times October 4, 1861: THE STRENGTH OF THE AMERICAN COMBATANTS. From the London Times. We do not build much on the success at Cape Hatteras. It is in its naval force that … Continue reading →

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Zouaves in NC

Posted on October 4, 2011 by SUMPTER

This proclamation is a couple weeks old, but I give the Dispatch credit for playing it straight – after besmirching the good colonel as a “Lincoln Deputy”. From the Richmond Daily Dispatch October 1, 1861: Proclamation to the people of … Continue reading →

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HUMANITY Chimes In

Posted on October 1, 2011 by SUMPTER

From The New-York Times September 30, 1861: Our Soldiers Imprisoned at Castle Pinckney. To the Editor of the New-York Times: Again our wounded prisoners have been subjected to a painful and weary journey from Richmond to Castle Pinckney, and again … Continue reading →

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Henry Wilson’s Regiment

Posted on September 30, 2011 by SUMPTER

From The New-York Times September 30, 1861: COL WILSON’S REGIMENT. The following telegram has just been received by assistant Quartermaster-General FRANK E. HOWE: BOSTON, Saturday, Sept. 28. We must postpone our departure forty-eight hours. We will leave Boston at 6 … Continue reading →

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Suspicions She’s a Spy

Posted on September 28, 2011 by SUMPTER

From the Richmond Daily Dispatch September 27, 1861: Patriotism and pantaloons. Subjoined is the story of a lady who could not reconcile herself, in the midst of the excitement of the war, to the passive patriotism of making shirts for … Continue reading →

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