Category Archives: Military Matters

Prepping for War – South and North

Posted on April 9, 2011 by admin

From The New-York Times April 10, 1861 (The New York Times Archive): IMPORTANT FROM MONTGOMERY. MONTGOMERY Tuesday, April 9. JEFF. DAVIS made a requisition to-day on the Governor of Alabama for 3,000 troops. The Mississippi Brigade, 1,800 strong, arrived at … Continue reading →

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Cannonballs and Arkansas

Posted on April 7, 2011 by admin

60 Tons of “Coercion” vs. “No Submission” From The New-York Times April 9, 1861: CANNON BALLS SHIPPED TO NEW-YORK. BOSTON, Monday, April 8. Six car loads of twenty-four pound cannon balls, weighing 60 tons, left the United States Arsenal, at … Continue reading →

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Omen

Posted on April 5, 2011 by admin

LETTER FROM FORT SUMPTER. From a reliable correspondent at Fort Sumpter, the Philadelphia North American gathers the following particulars: “No order for the evacuation of the fort had reached there up to the 31st inst. On the previous Saturday, the … Continue reading →

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“Girt by a Wall of Fire”

Posted on April 1, 2011 by admin

From The New-York Times April 2, 1861 (The New York Times Archive): FROM FORT PICKENS. The St. Louis Democrat publishes a letter written by an officer in Fort Pickens to a friend in St. Louis. It is dated March 18. … Continue reading →

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Not Exactly on a War Footing

Posted on March 30, 2011 by admin

Rotting Fast at the Brooklyn Navy Yard From The New-York Times March 30, 1861 (The New York Times Archive): Military and Naval Intelligence.; THE BROOKLYN NAVY-YARD. … Matters at the Brooklyn Navy-yard were not so dull for some months as … Continue reading →

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Steam Power Proponent (and Engineer) Promoted

Posted on March 26, 2011 by admin

From The New-York Times March 27, 1861 (The New York Times Archive): The Engineer-in-Chief of the Navy. The appointment of BENJ. F. ISHERWOOD to be Engineer-in-Chief of the Navy gives very marked satisfaction to those in the service. He is … Continue reading →

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Lady Davis Defends Charleston Harbor

Posted on March 16, 2011 by admin

From The New-York Times March 18, 1861 (The New York Times Archive): THE “FIRST WAR VESSEL.” The Charleston Courier, of Thursday, contains the following: LADY DAVIS, THE FIRST WAR VESSEL PUT AFLOAT BY SOUTH CAROLINA SINCE THE WAR OF OUR … Continue reading →

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We Interrupt This Court-Martial

Posted on March 15, 2011 by admin

In October 1860 the Prince of Wales visited New York City as part of his North American tour. The whole city went gaga over the prince – well almost the whole city. The 69th regiment of the New York State … Continue reading →

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