Category Archives: Southern Society

Battle of New Orleans

Posted on January 9, 2012 by SUMPTER

From the Richmond Daily Dispatch January 9, 1862: Eighth of January. –The anniversary of the battle of New Orleans passed by without special observance. It was the custom when all the soldier boys were at home to have some kind … Continue reading →

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Janus Looking Back

Posted on December 31, 2011 by SUMPTER

I love this photo from about 1913. It could be an exercise in a creative writing class – tell a story based on the image. An old Confederate thinking about the battle from fifty years ago. Parched and scared he … Continue reading →

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Send Us Your Negroes

Posted on December 28, 2011 by SUMPTER

It’s the time of year when many agents are trying to drum up business for the new year. The following is the lead notice of several that are advertising the hiring out of negroes. I’m guessing, but apparently these agents … Continue reading →

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Confederate Air Force?

Posted on December 22, 2011 by SUMPTER

Nascent B-52 About 12 and a half years ago I took a boat tour in Chattanooga. The guide said that the blue herons on the Tennessee River were referred to as the “Confederate Air Force”. Whoever came up with the … Continue reading →

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Must Read Literature

Posted on December 20, 2011 by SUMPTER

(Apparently some issues digitizing the following, but I think the main ideas come through.) From the Richmond Daily Dispatch December 19, 1861: Southern literature. We learn that the new book–The Southern Spy–by Mr. E. A. Pollard, lately published by Messrs. … Continue reading →

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Generosity for Charleston

Posted on December 19, 2011 by SUMPTER

About a week ago a fire raged through part of Charleston. The catastrophe inspired a generous response from a non- South Carolina regiment From the Richmond Daily Dispatch December 19, 1861: Liberal Contribution. –We learn, from able authority, that the … Continue reading →

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Fire Eats (part of) Charleston

Posted on December 12, 2011 by SUMPTER

On the night of December 11 – 12, 1861 a large portion of Charleston, South Carolina burned. The Richmond Daily Dispatch of December 14, 1861 printed Jefferson Davis’ reaction, in which the CSA president urged Congress to appropriate some money … Continue reading →

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Bad Flag Day

Posted on December 10, 2011 by SUMPTER

This editorial from the South is urging a different flag for the Confederacy. The “Stars and Bars” is too similar to the “Stars and Stripes”. Battlefield uncertainty has even included deaths from friendly fire because of the similarity (“bit the … Continue reading →

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Break Time

Posted on December 9, 2011 by SUMPTER

150 years ago today and over six months into the war, the Richmond Daily Dispatch was full of advertisements for a variety of products. One prominent theme was warm and water-proof gear for the military. One firm had on sale … Continue reading →

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Letter from Charleston

Posted on December 3, 2011 by SUMPTER

I’m not sure how factual this letter is, but I thought it was an interesting read, especially the two insurrectionist slaves burned to death and the southern unionist who was locked up for his beliefs and basically neglected to death. … Continue reading →

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