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Showing posts with label Burning Tobacco. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Burning Tobacco. Show all posts
Sunday, September 1, 2024

Diary of John Beauchamp Jones: March 2, 1865

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Raining. No well-authenticated news; but by many it is believed Staunton is in the hands of the enemy, and Lynchburg menaced. Nevertheless, ...

Diary of John Beauchamp Jones: March 8, 1865

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Damp and foggy. We have no military news yet—9 A. M. President Lincoln's short inaugural message, or homily, or sermon, has been recei...
Sunday, June 16, 2024

Diary of John Beauchamp Jones: February 26, 1865

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Cloudy and cool; rained all night. No news from the South, this morning. But there is an ugly rumor that Beauregard's men have deserted ...
Saturday, February 3, 2018

Charles A. Dana to Edwin M. Stanton, April 7, 1865 – 6 p.m.

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RICHMOND, VA., April 7 , 1865 — 6 p.m. Hon. E. M. STANTON, Secretary of War: Meeting of five members of the Virginia legislature...
Friday, February 5, 2016

Diary of John Beauchamp Jones: May 15, 1862

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The enemy's gun-boats, Monitor, Galena, etc. are at Drewry's Bluff, eight miles below the city, shelling our batteries, and our bat...
Tuesday, February 2, 2016

Diary of John Beauchamp Jones: May 13, 1862

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This morning I learned that the consuls had carried the day, and were permitted to collect the tobacco alleged to be bought on foreign acco...
Monday, February 1, 2016

Diary of John Beauchamp Jones: May 12, 1862

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I suggested to the Provost Marshal several days ago that there was an act of Congress requiring the destruction of tobacco, whenever it mig...