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Showing posts with label Cape Fear River. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Cape Fear River. Show all posts
Saturday, June 29, 2024

Diary of Gideon Welles: Saturday, May 12, 1866

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Moore, the President's Private Secretary, came to me on Wednesday, the 9th, by request of the President, who desired him to consult with...
Tuesday, June 18, 2024

Diary of John Beauchamp Jones: February 22, 1865

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Bright and frosty. A fine February for fruit. Yesterday the Senate postponed action on the Negro bill. What this means I cannot conjecture, ...
Sunday, May 26, 2024

Diary of 1st Lieutenant Daniel L. Ambrose: March 14, 1865

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We proceed to the Cape Fear river one mile below town where we remain until noon waiting for the 17th Army Corps to cross, after which Gener...
Thursday, May 5, 2022

Diary of Gideon Welles: May 31 – June 7, 1865

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We had calm and delightful weather. Were amused as persons on shipboard usually are. Off the entrance to Cape Fear we had some fishing. Saw ...
Monday, June 14, 2021

Major Charles Wright Wills: March 15, 1865

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Left bank, Cape Fear River, Opposite Fayetteville, March 15, 1865. Everything valuable to the Rebels has been destroyed, and we are about re...
Thursday, February 11, 2021

Diary of Gideon Welles: Tuesday, August 30, 1864

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Not much of interest at the Cabinet. Seward, Blair, and Bates absent from Washington. The capture of Fort Morgan is confirmed by accounts fr...
Saturday, January 30, 2016

Diary of 5th Sergeant Alexander G. Downing: Saturday, March 11, 1865

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It is clear again and quite pleasant. We were off at 7 a. m. and marched twelve miles. Went into bivouac within a mile of Fayetteville. Our...