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Showing posts with label Fort Sumter. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Fort Sumter. Show all posts
Wednesday, September 4, 2024

General William T. Sherman to Senator John Sherman, December 4, 1884

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ST. LOUIS, Mo., Dec. 4, 1884. Dear Brother: . . . We have several posts of the Grand Army here, one of which, Frank Blair Post No 1, invit...
Monday, September 2, 2024

Diary of Henry Greville: Friday, April 26, 1861

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Intelligence has reached London this morning from New York dated 14th, by which it appears that Fort Sumter had been attacked by the Secessi...
Thursday, April 11, 2024

Diary of Adam Gurowski, April 1861

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COMMISSIONERS from the rebels; Seward parleying with them through some Judge Campbell. Curious way of treating and dealing with rebellion, w...
Saturday, March 16, 2024

Diary of Dr. Alfred L. Castleman, August 16, 1861

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I am still at Barnum's, and having transferred my sick to the charge of Mr. S., I have a little more time to think, and to journalize my...
Thursday, February 22, 2024

Diary of Dr. Alfred L. Castleman, July 31, 1861

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On the 19th of June, 1861, the 5th Regiment of Wisconsin Vols., being partially organized, went into camp at Madison, Wis. Here it remained ...
Wednesday, February 21, 2024

Diary of William S. White, April 13, 1861

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FALL OF FORT SUMTER. The ball has opened; crowds of eager citizens may be seen gathered together at the corners of the streets excitedly d...
Monday, January 1, 2024

Speech of John Tyler to the Virginia Secession Convention, March 13 & 14, 1861

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In the Convention, March 13, 1861. EX-PRESIDENT TYLER.—I am about to make, Mr. President, a very bold and daring adventure. The condition ...