ARRIVAL OF UNION REFUGEES – CAPTURE OF NEW ORLEANS – DESTRUCTION OF REBEL GUNBOATS AND ARMY STORES – GREAT PANIC IN DIXIE – PICAYUNE BUTLER COME AT LAST!
FORTRESS MONROE, April 29. – A flag of truce from Norfolk to-day brought down the wife and family of Parson Brownlow, and also the wife of Congressman Maynard. The party consisting of four ladies, two men and six children, are all from Tennessee. They bring the report that all Union families of Tennessee have been ordered by proclamation to leave within thirty-six hours. 1500 Union men left for Kentucky a week ago Friday. Out of a party of 400 attempting to leave, 100 had been killed.
There can be no doubt of the capture of New Orleans. The Southern newspapers speak of it in the most dismal strains, and demand that the mystery of the surrender of the city shall be explained.
The Norfolk Day Book, in an editorial, says it is by far the most serious reverse of the war. – It suggests future privations to all classes of society. but most to be lamented of all, it threatens our army supplies. The raising of meat and corn and wheat, instead of cotton and tobacco, is earnestly recommended by the discreet editor.
The Richmond Dispatch of yesterday says that when the enemy’s fleet arrived opposite the city and demanded its surrender, Gen. Lovell refused and fell back to Camp Moore, after destroying all the cotton and stores. The iron-clad vessel Mississippi was burnt to prevent her from falling into the hands of the enemy.
Nothing is said about the Louisiana, but it is supposed that she was scuttled. It is rumored that she was sunk at the first fire.
Camp Moore is 78 miles from New Orleans, on the Jackson Railroad.
The following are the latest despatches in today’s papers.
MOBILE, April 27. – The Yankee Commodore, Farrugat [sic], promised the Secretary of the Mayor of New Orleans, who visited the fleet, by a flag of truce, to make a second demand for the surrender of the city, but he had not done so up to this hour, five o’clock.
Our ship, the McRea, came up from the Forts under a flag of truce, with forty of our wounded. She communicated with the Federal Flag ship, but the result is unknown. It is rumored that the Federals refused to let her return.
The rumor that Fort Pike has been evacuated and blown up, is unreliable.
In a conference held with one of the Federal officers, after the correspondence between Mayor and Com. Farrugat, the officer left declaring that he would shoot down the flag on the City Hall, if it was not hauled down, and he actually bro’t his ship within range, but has not fired thus far.
It is reported that the French and English men of war, which are below, will enter their protest against shelling the city.
It is believed the Yankee vessels are short, both of provisions and ammunition.
The excitement in the city is intense, and the feeling of humiliation deep.
RICHMOND, April 28. – The following dispatch was received to-day, by Adj.-Gen. Cooper, from Gen. Lovell:
Camp Moore, April 27.
Forts Jackson and St. Phillip, are still in good condition and in our hands. The steamers Louisiana and McRae are safe. The enemy’s fleet is at the city, but they have not forces enough to occupy it. The in habitants are staunchly loyal.
MOBILE, April 28. – The Forts on Lake Ponchartrain [sic] were all evacuated on the 25th inst. – we have sustained considerable loss in supplies and dismounting, but not in destroying. The guns at Fort Pike and all the building[s] were burnt, including the telegraph office. The operator has gone to the limits of the city to open an office if possible. All the gunboats on the Lake have been burnt by our own people. The mobile boats Whitman, Brown and several others are moving troops, stores and ordnance to Manchock, after which we fear they will be burned.
The Yankee fleet was returning again to Ship Island.
In a local paragraph the Norfolk Day Book under the head of markets, named the ferry small supply of edibles exposed for sale and says it becomes a question of grave moment as to where and how the people are to be fed.
The death of Samuel B. Todd, brother of Mrs. Lincoln, is announced. He died on the battlefield, and from the effects of the wounds he received at Shiloh, in the action of the 7th.
It is reported by the flag of truce that the Merrimac had steamed up, and it was expected in Norfolk last night that she would come out to-day. She has not made her appearance, however.
The Charleston Mercury says that 9 schooners left that city on the previous Saturday to run the blockade. The Guild, Wave and two others were taken. The crew of the Guild was landed on Gibbs’ Island on Wednesday. On Friday they were seen by our pickets and fired upon under the supposition that they were Yankees. David Kauffer, of Augusta, was killed.
The other three vessels were sent to Fort Royal.
The gunboat Mt. Vernon arrived from the blockade of Wilmington on Sunday night. She left there the Jamestown and Victoria.
The Cambridge sailed hence for Wilmington on Sunday.
The Mt. Vernon’s boilers are defective, but she will return to her station in a few days.
There is but little news.
Fort Caswell is being strengthened by the rebels in expectation of an attack.
The schooner Kate from Nassau, was captured by the Mt. Vernon about two weeks ago while attempting the run the blockade.
– Published in The Burlington Weekly Hawk-Eye, Burlington, Iowa, Saturday, May 3, 1862, p. 3
Saturday, June 19, 2010
News From Dixie Via Fortress Monroe
Colonel John H. Stibbs
SOURCE: David W. Reed, Campaigns and battles of the Twelfth Regiment Iowa Veteran Volunteer Infantry, p. 246
Tilghman H. Cunningham
Tilghman H. Cunningham, of Company K, was First Fife Major. And he was a good one. The boys called him the "boss whistler," and he was. He could rattle the music out with more noise and less effort than any Fifer in the Brigade, and he knew his business and did it. He was mustered out on December 17, 1864.
Although not in the ranks with a musket, he was faithful in his duties and thoroughly subordinate to those above him, and the writer of this has no hesitation in saying that he was the very man for the place.
SOURCE: William W. Belknap, History of the Fifteenth Regiment Iowa Veteran Volunteer Infantry, p. 48
Friday, June 18, 2010
Colonel Joseph Jackson Woods
Colonel Joseph Jackson Woods was born in Brown County, Ohio, January 11, 1823; was appointed to West Point Military Academy in June 1843, to the place made vacant by the graduation of U. S. Grant. Woods graduated number three in his class and was [commissioned] 2d Lieutenant in the 1st U. S. Artillery, in 1847. Immediately after his graduation he was detailed on [recruiting] service in New York city and in October was ordered, with his recruits, Companies L and M., to join his regiment in Mexico. The ship upon which he embarked was wrecked off the coast of South Carolina. His command escaped to an island and was taken to Fort Moultrie where it awaited another ship and finally reached Vera Cruz January 5, 1848, where the command was assigned to garrison duty. The following October Lieutenant Woods was promoted 1st Lieutenant and ordered back to New York. Soon after he was ordered with same companies — L and M — to Oregon where he arrived May 9, 1849, after a sea voyage of six month from New York. In April, 1851, he was sent in command of a detachment to "The Dalles," on the Columbia river east of the Cascade range, where he [commanded] the post for eighteen month[s]. This was then the only post and he the only commissioned officer between the Cascade range and Fort Laramie. In September, 1852, he returned to Fort Vancouver, and the next February was ordered to New York as Superintendent of recruiting service. In June, 1853, he received leave of absence and visited Iowa, buying land in Jackson County. He married Miss Kezia Hight in September and soon after resigned his commission and removed to his lands in Iowa, where he made his home until the rebellion broke out when he tendered his service to the Governor and was commissioned Colonel of the 12th Iowa, October 23, 1861. From the organization of the regiment to December, 1864, he was constantly with the regiment as its commander or the commander of the brigade or division with which the 12th was serving. At Shiloh he was twice wounded and taken prisoner, but was left on the field and recaptured the second day. Recovering from his wounds he was detailed on recruiting service until his regiment was exchanged when he assumed command. April 14, 1863, he was assigned to the command of 3d brigade, 3d division, 15th Army corps. From that time to the end of his term of his service he was almost constantly in command of a brigade or a division. He served during the Vicksburg campaign including the battle and siege of Jackson. On July 15, 1863, General Tuttle reported sick and Colonel Woods was assigned to command the 3d division and retained that command until October. He commanded the brigade at Tupelo and Oxford, and during the Price raid, until October 16, 1864, when he was again in command of the division until relieved by General McArthur. November 22, 1864, he mustered out of service on expiration of term and returned to Iowa where he engaged in business until 1869 when he removed to Kansas. He was a member of Kansas Legislature; Receiver of the General Land Office; Regent of State University and held several other important offices, he died at his home at Montana, Kas., September 27, 1889. A more complete sketch may be found in proceedings of the reunion of 12th Iowa, held at Sioux City, Iowa in 1892.
SOURCE: David W. Reed, Campaigns and battles of the Twelfth Regiment Iowa Veteran Volunteer Infantry, p. 244-5
Washington News
Say to the Postmaster General that we are succeeding beyond our most sanguine expectations.
As soon as the rebel army is driven beyond the limits of Tennessee the State will stand for the Union by an overwhelming majority
I hope the Governor will be impressed with the absolute necessity of the army entering East Tennessee. They are murdering our people by thousands; the acts of inhumanity and barbarity are without parallel. The letter concludes, “Great God is there no relief for that people.
The P. O. Department has reopened the following offices in Tennessee: Murfreesboro’, Springfield and Franklin.
If the Administration should not in all respects meet the expectations of the country, the failure will not be for want of volunteer advice on the war, financial and slavery questions. Numerous letters proffering it are being constantly received from all parts of the U. S., and even from Foreign lands.
It is not probable that smuggling goods into Virginia, from the Chesapeake Bay and adjacent waters, will much longer be profitable speculations. The recent numerous captures show that the revenue regulations are strictly enforced
– Published in The Burlington Weekly Hawk-Eye, Burlington, Iowa, Saturday, May 3, 1862, p 3
Henry Metz
Henry Metz, of Company G, was appointed Drum Major on March 15, 1862. He was a full-faced, bright-eyed, handsome boy, with ability for the position, had he the determination to control his band. Instead of running the band, the band ran him. He was brave and active, and ready to do his work, but his fault was that he did not try to run his machine. But he was so willing to be an obedient soldier that his failures to command his men were forgotten. He lives now in Winlock, Lewis County, Washington Territory.
SOURCE: William W. Belknap, History of the Fifteenth Regiment Iowa Veteran Volunteer Infantry, p. 48
Fire in Wisconsin
BERLIN, Wis., April 29. – The fire this morning burned out Alexander & Bro., J. E. Field, Dr. Brown, J. Higgs, and A. J. Work, together with many others. Loss $30,000
– Published in The Burlington Weekly Hawk-Eye, Burlington, Iowa, Saturday, May 3, 1862, p 3
Thursday, June 17, 2010
Nathan A. Leonard
Nathan A. Leonard was the First Drum Major. He was from Company B, and was discharged at Corinth on July 11. 1862.
His daughter now resides at Council Bluffs, Iowa. He had the early instruction of the Musicians of the Regiment and did very well, considering the insubordinate characters of the young devils over whom he had control. He died several years since. One of the "youngsters" above named, John S. Bosworth, is now in the office of the Adjutant General at Washington, and another, Major L. S. Tyler, prominent in the Grand Army of the Republic, and formerly in Company H, is the compiler of this history of the Regiment.
SOURCE: William W. Belknap, History of the Fifteenth Regiment Iowa Veteran Volunteer Infantry, p. 47-8
Arrival of Prisoners
– Published in The Burlington Weekly Hawk-Eye, Burlington, Iowa, Saturday, May 3, 1862, p 3
Cotton Burning
NEW YORK, April 30. – A letter from Washington received by one of our merchants yesterday, states that the most positive information has been received from the vicinity of Memphis, that cotton in immense quantities has been destroyed throughout that section of the country, and it is now past any question that the plan of the rebels long declared is being put into active execution.
– Published in The Burlington Weekly Hawk-Eye, Burlington, Iowa, Saturday, May 3, 1862, p 3
From Banks’ Column
WASHINGTON, April 29. – By advices from the Department of the Shenandoah received to-day, Gen. Banks, notwithstanding the bad roads, is cautiously pushing his advance towards Stanton [sic], being already within a few miles of that place. It is considered doubtful whether the rebel Jackson will make a stand at Staunton, as he was being flanked by a column from the mountain Department.
Gen. Banks’ troops are in the best spirits.
– Published in The Burlington Weekly Hawk-Eye, Burlington, Iowa, Saturday, May 3, 1862, p 3
Special to New York Papers
WASHINGTON, April 29. – The War Department has issued an order for supplies of arms and clothing for loyal blacks to be enrolled in Gen. Hunter’s Division.
NEW ORLEANS, Monday, April 21. – A special dispatch to the Delta from Fort Jackson, yesterday, says: The enemy’s fire had much slackened; he has fired 37,000 pounds of powder and over 1,000 tons of iron. This bombardment is unprecedented in the annals of warfare. Our loss so far is 5 killed and 10 wounded. The mortar vessels are out of sight behind a point of woods. We sunk two of them yesterday and disabled a steamer.
– Published in The Burlington Weekly Hawk-Eye, Burlington, Iowa, Saturday, May 3, 1862, p 3
Wednesday, June 16, 2010
XXXVIIth CONGRESS – FIRST SESSION
WASHINGTON, February 10.
SENATE. – The report of the committee of conference on the bill to raise certain troops in Missouri and Maryland was taken up. Mr. Henderson said they could be ordered out of the State, and even, if necessary to go to New Orleans.
The report of the committee was agreed to and the bill passed.
The Vice President appointed Mr. Conway on the finance committee, in place of Mr. Bright; Mr. Henderson on the post office committee, in place of Mr. Bright; and Mr. Wilson of Mo., on the committee on military affairs in place of Mr. Cowan.
On motion of Mr. Fessenden, the fortification bill was taken up.
Mr. Fessenden said he should call up the treasury note bill to-morrow and press it to a speedy passage.
The amendment of the committee, to the fortification bill, making an appropriation of $550,000 for the harbor marine in case of war with any maritime powers, was considered.
Mr. Trumbull thought it would be time enough to protect these harbors when there was danger of war with any great maritime powers. “Sufficient for the day is the evil thereof.”
Mr. Doolittle was in favor of making the appropriation larger, and giving the President power to protect the harbors on the Pacific coast, the harbors on the Western lakes, &c. He did not believe there was danger of war with any maritime powers. He referred to the speech of the French Emperor as evidence of peace.
Mr. Dixon was in favor of the amendment, but did not like its phraseology, suggesting that there might be war with any maritime power. He would strike out the clause reading imminent dangers with maritime powers, so as to leave the matter subject to the President.
The amendment was so modified and adopted.
After further discussion Mr. Trumbull moved to recommit the bill to the committee on military affairs. If the armies of the Union will move forward and crush the rebellion, we will have no need of fortification on the lakes.
HOUSE. – The house took up and passed a Senate joint resolution authorizing a detail of naval officers for service in the War Department.
The House concurred in the Senate amendment to the bill providing for the purchase of cotton seed, so that one thousand dollars could also be expended for tobacco seed.
The house resumed the consideration of the Segur election case.
Mr. Maynard argued in favor of the justice as well as the propriety of enabling all persons to be heard here through their representatives. He said that Mr. Segur was known and appreciated hat home. For more than two years he was a member of the Virginia Legislature, and was a delegate at the breaking out of the rebellion. When the resolution was introduced in the Virginia Senate directing the governor to seize and hold certain cannon at the Bologna arsenal, Mr. Segur said: “Rather than thus vote for seizing the property of the U. S., so help me God, I will die in my seat.”
Mr. Maynard pointed out Mr. Segur’s eminent services in the Union cause, and his personal sacrifices. But for his conduct, as alleged in secession quarters, Ft. Monroe would have fallen into the possession of the south.
Mr. Crittenden argued that the pending case as a question of law in favor of Mr. Segur.
The House then, by a vote of 85 to 40 decided that Mr. Segur was not entitled to a seat.
The House agreed to the Senate amendment to the bill authorizing the construction of 20 iron-clad gun boats.
The House then adjourned.
– Published in The Davenport Daily Gazette, Davenport, Iowa, Wednesday Morning, February 12, 1862, p. 1
From Washington
The Senate passed amendments to the House U. S. Note bill. Among them are: to strike out the words “that the authorization to issue $150,000,00 [sic] is to meet the necessities of the treasury, and to provide a currency receivable for the public dues,” and to insert that the notes shall be receivable in payment of all claims against them, except for payments upon bonds and notes which shall be in coin; and shall also be lawful money and legal tender in payment of all debts, public and private, within the U. S., except interest as aforesaid. The com. Also propose new sections, authorizing the Sec’y to receive from any person or corporation U. S. notes on deposit for not less than thirty days, in sums of not less than $500 with any of the Assistant Treasurer’s or designated depositors authorized by the Secretary to receive, who shall issue [therefore] certificates of deposit bearing interest at the rate of 5 per cent. per annum and interest to cease at the pleasure of the Secretary, and the aggregate of such deposits shall at no time exceed the sum of $25,000,000.
Tribune’s Dispatch.
The bill of which Senator Wilson gave notice to-day will provide for the establishment of a national foundry on the Hudson river, not far south of West Point, and of a manufactory of iron, suitable for cannon in Pennsylvania, probably at Bloomfield.
Gen. Sigel’s nomination as Major General will be sent into the Senate to-morrow.
WASHINTON, Feb. 11.
Herman Michaels has been efficiently recognized as consul for Saxonia in the state of California.
– Published in The Davenport Daily Gazette, Davenport, Iowa, Wednesday Morning, February 12, 1862, p. 1
William W. Cowley
HENRY T. FELGAR, LUCIUS BOUDINOT, CORNELIUS INGLEFIELD and ALEXANDER Mc, 15tGILVERY were Hospital Stewards.
They must have been good ones, or Surgeon Gibbon would not have tolerated them for a moment. It is regretted that nothing of their history can be given beyond the fact that Felgar was from E Company, and died in Service. Boudinot was from Company B, and was discharged for disability. Inglefield was from Company K, and was mustered out March 27, 1865, and McGilvery was from Company G, and stayed until the end.
SOURCE: William W. Belknap, History of the Fifteenth Regiment Iowa Veteran Volunteer Infantry, p. 47
Tuesday, June 15, 2010
From Washington
Ethan Allen Hitchcock was to-day appointed Major General. He is a grandson of Ethan Allen of ‘Reverend’ fame and one of the ‘Praise God Barebones’ kind, being equally effective in praying and fighting. He has the highest reputation for military capacity. Gen. H. is already a veteran in the service, having been Colonel of the 2d Infantry, and having ranked as brevet until within the past two or three years, since when he has been in private life. Gens. Abercrombie and Montgomery were his Lieutenant Colonel and Major, respectively, in old time. He has been urged for this appointment for months.
Efforts to discredit the well-authenticated fact that Gen. McClellan is to be reduced to the command of the army of the Potomac are futile. ‘Ion,’ of the Baltimore Sun, this morning, confirms my statement to that effect.
The nomination of Gen. Sigel as Major General will be sent to the Senate to-morrow.
Maj. Gen. Ethan Allen Hitchcock was confirmed to-day.
Dr. Ives one of the principal editorial writers of the N. Y. Herald, who has been here temporarily for the purpose of reorganizing its Washington Department and acting himself as its chief correspondent, was arrested to-day, by order of Secretary Stanton, and sent to Fort McHenry. He is suspected of being a rebel spy. He has a brother in the rebel army.
Maj. General Hitchcock is now living in retirement at St. Louis. He has been telegraphed to take immediate command at Cairo. He was Assistant Adjutant General to Gen. Scott, and Brigadier General Brevet in Mexico, but offending Jeff. Davis was forced to resign. He is not a slave catcher. His appointment was urgently advocated by Mr. Collamer. He is spoke of as one of the greatest military men in the country.
– Published in The Davenport Daily Gazette, Davenport, Iowa, Wednesday Morning, February 12, 1862, p. 1
The Convention will be notified to-morrow . . .
The above is from the Springfield (Ill.) telegraph dispatches to he Chicago Tribune of the 10th inst. If our Solons go upon any such excursion we hope it will not be until after their adjournment, and that then they will pay their own expenses.
– Published in The Davenport Daily Gazette, Davenport, Iowa, Wednesday Morning, February 12, 1862, p. 1
Terrible Coal Oil Disaster
Last evening about 6 o’clock, as Mrs. Graham, wife of engineer of the Pittsburg, Fort Wayne & Chicago R. R., was filling a coal oil lamp; the oil caught fire, communicating to Mrs. Graham’s clothes and burning her and two of her children to death. Mrs. Graham’s mother, an old lady, was also burned; also another child of Mrs. Graham’s but it is thought they will recover.
– Published in The Davenport Daily Gazette, Davenport, Iowa, Wednesday Morning, February 12, 1862, p. 1
James G. Shipley
SOURCE: William W. Belknap, History of the Fifteenth Regiment Iowa Veteran Volunteer Infantry, p. 47
Monday, June 14, 2010
PHILADELPHIA, February 10 [1862]
– Published in The Davenport Daily Gazette, Davenport, Iowa, Wednesday Morning, February 12, 1862, p. 1
Iowa’s Sick and Wounded
Arrangements have been made by the State authorities of Iowa, through the state government here, for the conveyance home of sick and wounded belonging to that State.
– Published in The Davenport Daily Gazette, Davenport, Iowa, Wednesday Morning, February 12, 1862, p. 1
Robert W. Cross
Elisha W. Elliott was Second Commissary Sergeant. His history is given above.
SOURCE: William W. Belknap, History of the Fifteenth Regiment Iowa Veteran Volunteer Infantry, p. 46-7
Sunday, June 13, 2010
Another Victory
Again, with heartfelt gratitude, we announce another victory. Burnside’s fleet is beginning to make itself felt on the coast of North Carolina. The Federal forces have now a fair foothold at Roanoke Island, and thence will push forward into the rebel State. We have few particulars of this engagement, but sufficient to show that it is a complete victory, and the rebels can no more withstand our troops on water than on the land. While every victory encourages the Union forces, it discourages the insurgents. Soon they will be forced to lay down their arms, or resort to the desperate alternative of Cobb and Co., and lay waste to their beautiful homes.
– Published in The Davenport Daily Gazette, Davenport, Iowa, Wednesday Morning, February 12, 1862, p. 1
Later Foreign News
The steamship Jura, which left Liverpool on Thursday the 30th and Londonderry 31st, arrived at 11:45 to-night.
Mason and Slidell had arrived at Southampton. No demonstration was made. The former went to London, the latter went to Paris.
Sales of cotton for the day 28,000 bales, including 12,000 to speculators and exporters. Market firmer, with an advance of one quarter. Advices from Manchester favorable.
It was rumored that the Government had ordered the Nashville to quit Southampton but extended the time for her departure, owing to danger from the Tuscarora. It was also rumored that the government will prohibit armed ships of either party remaining over 24 hours in any British port.
The following is the Etna’s report. Earl Russell, in a dispatch dated January 23d, to Lord Lyons, says the English government differ entirely from Mr. Seward’s conclusions on the question whether the persons taken from the Trent and their supposed dispatches were contraband.
It was rumored that the vessel which the Sumter engaged off Algiers was the Iroquois. There was no news of either.
It was reported that the Tuscarora was about to quit Southampton. The destination was kept secret.
The Times, in a characteristic article, calls for something decisive in America. It says: “Unpleasant complications must arise of the present state of affairs continue much longer.”
Napoleon opened the French Chamber on the 27th. He said, “the civil war which desolates America has greatly compromised our commercial interest. So long, however, as the rights of neutrals are respected, we must confine ourselves to expressing wishes for an early termination of those dissensions.
France recommended Rome to reconciliate the Court of Turin. Antonellia absolutely refused all terms.
There were contradictory rumors of an enlarged French expedition to Mexico.
The London Times remarks on Mason and Slidell that both will probably keep quiet and wait events that are at hand.
PARIS, Jan. 30. – The Moniteur says the dismission of Mr. Cameron gives England great satisfaction.
LONDON, Jan. 30. – Mason and Slidell have left for Paris.
MADIRD., Jan. 30. – Mr. O’Donnell declares that France has made no separate engagement with Spain. The Spanish Government has no reason to suppose that France intends settling the affairs of Mexico without considering the wishes of other powers.
Very latest via Londonderry. – A telegram from Lisbon announces further satisfactory news from Buenos Ayres. Strico’s Fleet was taken by the Buenos Ayreans.
– Published in The Davenport Daily Gazette, Davenport, Iowa, Wednesday Morning, February 12, 1862, p. 1
Washington Items
The Secretary of the Treasury is now prepared to bay all indebtedness of a date prior to the 1st of February, 40 per cent. in cash.
The Emancipation Commissioners met to-day. Several petitions were filed, and, during the morning, thirty of forty persons waited on the Board for information regarding the mode of procedure.
– Published in The Burlington Weekly Hawk-Eye, Burlington, Iowa, Saturday, May 3, 1862, p 3
James H. Flynt
SOURCE: William W. Belknap, History of the Fifteenth Regiment Iowa Veteran Volunteer Infantry, p. 46
Saturday, June 12, 2010
Louisville, Feb. 11 [1862]
Arrangements have been effected, whereby Maj. Helvitt and Capt. Prince, of this department, will be released by the rebels.
– Published in The Davenport Daily Gazette, Davenport, Iowa, Wednesday Morning, February 12, 1862, p. 1
Fort Monroe, Feb. 10 [1862]
The bark Trinity arrived this p.m. from Boston with forty-five released prisoners in charge of Lieut. Buell, to be exchanged. It is expected that Bishop Ames & Hon. Ham. Fish will accompany the prisoners when they are sent over in the morning.
– Published in The Davenport Daily Gazette, Davenport, Iowa, Wednesday Morning, February 12, 1862, p. 1
Arrest of Col. Jennison
Hiram Rich, an old resident of the West and for a number of [years] a Sutler at Ft. Leavenowrth, died suddenly yesterday of apoplexy.
– Published in The Burlington Weekly Hawk-Eye, Burlington, Iowa, Saturday, May 3, 1862, p 3
Burnside’s Expedition takes possession of Roanoke Island
News by the flag of truce states that our troops landed at Roanoke Island yesterday p.m.
No particulars are given, but it is understood that the island was taken.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 10.
The Inquirer of this city has a dispatch dated Ft. Monroe, last night, which reports the landing of the Federals at Roanoke Island.
Three rebel gun-boats were sunk and two captured – one of them the flag ship. The firemen on board the steamboat, reported that the stars and stripes could be seen over the batteries, from Elizabeth City.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 11.
The Baltimore Clipper publishes an extra stating that Roanoke Island was captured after three days fighting. Two rebel gun-boats were captured and the rest were sunk or scattered.
The People of Norfolk and Portsmouth are panic stricken. The News is confirmed by passengers, by Fortress Monroe.
NEW YORK, Feb. 11.
A Fort Monroe letter of the 9th states that the bombardment of Roanoke Island continued. – Yesterday about noon Com. Lynd got his rebel flotilla under weigh, and came down Carrituck Sound to assist Wise on the Island. The federal gun-boats at 5 p.m. on the 8th had sunk three and captured two – one of which had the Commodore’s pennant – and dispersed the rest of the rebel gun-boats in every direction. Firing ceased at dark, but recommenced with increased vigor in the morning until 8 o’clock, when it was supposed the rebels surrendered. It was rumored at Norfolk on the morning of the 9th, that eight regiments had been recently sent to Roanoke Island, and as there was no chance of escape they are all probably captured. The rebels acknowledge that the only obstacles of importance to retard Burnside’s march upon Norfolk are swamps, marshes and sickness.
– Published in The Davenport Daily Gazette, Davenport, Iowa, Wednesday Morning, February 12, 1862, p. 1
Andrew Mitchell
SOURCE: William W. Belknap, History of the Fifteenth Regiment Iowa Veteran Volunteer Infantry, p. 46
Friday, June 11, 2010
Gen. Sherman
– Published in The Burlington Weekly Hawk-Eye, Burlington, Iowa, Saturday, May 3, 1862, p 3
Trouble Among the 2d Iowa Regiment
There is an excitement this evening among the 2d Iowa Regiment, Occasioned by the issuance of the following extraordinary order:
“The General commanding the District had occasion, yesterday, to commend the conduct of the 2d Iowa Regiment. To-day, he is under the painful necessity of saying that some miscreants in the regiment have been guilty of an act of wanton vandalism in the robbery and destruction of the museum attached to the McDowell College. As this was carefully guarded, and strict orders given to sentinels that no one should be admitted; the disgrace is attached to the whole regiment. they will march to the place of embarkation with colors furled, and a copy of this order shall be sent to the Governor of Iowa.
{Signed,}
SCHUYLER HAMILTON
J. T. PRICE
Assistant Adjutant Generals.
The facts appear to be that a cabinet, containing stuffed birds and specimens, was lately robbed by some unknown persons. A hole large enough for a man’s head was made through the partition back of the cabinet, and it could be removed by boys attached to a school in the same block, as easily as by any of the soldiers. The order was carried out, and the men went to the levee without music and with furled colors.
The men are very indignant that the whole regiment should be disgraced by a few black sheep. An effort is to be made to have General Halleck take notice of the matter, and order an investigation to be made. The regiment is expected to leave for Cairo momentarily. It has been generally praised and this unfortunate affair will take the public of St. Louis by surprise.
– Published in The Davenport Daily Gazette, Davenport, Iowa, Wednesday Morning, February 12, 1862, p. 1
Iowa Second Regiment
– Published in The Davenport Daily Gazette, Davenport, Iowa, Wednesday Morning, February 12, 1862, p. 1
Rufus H. Eldredge
Rufus H. Eldredge, the First Quarter-Master Sergeant of the Regiment, was afterward the First Lieutenant of Company K. He fell in action in the advance of his Company, at Corinth, in the presence of the writer of this. In all work he was prompt and faithful, and his bearing in battle could not be surpassed.
SOURCE: William W. Belknap, History of the Fifteenth Regiment Iowa Veteran Volunteer Infantry, p. 46
Thursday, June 10, 2010
Sunday Battles
– Published in The Davenport Daily Gazette, Davenport, Iowa, Tuesday Morning, February 11, 1862, p. 2
A Large Sugar Grower
– Published in The Davenport Daily Gazette, Davenport, Iowa, Tuesday Morning, February 11, 1862, p. 2
The Overland Mail – Indian Troubles
On the 17th Mr. Flowers, division agent, nine men, and two coaches with mails were attacked by Indians near Split Rock; six mail men were wounded and compelled to abandon the mails, coaches, and animals. The Indians afterwards burned Plant’s Station. The wounded party left Pacific Springs night before last.
The telegraph is open at Pacific Springs.
Another party had a fight with some Indians, and narrowly escaped; their animals were hit several times with arrows.
The station keeper at Green River was killed by Indians a few days since while endeavoring to protect mail property. Thus far Four employees of the Company have been killed; although a greater part of the stock is gone, employees remain.
A force is being raised in this city by Brigham Young, under authority of the President for the protection of the route.
– Published in The Burlington Weekly Hawk-Eye, Burlington, Iowa, Saturday, May 3, 1862, p 3
Gen. V. P. Van Antwerp . . .
Gen. Van Antwerp and Col. Merritt, to of Iowa’s most ultra pro-slavery Democrats, are on Jim Lane’s staff, and will assist him in carrying out his policy should his expedition go forward.
– Published in The Davenport Daily Gazette, Davenport, Iowa, Tuesday Morning, February 11, 1862, p. 2
Engler, the Traitor
The exiled Engler is having a hard time in Cincinnati. The papers of that city beg Gen. Halleck to send no more of his kind over that way. The Gazette says he was inadvertently introduced at the Mercantile Library Association, whereupon a storm was raised among the members which was only prevented from growing into a regular tornado by the surrender of the complimentary ticket of admission.
– Published in The Davenport Daily Gazette, Davenport, Iowa, Tuesday Morning, February 11, 1862, p. 2
James W. Henry
SOURCE: William W. Belknap, History of the Fifteenth Regiment Iowa Veteran Volunteer Infantry, p. 45-6
Indians for the Union
Mr. Dole – Government did not expect the Indians to enter this contest at all. – Now that the rebel portion of them have entered the field, the Great Father will march his troops into your country. Col. Coffin and the agent will go with you on Monday and will assist you in enlisting your loyal men. Your enlistment is not done for our advantage only; it will [inure] to your own benefit. The country appreciates your services. We honor you. You are in our hearts.
One party tells us that John Ross is for the Union, and one that he is not.
Opothleyoholo – Both are probably right. Ross made a sham treaty with Albert Pike to save trouble. Rose is like a man lying on his belly, watching the opportunity to turn over. When the Northern troops come within hearing he will turn over.
Dole – You did not, and our people remember you. But we hope you will manifest no revenge.
Opoth. – The rebel Indians are like a cross, bad slut. The best way to end the bred is to kill the slut.
Dole – The leaders and plotters of treason only should suffer.
Opoth. – That’s just what I think. Burn over a bad field of grass and it will spring up again. It must be torn up by the roots, even if some good blades suffer. The educated part of our tribes is the worst. I am glad General Lane is going down with us. He knows our wants. I hope the government money will be paid us.
– Published in The Davenport Daily Gazette, Davenport, Iowa, Tuesday Morning, February 11, 1862, p. 2
Wednesday, June 9, 2010
Reminiscence of Belmont
While in the Hospital at Columbus, a subordinate rebel officer came to Captain Kittredge, and remarked tauntingly: I guess Sir, that you have found out that the Confederate troops can fight like devils. How is it that you Lincoln Abolitionists do not fight any better? Just at this moment a rebel Colonel overhearing the remark, stepped up to his subordinate, and taking him roughly by the collar, said indignantly: “No more of that, Sir. I desire you to understand that the wounded prisoners under my care, are not to be abused by you or any body else. The Federal troops do fight, and I am sorry to say that the Soldiers of the Iowa Seventh did fight like hell, Sir!” The reprimanded rebel walked off with a moderately large flea in his ear. – Des Moines Register.
– Published in The Davenport Daily Gazette, Davenport, Iowa, Tuesday Morning, February 11, 1862, p. 2
Ex-Senator Weller Wants to be a Commodore
While in Washington we heard a good story in regard to Uncle Abe and John B. Weller, “the Mexican killer.”
Weller was at Washington settling his accounts as Minister to Mexico. After their adjustment, he concluded to pay his respects to Mr. Lincoln, with whom he had served in Congress. He called at the Presidential mansion, and was courteously received.
“Mr. President,” said Colonel Weller, “I have called on you to say that I most heartily endorse the conservative position you have assumed, and will stand you so long as you prosecute the war for the preservation of the Union and the Constitution.”
“Colonel Weller,” said the President, “I am heartily gland to year you say this.”
“Yes Mr. President,” said Weller, I desire an appointment to aid in this work.”
“What do you want, Colonel?” asked Abraham.
“I desire to be appointed Commodore in the Navy,” said Weller.
The President replied:
“Colonel, I did not think you had any experience as a sailor.”
“I never had Mr. President,” said Weller; “but judging from the Brigadier-Generals you have appointed in Ohio, the less experience a man has, the higher position he attains.
Lincoln turned off, with a hearty laugh, and said – “I owe you one, Colonel.”
– Published in The Davenport Daily Gazette, Davenport, Iowa, Tuesday Morning, February 11, 1862, p. 2
Pension of Harriette A. Woodruff, Mother of Eugene A. Woodruff
HARRIETTE A. WOODRUFF
April 11,1874.—Committed to a Committee of the Whole House and ordered to be printed.
Mr. Rusk, from the Committee on Invalid Pensions, submitted the following
REPORT:
[To accompany bill H. R. 2899.]
The Committee on Invalid Pensions, to whom was referred the bill (H. R. 2623) granting a pension to Harriette A. Woodruff, mother of Eugene A. Woodruff, late first lieutenant in the Corps of Engineers, having considered the same, make the following report:
It appears from the papers in this case, that Eugene A. Woodruff entered the service in 1861, as a member of Company E, Fifth Regiment Iowa Infantry, and after serving a few months was appointed a cadet at West Point. He graduated in 1866, with marked distinction, standing No. 5 in a large class, and at once entered the regular service. In 1873, while superintending the work assigned him on the Red River raft, it became necessary for him to visit Shreveport to procure needed supplies for his working-parties. On his arrival at Shreveport he found the city stricken by a sudden and terrible epidemic, before which all but the bravest fled, leaving the sick suffering and to be cared for by the few gallant souls who dared to face the plague. It was a position to call forth all the generous, self-sacrificing impulses of a Christian gentleman and a soldier, and nobly did Woodruff answer to the call. Joining the Howard Association, he took his part in bringing order out of chaos; in inspiring others with his own fearless spirit; working good both at the bedside of the sick and among those who could only be held in the path of duty and charity by a present bright example. After one week of devotion to the care of the plague-stricken, Woodruff was himself seized with the disease, and died from its effects September 30, 1873.
The petitioner claims pension on the ground of dependence, which is abundantly proven by properly-attested papers. The claim was rejected by the Commissioner of Pensions “because it was not shown that Lieutenant Woodruff was ordered to Shreveport to perform any duty, consequently the disease which caused his death was not considered to have been contracted in the line of duty.” Additional evidence on this point proves the contrary to be true. Charles W. Howell, captain in the Corps of Engineers, states under oath that he was well acquainted with Lieutenant Woodruff, and that it was by his order that said Woodruff was stationed at Shreveport, and that while at his post of duty, and in the discharge of duties devolving upon him by competent authority, was attacked by yellow fever, from the effects of which he died.
The committee believe the claim to be a just and proper one, and the mother entitled to pension, and therefore report favorably, and recommend the passage of the accompanying substitute for H. R. 2623.
SOURCE: Reports of the Committees of the House of Representatives for the First Session of the Forty-third Congress 1873-’74, Vol. 2, Report No. 410, p. 409-10
Iowa Items
A son of Mr. McMichael, of Page county, was killed a few days since by the horse he was riding falling off a bridge on to and crushing him.
We have mentioned the freezing to death of two young men, Daniel and Luke Imes, in Adair county. The body of the other young man has since been found. They were on a visit to their mother in Ringgold county.
Corporal Eugene Woodruff, of Company E, 5th Infantry, Iowa Volunteers, has been appointed through Col. Vandever, cadet at West Point. Mr. W. belongs to Buchanan county.
In 1861, Iowa had a wool clip of not less that 800,000 lbs. The amount of sorghum syrup manufactured during the same year was over 2,000,000 gallons. A million dollars have been saved the State in the production of Sorghum and Imphee.
The Ledger says that 65,000 gallons of sorghum have been manufactured during the season in Jefferson county.
Some contemptible land shark at Knoxville, the other day, attached money in the hands of the captain of the company, which was sent home by a poor soldier boy to his father. The attachment was levied to satisfy a claim on a note on which the boy’s father was security, the sharper thinking the boy was under age. So says the Republican, which justly adds: “Any man that will distress a soldier in these times of emergency would pick coppers from a dead negro’s eyes. Look out for such.”
Capt. J. S. Hunt, of Company G, 5th Regiment, from Benton county, as resigned his commission. He gives as a reason that he doubts the loyalty of the Colonel of the regiment, and wishes it distinctly understood that he will not serve under an officer whom he believes to be a rebel at heart. So says the Vinton Eagle.
Samuel O. M. Johnson, of Webster Co., and a member of Capt. Stratten’s company, from Fort Dodge, now encamped at Fortress Monroe, committed suicide on the night of the 13th ult., in a fit of insanity.
– Published in The Davenport Daily Gazette, Davenport, Iowa, Tuesday Morning, February 11, 1862, p. 2
From California
The Confederates in New Mexico and Arizona are making efforts to bring the Border States into [sympathy] with them. Gen. Sibley commanding the Confederate forces had sent Col. Reilly to open negotiations with the Governor of Sonora. Reilly tendered troops to enter Sonora and chastise Apache Indians, for whose Services he asked right of way, overland from Guyamas to Arizona, and also privilege of purchasing supplies at Mazatlan. The Governor entered into a long correspondence with Reilly and sent special messenger to the Governor of Cinaloa on the subject of his mission. No definite arrangements appeared to be agreed upon, but Reilly received courteous treatment from the government officials, and at last accounts he had arrived at Guayamas, where he boasted that he had been far more successful than he had hoped for.
Ship Joseph Peabody has been forfeited to the Government for smuggling.
Trade has recently revived to supply the demand for goods suitable to Oregon and British California miners, in advance of anticipated large emigration.
Business with the interior of the State continues unusually backward.
Gov. Wright has issued an order requiring the arrest of all persons charged with aiding and abetting, by words or deeds, the rebellion, such persons to be confined unless they subscribe to the oath of allegiance.
– Published in The Burlington Weekly Hawk-Eye, Burlington, Iowa, Saturday, May 3, 1862, p 3
Amos D. Thatcher
William C. Stidger was the Fourth Sergeant Major, and was promoted to Second Lieutenant of Company E. His history will be found above, among the Adjutants.
SOURCE: William W. Belknap, History of the Fifteenth Regiment Iowa Veteran Volunteer Infantry, p. 45
Tuesday, June 8, 2010
The “Democratic party,” a thing of the past . . .
We can say the same precisely of the editor of the Democrat in this city.
– Published in The Davenport Daily Gazette, Davenport, Iowa, Tuesday Morning, February 11, 1862, p. 2
The typos of the 8th regiment . . .
– Published in The Davenport Daily Gazette, Davenport, Iowa, Tuesday Morning, February 11, 1862, p. 2
Self-Immolation
– Published in The Davenport Daily Gazette, Davenport, Iowa, Tuesday Morning, February 11, 1862, p. 2
Further from New Orleans
HEAVY LOSS.
OCCUPATION OF NEW ORLEANS.
FORT PILLOW, April 28. – Despatches from the rebel lines bring the gratifying intelligence that New Orleans has surrendered to our forces under command of Commodore Porter, and that the city is now in quiet possession of Porter.
On Thursday last the Federal fleet passed Ft. Jackson after a desperate naval engagement in which one vessel was sunk and several badly damaged.
It is supposed the Federal loss is very heavy. The rebel loss is 60 killed and 184 wounded.
The engagement lasted part of two days.
The Federals took possession of New Orleans without a struggle on Friday. The rebel force evacuated destroying such steamers as they had no use for, and taking with them the greater amount of military stores on deposit in that city. There is supposed to be a large amount of cotton stored in New Orleans which will fall into our hands notwithstanding the rebel authorities attempted to destroy the entire stock.
The union citizens of New Orleans were very jubilant over the result of their long waiting.
The strength of Fort Pillow is stated by intelligent deserters at 8,000 under Gen. Villipigue, who has not been superceded [sic], as reported. They have seven batteries mounting an aggregate of 26 guns. Matters between our fleet and the fort were very quiet.
– Published in The Burlington Weekly Hawk-Eye, Burlington, Iowa, Saturday, May 3, 1862, p. 3
Alexander Brown
Alexander Brown was the Second Sergeant Major. He was a private of Company E; was wounded at Shiloh at the front; wounded at Corinth at the front; always behaved with great gallantry, and was discharged on February 5, 1863. He has filled positions of trust and honor since the war, and has behaved in civil life with the same true heroism which characterized him in action. He now resides at Keosauqua, Iowa.
SOURCE: William W. Belknap, History of the Fifteenth Regiment Iowa Veteran Volunteer Infantry, p. 45
Monday, June 7, 2010
Review: The Maps of Chickamauga
The Maps of ChickamaugaBy David A Powell & David A. Friedrichs
My great great grandfather, Walter E. Partridge, received a wound on his forehead on September 20th, 1863. It was the second day of the Battle of Chickamauga and he was a private in Company F of the 36th Illinois Infantry, which was a part of the 1st Brigade, 3rd Division, 20th Corps of the Army of the Cumberland. The 1st Brigade, commanded by Brigadier General William H. Lytle, was tramping up a hill which would later bare the name of its commander, when a limber from Battery C, 1st Illinois Artillery, while falling back, swung “round with almost lightning speed struck a dead tree, which caused the top to come off, coming down into Company F” of the 36th Illinois Infantry “and striking two men, one of whom was Oscar Hobbs, supposed to be killed, but was afterwards revived.” The other man, though unnamed is likely to be Walter E. Partridge.
I have referenced several books on the Battle of Chickamauga, trying to get a grasp on the situation my great great grandfather found himself in on that day. A true understanding of a battle can only be had by being able to visualize the battle, and most battle histories contain a sprinkling of maps to supplement the text and give the readers only a basic understanding of what happened on the field. There are never enough maps… until now, that is.
“The Maps of Chickamauga” by David A. Powell and David A. Friedrichs, is a blow by blow, nearly hourly account of the battle which took place on September 19 & 20, 1863, and the preceding Tullahoma Campaign. Their book, the 3rd in Savas Beatie’s Military Atlas Series, contains 126 full page, full color maps, drawn by Mr. Friedrichs, and each accompanied by Mr. Powell’s text on the facing page.
Since many of the maps are detailed down to the brigade and regimental level, the authors have made it possible to follow units on the battlefield throughout the entire course of the battle. Thus making it possible for me to literally walk in the footsteps of my great great grandfather on my next trip to Chickamauga National Battlefield, as well as many other family members who fought there.
My lone criticism, and it is an extremely small one, is the glossy pages made the text hard to read unless you held the book at just the right angle so the light did not reflect off the page. That being said Messrs. Powell and Friedrichs have done an outstanding job making the complicated troop movements during the ebb and flow of the Battle of Chickamauga understandable. Their book is a triumph and a must have for every student of the Civil War! I cannot wait for the next book in the Savas Beatie Military Atlas Series.
As for Walter Partridge, the list of casualties for Company F at Chickamauga in L. G. Bennett & William M. Haigh’s “History of the Thirty-Sixth Regiment Illinois Volunteers, During the War of the Rebellion” lists Oscar Hobbs and Walter E. Partridge, side by side, both with head wounds. I may not ever know if he was the second man hit by the tree, but I now can at least stand on the hill upon which he fought, and see the battle from his perspective.
ISBN 978-1932714722, Savas Beatie LLC, © 2009, Hardcover, 320 pages, Maps, Appendices, Endnotes, Bibliography & Index. $39.95
Sunday, June 6, 2010
Recent Acquisitons
Nonfiction
Axelrod, Alan, The Horrid Pit: The Battle of the Crater, The Civil War’s Cruelest Mission, Carroll & Graf Publishers, an imprint of Avalon Publishing Group, Inc., 245 W. 17th St., 11th Floor, New York, NY 10011, © 2007, Hardcover, 1st Carroll & Graf Edition, ISBN 0-7867-1811-0
Bardnell, Ron, Preserve It Reader In Remembrance of Me: The Writings and Saga of American Civil War Soldier George W. Belles, Merriam Press, 133 Elm St., Apt 3R, Bennington, VT 05201, © 2009, Trade Paperback, ISBN 978-0-557-06418-2
Barile, Suzy, Undaunted Heart: The True Story of a Southern Belle & a Yankee General, Eno Publishers, P.O. Box 158, Hillsborough, NC 27278, © 2009, Trade Paperback, ISBN 978-0-9820771-1-5
Bearss, Edwin C., Fields of Honor: Pivotal Battles of the Civil War, National Geographic Society, 1145 17th St. NW, Washington, D.C. 20036-4688, © 2006, Hardcover, ISBN 978-0-7922-7568-8
Bonds, Russell S., War Like The Thunderbolt: The Battle and Burning of Atlanta, Westholme Publishing, LLC, Eight Harvey Ave, Yardley, PA 19067, © 2009, Hardcover, ISBN 978-1-59416-100-1
Burton, Orville Vernon, The Age of Lincoln, Hill and Wan, a division of Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 19 Union Square West, New York, NY 10003m © 2007, Hardcover, ISBN 978-0-8090-9513-1
Carton, Evan, Patriotic Treason: John Brown and the Soul of America, Free Press, A Division of Simon & Schuster, Inc., 1230 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10020, © 2006, Hardcover, ISBN 978-0-7432-7136-3
Cox, Hank, Lincoln and the Sioux Uprising of 1862, Cumberland House Publishing Inc., 431 Harding Industrial Dr., Nashville, TN 37211, © 2005, Paperback, ISBN 1-58182-457-2
Cozzens, Peter, Shenandoah 1862: Stonewall Jackson’s Valley Campaign, University of North Carolina Press, Chapel Hill, NC, © 2008, Hardcover, ISBN 978-0-8078-3200-4
Detzer, David, Donnybrook: The Battle of Bull Run, 1861, Harcourt Inc., 6277 Sea Harbor Dr., Orlando, FL 32887-6777, © 2004, First Edition, Hardcover, ISBN 0-15-100889-2
Eicher, David J., Dixie Betrayed: How the South Really Lost the Civil War, Little Brown and Company, Time Warner Book Group, 1271 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10020, © 2006, Hardcover, ISBN 978-0-316-73905-4
Evans, Clement A., Editor, Confederate Military History, Volume 10, Part 1: Louisiana & Arkansas, Confederate Publishing Company, Atlanta, GA © 1899 – Weider History Group, Facsimile Reprint Edition from the original edition of 1899 by the National Historical Society, 2008. © 2008 Weider History Group, Inc., Hardcover. For information on the series: Click Here.
Evans, Clement A., Editor, Confederate Military History, Volume 10, Part 2: Louisiana & Arkansas, Confederate Publishing Company, Atlanta, GA © 1899 – Weider History Group, Facsimile Reprint Edition from the original edition of 1899 by the National Historical Society, 2008. © 2008 Weider History Group, Inc., Hardcover. For information on the series: Click Here.
Evans, Clement A., Editor, Confederate Military History, Volume 11: Florida & Texas, Confederate Publishing Company, Atlanta, GA © 1899 – Weider History Group, Facsimile Reprint Edition from the original edition of 1899 by the National Historical Society, 2008. © 2008 Weider History Group, Inc., Hardcover. For information on the series: Click Here.
Evans, Clement A., Editor, Confederate Military History, Volume 12: General History, Confederate Publishing Company, Atlanta, GA © 1899 – Weider History Group, Facsimile Reprint Edition from the original edition of 1899 by the National Historical Society, 2008. © 2008 Weider History Group, Inc., Hardcover. For information on the series: Click Here.
Evans, Clement A., Editor, Confederate Military History, Volume 5: South Carolina, Confederate Publishing Company, Atlanta, GA © 1899 – Weider History Group, Facsimile Reprint Edition from the original edition of 1899 by the National Historical Society, 2008. © 2008 Weider History Group, Inc., Hardcover. For information on the series: Click Here.
Evans, Clement A., Editor, Confederate Military History, Volume 6: Georgia, Confederate Publishing Company, Atlanta, GA © 1899 – Weider History Group, Facsimile Reprint Edition from the original edition of 1899 by the National Historical Society, 2008. © 2008 Weider History Group, Inc., Hardcover. For information on the series: Click Here.
Evans, Clement A., Editor, Confederate Military History, Volume 7, Part 1: Alabama & Mississippi, Confederate Publishing Company, Atlanta, GA © 1899 – Weider History Group, Facsimile Reprint Edition from the original edition of 1899 by the National Historical Society, 2008. © 2008 Weider History Group, Inc., Hardcover. For information on the series: Click Here.
Evans, Clement A., Editor, Confederate Military History, Volume 7, Part 2: Alabama & Mississippi, Confederate Publishing Company, Atlanta, GA © 1899 – Weider History Group, Facsimile Reprint Edition from the original edition of 1899 by the National Historical Society, 2008. © 2008 Weider History Group, Inc., Hardcover. For information on the series: Click Here.
Evans, Clement A., Editor, Confederate Military History, Volume 8: Tennessee, Confederate Publishing Company, Atlanta, GA © 1899 – Weider History Group, Facsimile Reprint Edition from the original edition of 1899 by the National Historical Society, 2008. © 2008 Weider History Group, Inc., Hardcover. For information on the series: Click Here.
Evans, Clement A., Editor, Confederate Military History, Volume 9: Kentucky & Missouri, Confederate Publishing Company, Atlanta, GA © 1899 – Weider History Group, Facsimile Reprint Edition from the original edition of 1899 by the National Historical Society, 2008. © 2008 Weider History Group, Inc., Hardcover. For information on the series: Click Here.
Ferguson, Andrew, Land of Lincoln: Adventures in Abe’s America, Atlantic Monthly Press, an imprint of Grove/Atlantic, Inc., 841 Broadway, New York, NY 10003, © 2007, 1st Edition, Hardcover, ISBN 978-0-87113-967-2
Freehling, William W., The Road to Disunion, Volume II: Secessionists Triumphant, Oxford University Press, Inc., 198 Madison Ave., New York, NY 10016, © 2007, Hardcover, ISBN 978-0-19-505815-4
Furgurson, Ernest B, Chancellorsville 1863: The Souls of the Brave, Alfred A. Knopf, Inc., New York, NY, © 1992, 1st Edition, Hardcover
Glatthaar, Joseph T., General Lee’s Army: From Victory to Collapse, Free Press, A Division of Simon & Schuster, Inc., 1230 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10020, © 2008, Hardcover, ISBN 978-0-684-82787-2
Godfried, Bradly M., Ph.D., The Artillery of Gettysburg, Cumberland House Publishing, Inc., 431, Harding Industrial Drive, Nashville, Tennessee 37211, © 2008, Hardcover, ISBN 978-1-58182-623-4
Gordon, Larry, The Last Confederate General: John C. Vaughn and His East Tennessee Cavalry, Zenith Press, an imprint of MBI Publishing Company, 400 First Ave. North, Suite 300, Minneapolis, MN 55401, © 2009, Hardcover, ISBN 978-0-7603-3517-8
Hessler, James A., Sickles at Gettysburg, Savas Beatie LLC, 521 Fifth Avenue, Suite 1700, New York, NY 10175, © 2009, Hardcover, 1st Edition, 1st Printing, ISBN 978-1-932714-64-7
Hicken, Victor, Illinois In the Civil War, University of Illinois Press, Urbana & Chicago, IL, © 1966, 1991, Second Edition, Paperback, ISBN 0-252-06165-9
Holzer, Harold, Lincoln President-Elect: Abraham Lincoln and the Great Secession Winter 1860-1861, Simon & Schuster, 1230 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10020, © 2008, Hardcover, ISBN 978-0-7432-8947-4
Hook, Patrick & Steve Smith, The Stonewall Brigade in the Civil War, Zenith Press, an imprint of MBI Publishing Company, 400 First Ave. North, Suite 300, Minneapolis, MN 55401, © 2008, Paperback, ISBN 978-0-7603-3050-0
Hunt, Robert, The Good Men Who Won The War: The Army of the Cumberland Veterans and Emancipation Memory, University of Alabama Press, Tuscaloosa, AL 35847, © 2010, Hardcover, ISBN 978-0-8173-1688-4
Kolchin, Peter, American Slavery 1619-1877, Hill and Wang, A Division of Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 19 Union Square West, New York, NY 10003, © 1993, Hardcover
Lemann, Nicholas, Redemption: The Last Battle of the Civil War, Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 19 Union Square West, New York, NY 10003, © 2006, 1st Edition, Hardcover, ISBN 978-0-374-24855-0
Marciante, Theodore, From Slavery to Freedom In Louisiana 1862-1865, Dorance Publishing Co., Inc., 643 Smithfield St., Pittsburgh, PA 15222, © 2002, Paperback, ISBN 0-8059-5275-6
McFeely, William S., Grant: A Biography, W. W. Norton & Co., Inc., 500 Fifth Ave, New York, NY 10110, © 1981, 1st Edition, Hardcover, ISBN 0-393-01372-3
Miles, Jim, Fields of Glory: A History and Tour Guide of the War in the West, The Atlanta Campaign, 1864, Second Edition, Cumberland House Publishing Inc., 431 Harding Industrial Dr., Nashville, TN 37211, © 2002, Paperback, ISBN 1-58182-256-1
Miller, William Lee, Lincoln’s Virtues: An Ethical Biography, A Borzoi Book Published by Alfred A. Knopf, New York, NY, © 2002, Hardcover, ISBN 978-0-307-29140-0
Millett, Wesley & Gerald White, The Rebel and the Rose: James A Semple, Julia Gardiner Tyler and the Lost Confederate Gold, Cumberland House Publishing, Inc., 431, Harding Industrial Drive, Nashville, Tennessee 37211, © 2007, Trade Paperback, ISBN 978-1-58182-669-2
Misulia, Charles A., Columbus Georgia 1865: The Last True Battle of the Civil War, University of Alabama Press, Tuscaloosa, AL 35847, © 2010, Hardcover, ISBN 978-0-8173-1676-1
Morris, Roy, Jr., The Long Pursuit: Abraham Lincoln’s Thirty-Year Struggle with Stephen Douglas for the Heart and Soul of America, co-published by Smithsonian & Collins, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, 10 E. 53rd St., New York, NY 10022, © 2008, Hardcover, First Edition, ISBN 978-06-085209-2
Powell, David A. & David A Friedrichs, The Maps of Chickamauga: An Atlas of the Chickamauga Campaign, Including the Tullahoma Operations, June 22 – September 23, 1863, Savas Beatie LLC, 521 5th Ave., Suite 1700, New York, NY 10175, © 2009, Hardcover, First Edition, First Printing, ISBN 978-1-932714-72-2
Rafuse, Ethan S., McClellan’s War: The Failure of Moderation in the Struggle for the Union, Indiana University Press, 601 N. Morton St., Bloomington, IN 47404-9797, © 2005, Hardcover, ISBN 0-253-34532-4
Ricks, Mary Kay, Escape on the Pearl: The Heroic Bid For Freedom on the Underground Railroad, William Morrow, An Imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, 10 East 53rd St., New York, NY 10022, © 2007, First Edition, ISBN 978-0-06-078659-5
Stewart, David, Impeached: The Trial of President Andrew Johnson and the Fight for Lincoln’s Legacy, Simon & Schuster, 1230 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10020, © 2009, Hardcover, ISBN 978-1-4165-4749-5
Stout, Harry S., Upon the Altar of the Nation: A Moral History of the Civil War, Viking, published by the Penguin Group (USA) Inc., 375 Hudson St., New York, NY 10014, © 2006, Hardcover, ISBN 0-670-03470-3
Taafe, Stephen R., Commanding the Army of the Potomac, The University Press of Kansas, Lawrence, KS 66045, © 2006, Hardcover, ISBN 0-7006-1451-6
Tagg, Larry, The Unpopular Mr. Lincoln: The Story of America’s Most Reviled President, Savas Beatie LLC, 521 Fifth Avenue, Suite 3400, New York, NY 10175, © 2009, Hardcover, 1st Edition, 1st Printing, ISBN 978-1-932714-61-6
The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies: Series 1 – Volume 45 Part 1: Reports – Nov. 14, 1864 – Jan. 23, 1865 Correspondence, Etc. – Nov. 14 – Nov. 30, 1864, Serial No. 93, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C., 1894 – Reprinted in 1985 by Historical Times, Inc. for The National Historical Society, Harrisburg, PA 17105, Hardcover, ISBN 0-918678-07-2
The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies: Series 1 – Volume 50 Part 1: Reports – Jan. 1. 1861 – June 30 1865 Correspondence, Etc. – Jan 1, 1861 – June 30, 1862, Serial No. 105, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C., 1897 – Reprinted in 1985 by Historical Times, Inc. for The National Historical Society, Harrisburg, PA 17105, Hardcover, ISBN 0-918678-07-2
Tucker, Phillip Thomas, Burnside’s Bridge: The Climactic Struggle of the 2nd and 20th Georgia at Antietam Creek, Stackpole Books, 5067 Ritter Road, Mechanicsburg, PA 17055, © 200, Hardcover, First Edition, ISBN 0-8117-0199-9
U.S. War Department, The 1863 Laws of War: Articles of War, General Orders No. 100, Army Regulations, Stackpole books, 5067 Ritter Road, Mechanicsburg, PA 17055, © 2005, Hardcover, ISBN 0-8117-0133-6
Wortman, Marc, The Bonfire: The Siege and Burning of Atlanta, Public Affairs, 250 W. 57th St., Suite 1321, New York, NY 10107, a member of the Perseus Books Group, © 2009, Hardcover, 1st Edition, ISBN 978-1-58648-482-8
Fiction
Bell, Madison Smartt, Devil’s Dream: A Novel, Pantheon Books, New York, NY, © 2009, Hardcover, First Edition, ISBN 978-0-375-42488-5
Bodden, Marlen Suyapa, The Wedding Gift, BookSurge Publishing, © 2009, Paperback, ISBN 9781439255834
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Slavery and Its Upholders
The Chicago Times seems to be the guide of a number of small-fry Democratic papers in this latitude, who humbly, but with exceeding zeal endeavor to closely follow the heels of its course, as possibly leading to some way of political salvation. The Times has lately been terribly disturbed about abolitionists. According to it, the real and absolutely only enemies of the Union worthy of fear or everlasting condemnation, are “abolitionists.” They brought about this war; they are in the way of peace; they are fighting not for the Union, but to crush slavery; they, in fact are at the top and bottom, the middle and outside, of this civil war. The only true patriots are those poor, miserable, doughface offscourings of Northern politics, who for years and years having “eat dirt” at the feet of the South, cringing white slaves of masters who kicked them from post to pillar, cannot even now so far overcome old servile instincts and habits as to cease to be the apologists and defenders of slavery. Preferring slavery to the Union, they are not “abolitionists,” therefore are the only immaculate patriots! This is just about what the Times has proclaimed the last two weeks in sum and substance.
The Times has a faithful reflector here. The Democrat has done nothing but mouth abolitionism since its leader gave the keynote. Before the last Presidential election everything with it was “abolition” which did not prostrate itself in the dust before the slave power. The whole republican party was abolition, and old Abe Lincoln was the most abolitionized abolitionist of all. It is at this time almost consistent with its past folly. All who will not now, like it, truckle to slavery, and beg that it may not in this war be hurt, or who will not directly or indirectly lend all their moral influences to saving slavery while saving the Union, if not putting slavery above the Union, are abolitionists. To desire and demand that all rebel property shall be confiscated, even though part of that “property” be slaves, is abolitionism. To feel and to say that the Government shall use all its power to crush this rebellion at once and forever, without considering whether in doing this slavery shall be hurt, or caring for the possibility that it may really be destroyed in the conflict, is very rank abolitionism. According to the “reasoning” and epithets of the Democrat, all Northern men are abolitionists, except a faction of slavery sympathizers, who if they do not love slavery more than the Union, at least love the Union so little that for its very salvation slavery must not be disturbed. These men, or doughfaces, are the ones who blame abolitionists for this rebellion and civil war. They have not a word of rebuke for traitors in arms against the government, but volumes of anathemas for abolitionists. In fact, with them, a traitor, is a gentleman and a Christian by the side of an abolitionist.
Now this twaddle of the Times and Democrat, about abolitionism is slightly disgusting, and very nonsensical. The most absurd thing in the whole connection, however, is the fact of these Democratic editors backing up Mr. Lincoln, as a President who is endeavoring to protect slavery in this struggle! Fortunately for Mr. Lincoln’s reputation as a man and as a statesman, fortunately for the country, and most fortunately for the lovers of slavery, the President is most basely maligned by the support of such fellows as these. He has done nothing and said nothing to merit their support, so far as the world knows. He is evidently trying to save the Union, without caring what becomes of slavery. He is known to be in favor of confiscating all rebel property. He is in fact what these editors call us and other true Northern patriots. If we are abolitionists, so is he. No baser, meaner, or more malicious outrage has been attempted against the reputation and usefulness of President Lincoln, than the professes support of such traitor-at-heart editors, who profess to be upholding him against the machinations of abolitionists. The same party that placed Mr. Lincoln in power still stands by him. All the patriotism left in the party that approved his election is now sustaining him, not as a Republican or partisan, but as our patriotic President. Those who sustain him now from some fancied newly awakened friendliness of his to slavery, are not representatives of any portion of the patriotism of the people, or of any party. They are either grossly deceived as to the President’s feelings, or they are attempting to shamelessly deceive the people.
– Published in The Davenport Daily Gazette, Davenport, Iowa, Tuesday Morning, February 11, 1862, p. 2
Some of the papers sneeringly allude to Mrs. Lincoln’s . . .
“There is a time to dance,” but in the residence of the President of a distracted and imperiled nation, that time is not now, nor that the place.
– Published in The Davenport Daily Gazette, Davenport, Iowa, Tuesday Morning, February 11, 1862, p. 2