14 September 1861

A.S. Willington & Co., fl. 1861-1864

Newspaper

Title: Charleston daily courier. [Vol. 59, no. 18,960 (September 14, 1861)]

Battle Between Floyd & Rosecrans, The Beginning of the End in Kentucky, Rosecrans' Report, The CSS Sumter Cruise, Letter from Capt. Semmes, Correspondence Between President Davis & Governor Magoffin of Kentucky.

GLC05959.37.04

14 November 1861

A.S. Willington & Co., fl. 1861-1864

Newspaper

Title: Charleston daily courier. [Vol. 59, no. 19,012 (November 14, 1861)]

General Bowling Captured, List of Casualties in Colonel Mark's Regiment, Rumor of General Beauregard's Resignation. Constitutional Progress. Proclamation by the Governor. Polk's General Orders No. 20. Meeting of the Virginia State Convention. Memphis casualties.

GLC05959.37.05

1 January 1862

A.S. Willington & Co., fl. 1861-1864

Newspaper

Title: Charleston daily courier. [Vol. 60, no. 19,051 (January 1, 1862)]

Release of Mason & Slidell (Trent Affair), President Jefferson Davis' Message in England, Queen Victoria's Proclamation against the Export of War Material.

GLC05959.37.06

27 October 1862

A.S. Willington & Co., fl. 1861-1864

Newspaper

Title: Charleston daily courier. [Vol. 60, no. 19,299 (October 27, 1862)]

Stonewall Jackson Again on the Move, Brilliant Exploits by General Morgan on Lexington, Kentucky,

GLC05959.37.08

14 November 1862

A.S. Willington & Co., fl. 1861-1864

Newspaper

Title: Charleston daily courier. [Vol. 60, no. 19,315 (November 14, 1862)]

General Forrest's Skirmish with the Abolitionists from Richmond, Removal of McClellan, Extract from Dr. Stiles' Letter from the Army of the Potomac, Yankee Depredations on the Coast, Defenses of Savannah. Illness of General Kirby Smith. Arrival of Lord Lyons. Announcements of the Death of Union General O.M. Mitchell and Other Officers. Tyranny in Memphis.

GLC05959.37.09

23 December 1862

A.S. Willington & Co., fl. 1861-1864

Newspaper

Title: Charleston daily courier. [Vol. 60, no. 19,348 (December 23, 1862)]

Report of Thirteen Thousand Five Hundred Lives Lost at the Battle of Fredericksburg, Dispatch from Burnside to Halleck, The Army was Withdrawn Across the Rappahannock, A Report that McClellan was to be Reinstated to Command the Army, Death of Brig.-Gen. T.K. Duncan, Vote on the Bill Passed by the Yankee Congress Admitting Western Virginia Into the Union, News of the Battles before Fredericksburg, Report from Gen. Burnside, Lincoln's Army Bill Passed, Mansfield Lovell Relieved of Command, John Hunt Morgan Promoted to Brigadier General, Poem Titled "Stonewall Jackson's Way.".

GLC05959.37.10

3 January 1863

A.S. Willington & Co., fl. 1861-1864

Newspaper

Title: Charleston daily courier. [Vol. 61, no. 19,356 (January 3, 1863)]

Dispatch from Gen. Bragg to Gen. Beauregard, Confederates Attack Rosecrans' Army, The French Army in Mexico, Brilliant victory in Tennessee, near Murfreesboro, Dispatch from Gov. Harris, The French Army in Mexico, Gun-Boats for the Japanese, South Carolina Troops Killed ar Richmond.

GLC05959.37.11

1 January 1864

A.S. Willington & Co., fl. 1861-1864

Newspaper

Title: Charleston daily courier. [Vol. 62, no. 19,655 (January 1, 1864)]

Siege of Charleston, General Bragg Offers to Serve as General Johnston's Chief-of-Staff, General Buckner to Take Command of All the Cavalry in the Dept. of Tennessee, General John Morgan Second in Command, general Banks Received by Mexicans.

GLC05959.37.16

3 August 1864

A.S. Willington & Co., fl. 1861-1864

Newspaper

Title: Charleston daily courier. [Vol. 63, no. 19,832 (August 3, 1864)]

From General Hood's Army at Atlanta, Death of General McPherson Reported.

GLC05959.37.18

1 November 1864

A.S. Willington & Co., fl. 1861-1864

Newspaper

Title: Charleston daily courier. [Vol. 63, no. 19,909 (November 1, 1864)]

Forrest Captured Fort Hinson.

GLC05959.37.19

8 November 1864

A.S. Willington & Co., fl. 1861-1864

Newspaper

Title: Charleston daily courier. [Vol. 63, no. 19,915 (November 8, 1864)]

Another Great Victory by Forrest.

GLC05959.37.20

1 October 1862

Reynolds, J. L. (James Lawrence), 1814-1877

Newspaper

Title: Confederate Baptist. [Vol. 1, no. 1 (October 1, 1862)]

"Salutatory" explains the purpose of this paper to advance the Baptist denomination, with support of the Confederacy, and to cultivate fraternal relations with others. Blurbs following this article invite readers to write letters, to solicit exchanges with other Southern journals, and to subscribe. A report of "Domestic and Indian Missions" is printed. An editorial encourages "Temperance in the Army." A letter from Mrs. Mary E. Savage portrays the trials of war while expressing the nobleness of Southern women. Additional articles include "The New England Puritan," "Flattery," and "Church…

GLC05959.39.01

15 October 1862

Reynolds, J. L. (James Lawrence), 1814-1877

Newspaper

Title: Confederate Baptist. [Vol. 1, no. 3 (October 15, 1862)]

"Mrs. Sallie Swope" describes the woman who served in army hospitals in Alabama, while another article titled "Woman in the Hospital" defines women in hospitals in general. An editorial titled "Slavery" examines the institution as the "wisest and best provision for that large class of our fellow-men, who are compelled to labor, under the guidance of their superiors." Another editorial argues that for "Religion a Civilizer," and that Northerners are uncivilized due to their lack of religion. Additional articles encourage readers to beware of extortionists ("Extortioners") and to provide the…

GLC05959.39.03

4 November 1862

Reynolds, J. L. (James Lawrence), 1814-1877

Newspaper

Title: Confederate Baptist. [Vol. 1, no. 6 (November 4, 1862)]

"Southern Resources" examines the results of the 1860 census in terms of wealth and numbers for the Confederacy. "Northern Mind," a short editorial, decries Lincoln's [preliminary] Emancipation Proclamation. "Secular News" includes reports that Union forces have taken Galveston, Texas, President Davis's promotions of General J. Johnston and others, and raids by John Hunt Morgan and his men. A section titled "Waifs" includes blurbs on Jefferson Davis' Speech Compared to the "chequered grammar and laborious obscurity" of Lincoln's Speeches, Battle of Manassas Incident, and a design of the new…

GLC05959.39.04

19 November 1862

Reynolds, J. L. (James Lawrence), 1814-1877

Newspaper

Title: Confederate Baptist. [Vol. 1, no. 8 (November 19, 1862)]

Letters to the editor include financial contributions both to the paper and to the provisions of soldiers. Reports of the "Welsh Neck Association" are included. "Natural Histoyr of Extortion" warns against the practice. Section on page 3 called "Secular News" includes news from the North about the removal of McClellan; news from Virginia announcing that Joseph E. Johnston was assigned command of the Western Department; analysis of the Impact of Democratic Elections Wins in New York; and Lincoln's Refusal to Withdraw the Emancipation Proclamation.

GLC05959.39.05

26 November 1862

Reynolds, J. L. (James Lawrence), 1814-1877

Newspaper

Title: Confederate Baptist. [Vol. 1, no. 9 (November 26, 1862)]

"Secession" examines secession in a religious context. Another "Welsh Neck Association" report is included. "How Can Pastors Live?" explains how pastors live based on their salaries. About half of page 3 called "Secular News" is devoted to war news -- topics in this section include the Battle of Suffolk, President Davis' Order to the Trans-Mississippi Department, Destruction of St. Mary's, Ga. by Federal Gunboats, Arrival of Rosecrans at Murfreesboro, Yankee Defeat at Suffolk, Lee Refuses to Surrender Petersburg, Action at Fredericksburg, Admiral Porter to Attack Vicksburg.

GLC05959.39.06

17 December 1862

Reynolds, J. L. (James Lawrence), 1814-1877

Newspaper

Title: Confederate Baptist. [Vol. 1, no. 12 (December 17, 1862)]

A letter to the editor titled "A Man for the Times" describes the value of an upright citizen-neighbor. An article titled "Desire of Riches" warns about the danger of wealth, while another article extols "Christian Diplomacy," especially in light of war. "Our Soldiers" examines the dangers of war on soldiers' morality. Section called "Secular News" covers war news, including The Battle of Fredericksburg, The Battle at Kinston, and a dispatch from General Robert E. Lee. A description of a "Negro Burial" is used as an example of how much better off Negroes are in the South than the North.

GLC05959.39.09

17 September 1862

Holden, William Woods, 1818-1892

Newspaper

Title: Weekly standard. [Vol. 28, no. 38, whole no. 1434 (September 17, 1862)]

Address of General Bragg, The Battlefields of Manassas, The Fight at Washington, Battles around Manassas. An editorial speaks up following the election of Governor Vance, revealing the relationship between this paper and its competitor, the Register, and a report of the gubernatorial inauguration is included. Reports from several different warfront campaigns are printed. Minutes from the Confederate Congress are included, as well as a list of recent West Pointe graduates. A letter to the editor surmises the war to be one of purposeful extinction of the Southern way of life. An article…

GLC05959.22.01

10 June 1871

Drum, Richard Coulter, 1825-1909

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Jackson Hunt

Drum, who had served as an assistant adjutant Union general during the Civil War, writes to Hunt at Fort Adams, Newport, Rhode Island. Notes that Harney (possibly General William Selby Harney) "would get through notwithstanding his demerit." Recently remitted $150.00 to a General [C.?] (possibly General Samuel Cooper). Cannot persuade General George Gordon Meade to collect his account. Discusses matters pertaining to the military and War Department.

GLC02382.113

circa 1871

Cooper, Sarah Maria Mason, 1800-1890

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Jackson Hunt

Mentions correspondence between Hunt, Emily Virginia Mason, and Richard Coulter Drum (refer to GLC2382.113 and .114). Thanks Hunt for the exertions he has made, with Mason and Drum (concerning financial matters, pertaining to her husband General Samuel Cooper). Relates that the General's health is poor, "but I am sure that he would agree with me, and with the other members of my family, that we must decline your kind aid. We cannot avail ourselves of help from your noble generosity- Accept for yourself our most kind regards... " Emily Virginia Mason corresponded with Hunt in 1871 and 1872…

GLC02382.115

6 May 1861

Carey, George, fl. 1837-1861

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Galloway Cheston

Writes to his uncle about Baltimore at the beginning of the Civil War. Asserts again that Maryland will not secede and discusses the politics of it. Feels that Jefferson Davis will be re-elected. Mentions that some dry good stores have sent goods to Winchester, Virginia, to try and find a southern market but no one knows if the goods reached their destination.

GLC03228.11

1863

Header Record

Title: [Braxton Bragg letter and counterfeit Confederate currency he transmitted] [Decimalized .01-.02]

GLC05006

28 November 1863

Prentice, George Dennison, 1802-1870

Newspaper

Title: Louisville daily journal. [Vol. 34, no. 5 (November 28, 1863)]

Jefferson Davis Reviews Lee's Troops, Rapidan Crossed & Recrossed, Bragg Unable to Make Stand, The War in Charleston, Affairs in North East Kentucky. Various Southern news items are combined on the front page, with an excerpt of Mr. Everett's speech at Gettysburg. A letter from McClellan to General B.F. Butler defines Butler's assignment. A letter to the editor expresses support for the Journal's Union patriotism. An editorial marks the need for states to express their concern with the Union, using Tennessee as an example, and another editorial examines money, taxes, and currency.

GLC05959.14.31

March 8, 1862

Sandoz, Joel H., fl. 1840-1864

Newspaper

Title: Opelousas courier. [Vol. 10, no. 14 (March 8,1862)]

Battle Expected Daily at Boston Mountain, General Johnston's Address to the Army of the Potomac, Capture of Roanoke Island. This issue lists news items in French on the front page and in English on the back page. The inside 2 pages contain ads, French on the left and English on the right. A homicide is reported. General Johnston's address to the army at the Potomac is included. An army pay list outlines expenditures for different branches.

GLC05959.15.01

January 23, 1864

Sandoz, Joel H., fl. 1840-1864

Newspaper

Title: Opelousas courier. [Vol. 11, no. 42 (January 23, 1864)]

General Bragg Takes Command of the Trans-Mississippi Department in Place of E. Kirby Smith, Federal Gunboat "Queen of the West" Captured on the Red River, Federal Gunboats are now on the Mississippi at the Mouth of the Red River and Ready to Enter, General Orders to Capture Deserters. The front page is in French and the back page is in English. Among small news items, war updates, and ads, is a song dedicated to the 28th Regiment of Louisiana Volunteers by their Captain. Conscription notices are printed, and ads include notices of fugitive slaves. Opelousas was under Federal occupation at…

GLC05959.15.02