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Daily dispatch. [Vol. 25, no. 40 (August 15, 1863)]
15 August 1863
J.A. Cowardin & Co., (publishers), fl. 1853-1880
Reported resignation of Major General Sterling Price, The Siege of Charleston.
GLC05959.56.130
Daily dispatch. [Vol. 25, no. 42 (August 18, 1863)]
18 August 1863
Reported Confederate victory at Donaldsville.
GLC05959.56.131
Daily dispatch. [Vol. 25, no. 45 (August 21, 1863)]
21 August 1863
The Yankee Occupation of Martinsburg, Affairs in teh Southwest - General Price to be attacked.
GLC05959.56.132
Daily dispatch. [Vol. 25, no. 50 (August 28, 1863)]
28 August 1863
The enemy beyond Staunton, The enemy on the Peninsula.
GLC05959.56.133
Daily dispatch. [Vol. 25, no. 54 (September 2, 1863)]
2 September 1863
The Capture of Gunboats on the Rappahannock, The Attack on Mobile to Commence Soon, The Siege of Charleston.
GLC05959.56.134
Daily dispatch. [Vol. 25, no. 90 (October 15, 1863)]
15 October 1863
Engagement near Memphis.
GLC05959.56.135
Daily dispatch. [Vol. 25, no. 95 (October 21, 1863)]
21 October 1863
Retreat of General Meade, Rosecrans successful in shelling out General Bragg, Fighting in Charleston Continues.
GLC05959.56.136
Daily dispatch. [Vol. 25, no. 102 (October 29, 1863)]
29 October 1863
A Federal view of the late campaign of General Lee, Situation of affairs in the vicinity of Vicksburg, Fighting continues in Charleston.
GLC05959.56.137
Daily dispatch. [Vol. 26, no. 5 (January 6, 1864)]
6 January 1864
Narrative of the escape of General John Morgan from the Ohio Penitentiary, Honorable George Davis appointed Attorney-General of the Confederate States, Charleston is again under siege by Yankee fire.
GLC05959.56.138
Daily dispatch. [Vol. 26, no. 15 (January 18, 1864)]
January 18, 1864
Telegraphic dispatch from Texas - The State legislature passed an act placing the entire military power of the State at the disposal of the Confederacy for a full year, Telegraphic dispatch from Charleston reports the continued steady bombardment of...
GLC05959.56.139
Daily dispatch. [Vol. 26, no. 16 (January 19, 1864)]
January 19, 1864
Heavy bombardment of Charleston continues, although the attacks on Fort Sumter have subsided, the miserable state of affairs in East Tennessee.
GLC05959.56.140
Daily dispatch. [Vol. 26, no. 24 (January 29, 1864)]
January 28, 1864
News reports discussing the horrors of the cold, and resulting hardships of our armies, Telegraphic dispatch from East Tennessee reports that the cavalry is still in the vicinity of Knoxville.
GLC05959.56.141
Daily dispatch. [Vol. 26, no. 26 (January 30, 1864)]
January 30, 1864
Report on the movements of Lt. General Longstreet's Army in East Gtennessee, Correspondence between General McClellan and General Halleck during General Pope's campaign, A tlegraphic dispatch from Charleston states that the enemy has reopened fire on...
GLC05959.56.142
Daily dispatch. [Vol. 26, no. 27 (February 1, 1864)]
February 1, 1864
Affairs in Knoxville, Capture of Yankees in E. Tennessee, A Picture of Charleston Under Fire.
GLC05959.56.143
Daily dispatch. [Vol. 26, no. 28 (February 2, 1864)]
February 2, 1864
The siege of Charleston - Sales of confiscated property, Invasion of North Georgia and Western North Carolina - barbarity of the invaders and the tories, Telegraphic dispatch from the Rapidan - rebel pickets captured by Yankee cavalry.
GLC05959.56.144
Daily dispatch. [Vol. 26, no. 29 (February 3, 1864)]
February 3, 1864
Mobile is bracing herself for an attack by the enemy.
GLC05959.56.145
Daily dispatch. [Vol. 26, no. 30 (February 4, 1864)]
February 4, 1864
Further particulars concerning the capture of Yankees at Smithfield, Cpature of Yankee train - severe fight in Hardy County, Virginia.
GLC05959.56.146
Daily dispatch. [Vol. 26, no. 33 (February 8, 1864)]
February 8, 1864
The enemy is reportedly perparing for another advance on Richmond, as they are already to Bottom's bridge, Particulars of the fight at Kinston, North Carolina near Newbern, Confederate raid on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, including destruction of...
GLC05959.56.147
Daily dispatch. [Vol. 26, no. 66 (March 17, 1864)]
March 17, 1864
Proclamation by President Jefferson Davis, making Friday, April 8, 1864 a day of fasting and prayer, Rebel cavalry attacks the enemy at Snickersville, and is successful in killing, wounding, and capturing all but 3 of the Yankee targets, Papers from...
GLC05959.56.148
Daily dispatch. [Vol. 26, no. 69 (March 21, 1864)]
March 21, 1864
President Abraham Lincoln's official order calling for 200,000 additional Northern Troops, Report of the recent barbarous expedition up the Peninsula, supposedly to revenge the death of Dahlgren, Major-General W.J. Sherman's official report to Lt...
GLC05959.56.149
Daily dispatch. [Vol. 26, no. 71 (March 23, 1864)]
March 23, 1864
Meeting held in New York with the purpose of nominating McClellan for the office of President.
GLC05959.56.150
Daily dispatch. [Vol. 26, no. 73 (March 25, 1864)]
March 25, 1864
News from East Tennessee - Yankees only 20 miles east of Knoxville, Congressional voting of the Peace Party in the North, Enemy fire bombarding Charleston, Millard Fillmore's opinion of the War as spoken to a large crowd at Central Fair in Buffalo...
GLC05959.56.151
Daily dispatch. [Vol. 26, no. 77 (March 30, 1864)]
March 30, 1864
The Battle of Stone Mountain.
GLC05959.56.152
Daily dispatch. [Vol. 26, no. 79 (April 1, 1864)]
1 April 1864
Particulars of the murder of a 17-month old boy by Federal troops because he was named for General Jenkins, 400 Yankee Cavalry captured by the FRebels at Union City, Tenn., State of affairs in East Tenn. - wanton and outrageous conduct in the area.
GLC05959.56.153
Daily dispatch. [Vol. 26, no. 81 (April 4, 1864)]
4 April 1864
Report of the Army of Northern Virginia, General Lee's army - including news that Grant has recently been on the front, Conspiracy in Kentucky brewing to deliver her to the Confederacy, General Schofield pushes to East Tenn. and on to Morristown...
GLC05959.56.154
Daily dispatch. [Vol. 26, no. 88 (April 6, 1864)]
6 April 1864
News from the "seat of war" in Illinois that Rebel forces there are 15,000 strong and firmly entrenched, Yankee accounts of Forrest's raid, Reports of the alarmingly high number of deaths of Confederate Prisoners in the North.
GLC05959.56.155
Daily dispatch. [Vol. 26, no. 84 (April 7, 1864)]
7 April 1864
Atrocities of the enemy in North Alabama, Proceedings of the troops of Gordon's Georgia brigade (of General Lee's army), The Federal expedition in Texas - The Yankee invasion.
GLC05959.56.156
Daily dispatch. [Vol. 26, no. 88 (April 13, 1864)]
13 April 1864
Results of Amalgamation, The Command of the Yankee Army in Virginia - Lincoln has a Finger in it.
GLC05959.56.157
Daily dispatch. [Vol. 26, no. 89 (April 14, 1864)]
14 April 1864
Report of the actions of General Sherman's army, including the Battle of Bayon Teche, Reports on the war in Arkansas and the Southwest, The Battle of Gettysburg - statement by Major General Meade.
GLC05959.56.158
Daily dispatch. [Vol. 26, no. 94 (April 20, 1864)]
20 April 1864
Official dispatch from Jamor-General Forrest to General S. Cooper regarding the capture of Fort Pillow, Report of the capture of Fort Pillow.
GLC05959.56.159
Daily dispatch. [Vol. 26, no. 95 (April 21, 1864)]
21 April 1864
News from Fort DeRussey after the capture by the Yankees, Announcement of the death of Mrs. Beauregard.
GLC05959.56.160
Daily dispatch. [Vol. 26, no. 100 (April 27, 1864)]
27 April 1864
The Particulars of the capture and burning of the American ship "Texas Star" by the "Alabama."
GLC05959.56.161
Daily dispatch. [Vol. 26, no. 101 (April 28, 1864)]
28 April 1864
Official correspondence that has passed between Governor Brown of Georgia, and Secretary Sedden, Secretary of War, An insiders look at General Lee's mode of living.
GLC05959.56.162
Daily dispatch. [Vol. 26, no. 107 (May 5, 1864)]
5 May 1864
The Yankee army on the move, a battle imminent , Fight expected in North Georgia.
GLC05959.56.163
Daily dispatch. [Vol. 26, no. 108 (May 6, 1864)]
6 May 1864
From General Lee's army, Grant's forces across the river (Spottsylvania), Battle imminent in Georgia.
GLC05959.56.164
Daily dispatch. [Vol. 26, no. 109 (May 7, 1864)]
7 May 1864
Terrible conflict in Rapidan, Dispatch from General Lee, Longstreet saved the day on right, battle fought in the Wilderness, Our losses heavy.
GLC05959.56.165
Daily dispatch. [Vol. 26, no. 117 (May 17, 1864)]
17 May 1864
The condition of General Longstreet, The losses in General Lee's army, Siegel's column defeated with heavy loss, The defeat of Banks in La.
GLC05959.56.166
Daily dispatch. [Vol. 26, no. 118 (May 18, 1864)]
18 May 1864
Operations around Richmond, Battle not renewed yesterday.
GLC05959.56.167
Daily dispatch. [Vol. 26, no. 119 (May 19, 1864)]
19 May 1864
Battle of the Wilderness, Breckinridge's victory at New Market.
GLC05959.56.168
Daily dispatch. [Vol. 26, no. 120 (May 20, 1864)]
20 May 1864
The War in Virginia, Notes of Sheridan's Raid around Richmond, The Fort Pillow.
GLC05959.56.169
Daily dispatch. [Vol. 26, no. 133 (June 4, 1864)]
4 June 1864
Heavy fighting all along the lines, The enemy repulsed everywhere with great slaughter.
GLC05959.56.170
[United States Army Volunteer enlistment form]
December 1861
Blank enlistment form
GLC03619.02.05
GLC03619.02.06
to Robert G. White
March 15, 1860
Cameron, Simon, 1799-1889
Discusses the upcoming Republican Presidential Convention in Chicago. Doubts he will be nominated, but is attempting to control the votes of delegates from his home state of Pennsylvania, in hopes of increasing both his chances of nomination and his...
GLC05891.10
January 30, 1860
Discusses the upcoming Republican Presidential Convention in Chicago, at which he is a delegate. Worries that the plan to have the delegates vote by district, and not as a coalition, will greatly weaken his power and reduce his support among the...
GLC05891.11
Weekly Catawba journal. [Vol. 3, no. 114 (October 15, 1861)]
15 October 1861
Britton, Edward H., fl. 1861-1862
Accounts of battles and some minor engagements, including Naval Engagement at New Orleans, Confederates Victorious; Battle at Santa Rosa Island, A Confederate Victory; Battle Imminent at Pensacola; engagement at Columbus. Telegraph items from...
GLC05959.28.01
Radical Union Ticket.
circa 1865
For William G. Brownlow for Governor of Tennessee. Lists John Eaton Jr. for Superintendent of Public Instruction, R.R. Butler for Congress and for State Senate, PPC Nelson. Also has blank space for Representative, and Floater.
GLC01919.02
[Report of ammunition in artillery reserves, ammunition train]
27 August 1864
Newbatt, Alfred, fl. 1863-1865
Written in camp near Petersburg. Lists shot, shrapnel, shell, and canister, among other reserves. Newbatt served in the Fifteenth New York Heavy Artillery.
GLC02382.139
[Field return, artillery park]
28 August 1864
Shaffer, Calvin, fl. 1863-1865
Lists officers, soldiers, and horses present and absent. Captain Shaffer lists no casualties. Captain Shaffer served in the Fifteenth New York Heavy Artillery, part of the Army of the Potomac, which was active in Virginia near Petersburg in August...
GLC02382.140
[Field return, artillery park, Army of the Potomac]
4 September 1864
Written in camp near Petersburg. Lists officers and soldiers present for duty. Lists casualties: 2 enlisted men killed & 4 wounded, all from the 14th Battery Mass. Artillery. Cites guns, artillery, and other supplies. Lists numbers of horses...
GLC02382.141
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