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James Parton, The life of Horace Greeley 1 1 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 1. (ed. Frank Moore) 1 1 Browse Search
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The Daily Dispatch: August 15, 1861., [Electronic resource], Subscriptions to the Dispatch. (search)
safety. A flag of truce came down this morning from Norfolk to make inquiries concerning several Confederate officers whom the Confederates supposed to be imprisoned here; among others Col. Pegram. It is reported that one of General Magruder's captains penetrated within our lines of pickets at Newport News, and has declared that the place is too strong to be attacked. One thousand rations are now issued to the "contraband" at Old Point Their services are invaluable to Quartermaster Tallmadge, who provides for their various wants. They work with alacrity. The captain and mate of the wrecked English bark "Glory," from Rio for Baltimore, with a large cargo of coffee, came from Norfolk with the flag of truce. They sympathize strongly with the Confederates. It is more than probable that the "Glory" was purposely lost, as the cargo was saved and sold at twice the ordinary price. As the encouragement for this manner of avoiding the blockade, the Confederates paid
The Daily Dispatch: September 16, 1861., [Electronic resource], Recruiting in Canada. (search)
s in Hampton Roads preparatory to an important naval expedition to the Southern coast. In view of the increasing importance of Fortress Monroe as a basis of offensive operations against the Confederates, there is to be a large increase in the military and naval forces. There was some heavy firing this morning at Sewell's Point. The Confederates were trying the range of their new guns. A deserter states that the Confederate force there numbers about two thousand men. Quartermaster Tallmadge is making arrangements to quarter contraband slaves at Old Point, in comfortable wooden barracks outside the fortress. Release of a prize schooner — gun-boat sunk. This morning the Pusey towed down the river the schooner Remittance, of Baltimore, captured by the Yankee near Port Tobacco not long since. It appeared upon examination that her cargo, consisting of tobacco, &c., was consigned to parties in Baltimore, and there being no proof of her being engaged in illegitimate
The Daily Dispatch: March 22, 1865., [Electronic resource], article 4 (search)
here are bad men, and a plenty of them, in all countries. Major Tallmadge, the father of the former Senator from New York, was the offic of treason would have been reconstructed without difficulty. Major Tallmadge, who had been out on duty, arrived after Andre had been starteed in Arnold's passport by the name of John Anderson. As soon as Tallmadge laid eyes on him, he discovered that he was a military man from his death, Andre seems to have reposed the utmost confidence in Major Tallmadge, who was nearly of the same age, and deeply sympathized with h. Many years after the death of Andre, about 1818 or '19, Major Tallmadge, then an old man, was a member of Congress when a bill was broo pay them for doing so which they demanded. Of that opinion, Major Tallmadge continued to the last, and he refused to vote for the bill. Irruptible fidelity. We express no opinion on the subject; and Major Tallmadge had a better opportunity to judge than most men can pretend to
The Daily Dispatch: March 27, 1865., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
the past few days, been making requisitions for stimulants, &c., on their principal officer here. It is said, on the authority of a distinguished Senator in Washington, that General Grant predicts the evacuation of Richmond within ten days. The Nashville Dispatch gives full details of the capture of a passenger train on the Louisville and Nashville railroad, on Tuesday last, near Glasgow junction, by Harper's guerrillas. All the passengers were robbed of money and clothing; one Captain Tallmadge of five thousand dollars. Six cars were burned. The mails and private baggage were saved.--Sixteen persons were wounded when the guerrillas fired upon the train, and one soldier is reported to have been killed. The War Department orders that hereafter no persons will be permitted to embalm or remove the bodies of deceased officers or soldiers unless acting under the special license of the Provost- Marshal of the army, department or district in which the bodies may be. Provost-Mar
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