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A. T. Bledsoe (search for this): chapter 19
. I think it probable they knew nothing about its ownership, or it would have been devastated. My agent sent me a little money, part of the rent of year before last. My tenant is getting rich. After peace I shall reside there myself. How I long for the independent life of a farmer! Wood is selling at $16 per cord, and coal at $9 per load. How can we live here, unless our salaries are increased? The matter is under consideration by Congress, and we hope for favorable action. Col. Bledsoe has resigned and gone back to his school at Charlottesville. September 25 Blankets, that used to sell for $6, are now $25 per pair; and sheets are selling for $15 per pair, which might have been had a year ago for $4. Common 44 bleached cotton shirting is selling at $1 a yard. Gen. Lee's locality and operations, since the battle of Sharpsburg or Shepherdstown, are still enveloped in mystery. About one hundred of the commissioned officers of Pope's army, taken prisoners by Ja
R. E. Lee (search for this): chapter 19
Xviii. September, 1862 Lee announces a victory. crosses the Potomac. battle of Sharpsburg. McClellan pauses at the Potomac. Lee moves mysteriously. the campaign a doubtful one in itere. September 1 Official dispatches from Lee, announcing a signal victory, by the blessing o enemy. That is glory enough for a week. When Lee says signal victory, we know exactly what it mer invincible Stonewall Jackson had been sent by Lee to Harper's Ferry, and had taken it, is true. istance, and night fell upon the scene. But Lee soon concentrated his weary columns at Sharpsbu cotton shirting is selling at $1 a yard. Gen. Lee's locality and operations, since the battle o have no knowledge of the present locality of Gen. Lee and his army. But a letter was received fromn the field. A letter was received from General Lee to-day, dated at Martinsburg, giving a sad the stragglers to return. The substance of Lee's letter has been communicated to Congress, and[9 more...]
McClellan (search for this): chapter 19
Xviii. September, 1862 Lee announces a victory. crosses the Potomac. battle of Sharpsburg. McClellan pauses at the Potomac. Lee moves mysteriously. the campaign a doubtful one in its material results. horrible scene near Washington. Conscription enlarged. heavy loss at Sharpsburg.-10,000 in the hospitals here. September 1 Official dispatches from Lee, announcing a signal victory, by the blessing of God, over the combined forces of the enemy. That is glory enough for a week. When Lee says signal victory, we know exactly what it means, and we breathe freely. Our generals never modify their reports of victories. They see and know the extent of what has been done before they speak of it, and they never mislead by exaggerated accounts of successes. September 2 Winchester is evacuated! The enemy fled, and left enough ordnance stores for a campaign! It was one of their principal depots. September 3 We lament the fall of Ewell-not killed, but his le
Savage (search for this): chapter 19
tated. The enemy themselves report the loss, in killed and wounded, of eight generals! And Lee says, up to the time of writing, he had paroled 7000 prisoners, taken 10,000 stand of small arms, 50 odd cannon, and immense stores! September 4 The enemy's loss in the series of battles, in killed, wounded, and prisoners, is estimated at 30,000. Where is the braggart Pope now? Disgraced eternally, deprived of his command by his own government, and sent to Minnesota to fight the Indians! Savage in his nature, he is only fit to fight with savages! September 5 Our army knows no rest. But I fear this incessant marching and fighting may prove too much for many of the tender boys. September 6 We have authentic accounts of our army crossing the Potomac without opposition. September 7 We see by the Northern papers that Pope claimed a great victory over Lee and Jackson! It was too much even for the lying editors themselves! The Federal army being hurled back on the Pot
Fremont (search for this): chapter 19
counts. September 24 The papers this morning are still in doubt whether Lee has returned to the Virginia side of the Potomac, or remains in Maryland. My theory is that he is perdue for the present, hoping all the enemy's forces will enter Virginia, from Washington — when he will pounce upon that city and cut off their retreat. The Northern papers contain intimations of the existence of a conspiracy to dethrone Lincoln, and put a military Dictator at the head of the government. Gen. Fremont is named as the man. It is alleged that this movement is to be made by the Abolitionists, as if Lincoln were not sufficiently radical for them! A call has been made by Congress for explanations of the arrest of a citizen of Virginia, by Gen. Winder, for procuring a substitute for a relative, Gen. W., supposing his powers ample, under martial law, had forbidden agents to procure substitutes. This was in contravention of an act of Congress, legalizing substitutes. If Winder be sustain
Pope (search for this): chapter 19
thentic accounts of our army crossing the Potomac without opposition. September 7 We see by the Northern papers that Pope claimed a great victory over Lee and Jackson! It was too much even for the lying editors themselves! The Federal army bettle of Sharpsburg or Shepherdstown, are still enveloped in mystery. About one hundred of the commissioned officers of Pope's army, taken prisoners by Jackson, and confined as felons in our prisons, in conformity to the President's retaliatory or yesterday released on parole, in consequence of satisfactory communications from the United States Government, disavowing Pope's orders, I presume, and stating officially the fact that Pope himself has been relieved from command. We have taken, Pope himself has been relieved from command. We have taken, and paroled, within the last twelve or fifteen weeks, no less than forty odd thousand prisoners! The United States must owe us some thirty thousand men. This does not look like progress in the work of subjugation. Horrible! I have seen men just f
Abraham Lincoln (search for this): chapter 19
ies, as if our prayers had been answered, and the hosts of Lincoln were really to be brought to confusion. September 18 n intimations of the existence of a conspiracy to dethrone Lincoln, and put a military Dictator at the head of the governmentat this movement is to be made by the Abolitionists, as if Lincoln were not sufficiently radical for them! A call has bee of one-fifth of the incomes of the people. It is said Lincoln has issued a proclamation declaring the slaves of Rebels fy pretensions to statesmanship. September 29 We have Lincoln's proclamation, freeing all the slaves from and after the of the Northern papers seem to dissent from the policy of Lincoln's proclamation, and hope that evil consequences may not gr well as in its front. The Tribune exclaims God bless Abraham Lincoln. Others, even in the North, will pray for God to — him! September 30 Lincoln's proclamation was the subject of discussion in the Senate yesterday. Some of the gravest of o
Burnside (search for this): chapter 19
eet! But the truth is, we lost 5000 and the enemy 20,000. At the next dawn Lee opened fire again — but, lo I the enemy had fled! September 21 We have one day of gloom. It is said that our army has retreated back into Virginia. September 22 There are rumors that only Jackson's corps recrossed the Potomac to look after a column of the enemy sent to recapture Harper's Ferry and take Winchester, our grand depot. September 23 Jackson, the ubiquitous and invincible, fell upon Burnside's division and annihilated it. This intelligence has been received by the President. We have, also, news from Kentucky. It comes this time in the New York Herald, and is true, as far as it goes. A portion of Buell's army, escaping from Nashville, marched to Mumfordsville, where Bragg cut them to pieces, taking 5000 prisoners! It cannot be possible that this is more than half the truth. The newsboys are selling extras in the streets containing these glorious accounts. September
Humphrey Marshall (search for this): chapter 19
ve soldiers as deliverers. Three regiments were organized there in twenty-four hours, and thirty thousand recruits, it is thought, will flock to our standard in Kentucky. September 15 Our flag floats over the Capitol at Frankfort! And Gen. Marshall, lately the exile and fugitive, is encamped with his men on his own farm, near Paris. September 16 Intelligence from Missouri states that the Union militia have rallied on the side of the South. September 17 Everything seems to inthat both the United States forces there, and the inhabitants of the town, are reduced nearly to starvation. Buell, it is said, has reached Louisville. We hope to hear soon of active operations in Kentucky. Bragg, and Smith, and Price, and Marshall are there with abundant forces to be striking heavy blows. Beauregard is assigned to the defense of South Carolina and Georgia. Harper's Ferry is again occupied by the enemy-but we have removed everything captured there. The Northern pa
September 10th (search for this): chapter 19
ag of truce, and inform the Lincoln Government (for pay) that we have no troops here-none between this and Manassas, none all the way to Lee, while thousands in the army are prostrated with physical exhaustion. September 9 Lord, what a scare they are having in the North! They are calling everybody to arms for the defense of Philadelphia, and they are removing specie, arms, etc., from Harrisburg and all the intervening towns. This is the chalice so long held by them to our lips. September 10 On the very day that Lee gained the signal victory at Manassas, Kirby Smith gained one at Richmond, Kentucky, capturing thousands of prisoners. This is not chance-it is God, to whom all the glory is due. September 11 And Cincinnati is trembling to its center. That abolition city, half foreign and half American, is listening for the thunder of our avenging guns. September 12 The ranks of the enemy are broken everywhere in the West. Buell is flying to Nashville as a city
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